September 18
Nigeria: NPHCDA Releases ₦260m for 40 New PHCs in Niger State
Premium Times
NPHCDA says it mobilised the resources from development partners Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Ministry Official Urges Stronger Hygiene Education in Schools to Curb Open Defecation
This Day
Chizoma Opara, the Deputy Director and Coordinator of the 'Clean Nigeria, Use the Toilet Campaign' at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has called for… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mudenda Applauds Community, Village Health Workers As New HIV Infections Are Down By 70%
New Zimbabwe
THE Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has commended community and Village health workers for their pivotal role in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more »
South Africa: How to Save More Mothers From Dying During Childbirth
spotlight
COVID-19 temporarily reversed South Africa's hard-won reduction in maternal mortality, but the death rate has now stabilised, and hopes are high that the downward trend will… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Celebrates World Patient Safety Day
New Dawn
Liberia has celebrated World Patient Safety Day: "Recognizing the critical importance of correct and timely diagnosis in ensuring patient safety, Improving diagnosis for patient… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Save Thousands of Lives By Fortifying Maggi, Other Bullion Cubes - Report
Premium Times
"Additionally, scaling up the use of high-quality prenatal vitamins for pregnant women in low-income countries, including Nigeria, could save nearly half a million lives by 2040." Read more »
Kenya: Ai Enhances Maternal Health Care in Kenya, Experts Say
VOA
University students are developing technology that incorporates artificial intelligence to help reduce the maternal mortality rate in Kenya. Read more »
September 17
South Africa: Stellenbosch Shuts Down Controversial Wilgenhof Residence - South African News Briefs - September 17, 2024
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starts Providing Free Treatment for Women With Obstetric Fistula
VOA
Zimbabwe's government has given in to pressure from rights groups and is now providing free treatment to women with obstetric fistula, a condition that makes it hard for mothers… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Needs Health Tests - Ssemujju
Nile Post
Ssemujju Nganda, has urged Parliament to subject President Yoweri Museveni to regular mental and physical health assessments, citing the constitutional requirement that the… Read more »
Africa: Gates Foundation Calls for Action on Child Malnutrition, Disease
Gates Foundation
New modelling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Gain $18.9bn Eradicating NTDs, Open Defecation By 2030 - Experts
Leadership
Government, stakeholders and the citizens have been charged to join hands and step up efforts at ending open defecation and eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in… Read more »
Uganda: Shs500m Worth of Medicines Missing From Mbale Hospital
Nile Post
A probe has revealed widespread misuse of funds and severe accountability lapses within the hospital's top management. Read more »
Mozambique: Nyusi Challenges Medicine Factory to Boost Production
AIM
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has challenged the National Medicine Factory, which was recently certified by the World Health Organization (WHO), to boost production in order to… Read more »
Uganda: Mpox Case Confirmed in Nakaseke
Nile Post
Residents of Nakaseke district have been put on high alert after a confirmed case of Mpox reported in the area. Read more »
Africa: Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children From Malnutrition and Disease
Capital FM
New modelling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic… Read more »
South Africa: Rising Deaths Due to Non-Communicable Diseases a Concern
SAnews.gov.za
The rapid increase in diabetes, particularly affecting women, is a cause for concern, says Deputy Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla. Read more »
Nigeria: Severe Flooding in Northeast Nigeria Impacts One Million, Sparks Disease, Food Shortage Fears
RFI
Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc in northeastern Nigeria, impacting over one million people and raising concerns about the spread of diseases and widespread food shortages.… Read more »
South Africa: Confronting Stigma Head-On, Capetonians Shona and Vic Have Been Transforming Lives
Daily Maverick
Shona McDonald and Vic McKinney want society's 'invisible' people to be seen. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Ink Rwf60bn Deal to Boost Nascent Pharmaceutical Sector
New Times
The Rwandan government on Tuesday, September 17 announced a new round of €40 million - about Rwf60 billion - financing in grants by the European Union in a bid to increase… Read more »
Nigeria: Traditional Medicine - Absence of Safety Regulation As Biggest Challenge
Leadership
As Nigeria and other African countries marked this year's Traditional Medicine Day, the minister of state for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has called for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Should Rethink Natural Medicine - Prof Emeje
Daily Trust
The Director General of the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA), Prof. Martins Emeje says rethinking natural medicine holds a lot of promise for health care… Read more »
Nigeria: How Good Oral Hygiene Helps Prevent Cavities
Daily Trust
Amina, 23, has been having trouble sleeping due to intense toothache. She went to see a dentist and was told she has a cavity on her tooth. Read more »
Nigeria: 2,000 Benefit From Navy's Free Medical Outreach in Bayelsa
Daily Trust
No fewer than 2,000 residents of Beletieama community in Brass LGA of Bayelsa State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Nigerian Navy. Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Meeting On Dracunculiasis (Guinea-Worm Disease) Eradication in Chad [document]
WHO
Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Read more »