April 14
Africa: Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup Recalled in Six Countries Due to Toxic Compound [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Two batches of Benylin Paediatric cough syrup, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson before it spun off its consumer health division to Kenvue, have been recalled in South Africa,… Read more »
Ethiopia: College Graduates 300 Health Professionals
Ethiopian Herald
Addis commits to quality health delivery Read more »
Ethiopia: Academy Allots 10 Percent Enrollment to Autistic Students - Marks World Autism Day
Ethiopian Herald
With a view to discharging corporate social responsibility, Champions Academy said every year it has allocated a 10 percent enrollment for autistic students and help them to lead… Read more »
Nigeria: Patient Abandoned By Children in Hospital Goes Unruly, Messes Up Ward With Urine
Vanguard
The management of Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, is seeking to locate the relatives of one of its patients, Mr. Maurice Okpenyong, who has… Read more »
Nigeria: My Sister Is Pregnant for Her Father-in-Law Again
Vanguard
Crazy, isn't it? That the father of a child would be his grandfather. Read more »
April 13
Africa: Communiqué - United in the Fight Against Mpox in Africa - High-Level Emergency Regional Meeting [press release]
Africa CDC
We, the Ministers of Health of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda and partners,… Read more »
April 12
Nigeria: Nigeria First Country to Introduce 'Revolutionary' Meningitis Vaccine
UN News
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a "revolutionary" five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday. Read more »
Sudan: Only 20 to 30% of Health Facilities Remain Functional in Sudan
MSF
After one year of the war, the aid provided to millions of people is a drop in the ocean due to political blockages created by the warring parties and a lack of action from the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Nigeria Recall Children's Cough Syrup Over Toxic Substance
Business Day Africa
Kenya and Nigeria's health regulators have initiated a recall of a specific batch of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup following the detection of elevated levels of a… Read more »
Africa: Young, Black Woman Scientist Discovered Pivotal Leprosy Treatment in 1920s But Someone Took the Credit [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hansen's disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today - and that's partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a pioneering young scientist in the 1920s. Centuries prior to… Read more »
Nigeria: In World First, Nigeria Introduces New 5-in-1 Vaccine Against Meningitis [press release]
WHO
In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects… Read more »
Kenya: Bore Urges Medics to End Strike and Heed Dialogue Call
Capital FM
Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has urged striking doctors to end the strike and give dialogue a chance for the benefit of Kenyans. Read more »
Nigeria: UK Tribunal Imposes More Punishment On Nigerian Doctor Accused of Sex With Patient
Premium Times
The tribunal heard that the pair had consensual sexual intercourse in the hospital toilet cubicle and at her home. Read more »
Kenya: Moderna Pauses Plans to Build Vaccines Facility in Kenya
New Times
American drugmaker Moderna said on Thursday, April 12, that it had paused its plans to build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Kenya as demand for vaccines in Africa falls. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Has Made Commendable Strides in Ending TB, but the War Is Not Over Yet
Capital FM
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with 10.6 million people falling ill with the disease worldwide and 1.3 million dying from it by 2022, according to the World… Read more »
Africa: Worsening Hunger Grips West and Central Africa Amid Persistent Conflict and Economic Turmoil
WFP
Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food… Read more »
Africa: Hunger and Malnutrition Surging Across West and Central Africa, Says Report
WFP
Violence, economic turmoil, climate change and shrinking humanitarian assistance among factors propelling food insecurity Read more »
April 11
Tanzania: Mabinti Centre - Place of Hope Offers Dignity After Fistula
allAfrica
Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery… Read more »
Africa: Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority
allAfrica
Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope. Read more »
Rwanda: 30% of Rwandans Exposed to Tobacco Smoke At Home - Study
New Times
A survey conducted by Rwanda Non-Communicable Disease Alliance in partnership with the Ministry of Health in 2023, has indicated that 29.3 per cent of adult Rwandans reported… Read more »
Namibia: Health Ministry Allocates N$10 Billion to Address Expanding Populace
Namibia Economist
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has unveiled plans to allocate N$10.9 billion toward meeting evolving health and social requirements in the nation. Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu County to Withdraw Pay for Medics On Strike
Capital FM
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o has directed the County Public Service Board to henceforth stop payment of salaries to the striking doctors. Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Ranks Second in Bed Occupancy, Beats Mombasa, Kwale
Business Day Africa
Nakuru County has emerged as a surprising contender in Kenya's tourism sector, outstripping several popular coastal towns to claim the second-highest bed occupancy rate after… Read more »
April 10
Sudan: 'I Haven't Seen My Fiancé or Family Since The Conflict Began'
Plan International
A Plan International staff member who works in White Nile State, Sudan, had just filled out his leave form and was on his way home to Darfur, to marry the love of his life after… Read more »
Africa: Young People Are Getting Unhappier - a Lack of Childhood Freedom and Independence May Be Partly to Blame [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why young people are getting unhappier. And while those factors are important, I would like to… Read more »