July 05
Kenya: Health Ministry to Settle Sh20bn Medical Claims Before Sha Adoption
Capital FM
The Health Ministry has pledged to ensure all outstanding remittances are settled before the end of the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the new Social… Read more »
Uganda: Rotary Cancer Run Targets Raising Shs3bn This Year
Nile Post
Organisers have said they are seeking to raise at least shs3 billion during this year's Rotary Cancer run. Read more »
Ghana: Ambulances Supplied to Govt Were Fit for Purpose - Jakpa
Ghanaian Times
The third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, Mr Richard Jakpa, on Tuesday told the High Court in Accra that the ambulances supplied to the Government of Ghana were… Read more »
Ghana: Urgently Find Antidote to Invasion of Strange Mosquitoes [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
The invasion of a new breed of mosquitoes causing illness in four districts in the Eastern Region should be a great concern not only to experts who should find the antidote to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Malaria and Covid-19 - a Pioneering Study On Co-Infection and Long-Term Implications in Ethiopia and Uganda
Malaria Consortium
In one of the first studies globally to explore the potential clinical interactions between COVID-19, long COVID and malaria infections, Malaria Consortium has completed… Read more »
Mauritius: National Cancer Centre Makes Acquisition of a Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram and a Cardiac Mri
Government of Mauritius
Two new services to be offered by the National Cancer Centre, namely the state of-the-art Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram and the advanced Cardiac MRI, were unveiled… Read more »
Nigeria: Malaria - the Silent Killer, a Major Public Health Concern
Daily Trust
Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to ravage Nigeria, accounting for a significant proportion of global cases and deaths. As a tropical country, Nigeria is prone… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Polio Is Spreading After Nigeria Was Declared Free - Unicef
Daily Trust
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said polio has returned to Nigeria and is spreading to many states after the country was declared polio-free… Read more »
July 04
Nigeria: Cholera and Climate Change in Nigeria - an Old Enemy in a Modern World
Nigeria Health Watch
For decades, Nigeria has struggled with recurring cholera outbreaks. More recently, climate change has exacerbated these outbreaks. This intersection is most pronounced in… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Commits to Ending Open Defecation in 2025
Leadership
Wary of the rapid spread of Cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality in its trail, the Federal Government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Mpox Outbreak Cases Rise to 20, Death Toll At Three [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Department of Health said on Thursday that South Africa had recorded 20 cases of mpox since May, with three deaths. However, 15 of those 20 people had since received a clean… Read more »
South Africa: Woman Wins Seven-Year Legal Battle Against Ex-Partner Who Knowingly Infected Her With HIV [analysis]
Daily Maverick
When Sergeant Lina Antoinette Ndishishi first reported to the police that her ex-partner had knowingly infected her with HIV, she was told she was wasting her time as the case… Read more »
South Africa: Of South Africa's Nine Health MECs, Five Are New
spotlight
Following South Africa's 2024 national and provincial elections, the decisions about the top health jobs in the country's nine provinces have now all been made. Elri Voigt rounds… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Receives U.S.$6 Million Maternal Health Supplies
The Herald
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has received lifesaving equipment, supplies and essential medicines worth US$6 million to strengthen the county's maternal health services. Read more »
Malawi: Mother Care Groups Lobby for More Support Towards Under-5 Immunisation
Nyasa Times
Mother Care Groups (MCGs), under Traditional Authority Kalolo in Lilongwe, are lobbying for more support from Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) in the work of sensitizing mothers… Read more »
Kenya: Apa Insurance, Hollard Health Roll Out International Health Cover
Capital FM
APA Insurance joined hands with Hollard Health, a South African insurer, to unveil an international medical cover targeting individuals, families, SME's, and corporations. Read more »
South Africa: NHLS Apologises for Blood Result Delays
SAnews.gov.za
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has announced that while all its laboratories are operational following a cyber-attack, the issuing of test results to clinicians… Read more »
Kenya: Wajir Governor Boosts Health Services By Commissioning 200 New Healthcare Workers
Capital FM
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi says that his administration is struggling with pilferage of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and essential medical items at various health… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Cracks Down On Shisha Smokers
Nile Post
The Kabale district health officer and Police have cracked the whip on smokers of shisha and tobacco in public places. Read more »
Nigeria: 102 Under-5 Deaths Occur Per 1,000 Births in Nigeria - Unicef
This Day
A report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has put under-five mortality rate in Nigeria at about 102 per 1,000 live births. Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Red Cross Partners With Swedish Red Cross
New Dawn
The Liberian Red Cross Society in collaboration with the Swedish Red Cross end Mid-Term Review (MTR) of a three-year Green Inclusive and Resilient Liberian Community (GIRL) Project… Read more »
July 03
Africa: Reducing Malaria Could Boost Africa's Economy By $126.9 Billion - Report
Premium Times
The report noted that Nigeria's economy could gain $35 billion and international trade $80.7 billion by 2030. Read more »
Zambia: Child Marriage, HIV and Hunger On the Rise for Women and Girls
UNFPA
"They don't have any food, and the teenagers can become vulnerable," said nurse Suvannah Sinakaaba, in the village of Hakankula in Zambia's Monze District. "HIV rates are quite… Read more »
Somalia: Amnesty Report Exposes Somalia's Health Crisis Amid Corruption
Radio Dalsan
A scathing new report by human rights organization Amnesty International has shed light on the alarming state of Somalia's health sector, highlighting a troubling increase in child… Read more »
Africa: HIV Breakthrough - Drug Trial Shows Injection Twice a Year Is 100 Percent Effective Against Infection [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV… Read more »