April 08
Mozambique: 'Misinformation About Cholera Outbreak' Led to 97 Boat Deaths
VOA
At least 97 people died when an overloaded boat capsized and sank off the coast of Mozambique late Sunday, state-run Radio Mozambique reported, citing local officials. Read more »
Tanzania: Meet Zuhura Ahmed, A Young Leader in Climate Action
allAfrica
The fight against climate change is seeing women emerge as powerful leaders around the globe, and Tanzania is no different. At the WomenLift Health conference in Dar es Salaam,… Read more »
Mozambique: More than 90 Killed As Overcrowded Boat Sinks
DW
A makeshift ferry with nearly 130 people on board sank off the northern coast of Mozambique. Authorities said some passengers were attending a fair, while others were trying to… Read more »
Tanzania: Diet and Nutrition - How Well Tanzanians Eat Depends Largely On Where They Live [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cities are growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere, with an annual urban population growth rate of around 4% compared to the world average of 1.5%. Read more »
Sudan: In Sudan, the Needs Are Growing By the Day, but the Response Is Deeply Inadequate [press release]
MSF
The following statement from Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), outlines the dire situation for people caught up in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Commissioner Describes Kano Health Budget As 'Annual Copy and Paste'
Premium Times
The commissioner says the budget is a repetition of items year after year. Read more »
Nigeria: Prada Uzodimma Partners Naseni On Innovative Learning Aids for PWDs
Leadership
As part of efforts to foster inclusive education, Barrister Prada Uzodimma, founder of The Ability Life Initiative, has called on the National Agency for Science and Engineering… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Launches Sanitation Week
Nile Post
The national Sanitation Week 2024 is being commemorated under the theme, "Sanitation and hygiene for all; a key to sustainable health living". Read more »
April 07
Africa: Africa Needs a New Health Order Focusing Expenditures on Key Outcomes [guest column]
allAfrica
Thirteen years ago this month, member states of the African Union met in the Nigerian capital and adopted binding commitments to spend at least 15 percent of their national budgets… Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality Takes Center Stage at WomenLift Health Conference
allAfrica
In a momentous gathering at the WomenLift Health Conference, a powerful synergy emerged as two prominent figures in global politics came together to champion gender equality.… Read more »
Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?
allAfrica
In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Tells Doctors to Make Realistic Demands in Strike Stand-Off
Capital FM
President William Ruto has emphasized the need for doctors to understand the government's fiscal constraints, stressing the importance of living within means when it comes to… Read more »
Africa: World Health Day - WHO Says HIV Still Prevalent in Africa
Premium Times
WHO said Africa's HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021, accounting for 3.4 per cent of the total population. Read more »
Africa: WomenLift Health Conference Aims to Break Down Barriers for Women in Global Leadership
allAfrica
The vibrant city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania becomes a focal point for a global revolution this weekend. An international global movement for women in health leadership converges… Read more »
Malawi: Media Practitioners Key in Fighting Myths, Misinformation Surrounding Health Emergencies
Nyasa Times
The Ministry of Health has appealed to media practitioners to be in the forefront in the fight against myths and misinformation surrounding public health emergencies in Malawi. Read more »
Rwanda: Rusizi - African Swine Fever Kills 100 Pigs
New Times
African swine fever has killed, about 82 pigs in Rusizi District, officials reported. African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs,… Read more »
South Africa: Health Sector Needs More Women Leaders to Tackle Backlash Against Sexual and Reproductive Rights - - Experts [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Amid an escalating anti-rights backlash, health experts have stressed the need for a policy initiative to promote gender equity in health leadership. Read more »
April 05
Malawi: Global Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Boost Fight Against Cholera [press release]
GAVI
More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first… Read more »
Africa: In Africa, We Finally Have Momentum Against TB. Let's Not Squander It [opinion]
TB Alliance
It is interesting to see, from my vantage point in South Africa, the reaction to the slight rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. Overall, TB in the U.S. has declined… Read more »
Liberia: Donor Medical Supplies to Margibi Health System Unaccounted for, Says Report
FrontPageAfrica
The Humanity Above Oneself Foundation(HAOSF), a non-governmental organization, has released a report alleging that authorities at several health facilities across Margibi County… Read more »
Kenya: Baptism By Fire - Nakhumicha the Bukusu Girl! [opinion]
Business Day Africa
Until 2022, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha remained relatively unknown outside her native Trans-Nzoia County. Read more »
April 04
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Declares Drug Abuse 'National Emergency'
DW
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has vowed to combat the polydrug kush, saying that drug abuse in the West African nation is a "national emergency." Read more »
West Africa: National Public Health Institutes - Route to Accelerating Health Security in the Ecowas Region [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don't take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is still a fresh reminder. Its economic cost is… Read more »
Mozambique: Nine Blinded Due to Self-Medication for Conjunctivitis
AIM
The health authorities at Nampula Central Hospital (HCN), in northern Mozambique, have been forced to remove the eyes of nine patients due to complications caused by… Read more »
Kenya: Health Crisis Persists in Kenya As Doctors Reject Govt Offer
Capital FM
The health crisis will persist in Kenya after doctors rejected a government offer aimed at ending two-week-long strike that has severely disrupted health services. Read more »