November 08
Uganda: Three Advanced Treatments for Non - Communicable Diseases Launched On Ugandan Market
Nile Post
C&D Pharma, an Indian pharmaceutical innovator has launched three new novel treatments for Non-Communicable Diseases on the Ugandan market. Read more »
Liberia: Marshall Health Center Officer-in-Charge Refutes Reports of Using Phone Lights to Deliver Babies
Liberian Observer
The Officer-in-Charge of the Marshall Health Center, Nurse Dorothy Padmore, has dismissed recent media reports alleging that healthcare workers at the facility have been using… Read more »
Africa: Africa Requires Skills to Plug Gaps in Diagnostic Capacity and Disease Surveillance [press release]
Africa CDC
Africa has increased technical capacity for diagnosing infectious diseases since the COVID-19 epidemic but with ongoing outbreaks of diseases there is an urgent need to address the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 Hunger Crisis 'Ll Hit 33.1 Million Nigerians - Report
Vanguard
...malnutrition to affect 5.4m children, 800,000 pregnant, breastfeeding women Read more »
November 07
Kenya: A Conversation with Charlot Magayi - How Mukuru Clean Stoves Combats Air Pollution and Malaria in Africa [interview]
allAfrica
Earlier this week, former Earthshot Prize winner Charlot Magayi appeared at Earthshot, offering her support and inspiring the next generation. Read more »
Africa: Let's Make Protecting Children from Violence a Priority [guest column]
allAfrica
Every day, many millions of children around the world experience violence in their homes and communities, schools, and conflict-affected areas. This reality is unacceptable. Every… Read more »
Africa: Global Fund and Stop TB Step Up Collaboration to Fight Tuberculosis, the Biggest Infectious Disease Killer
Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and the Stop TB Partnership yesterday signed a new collaboration framework with the aim of increasing… Read more »
Rwanda: Surrogacy - Six Key Proposals in New Bill
New Times
A new draft law governing healthcare services contains provisions on assisted reproductive technologies, including surrogacy, to help couples with difficulty conceiving to have… Read more »
Kenya: Caucus Calls for Resumption of Overseas Treatment Funding Under SHIF
Capital FM
The Caucus of Patient-Led Organizations of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has urged the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to restore overseas treatment funding for patients… Read more »
Africa: Countries Pledge to Act On Childhood Violence Affecting Some 1 Billion Children
WHO
More than 100 governments today made historic commitments to end childhood violence, including nine pledging to ban corporal punishment - an issue that affects 3 out of every 5… Read more »
Africa: Driving Pan-African Research Collaboration - Panther and Africa CDC Launch the Mpox Study in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
As critical discussions at the World Health Summit in Berlin conclude, the Africa CDC, in partnership with PANTHER, proudly announces its first direct contribution to the Mpox… Read more »
Namibia: Tsumkwe's Medical Emergency ... Ambulance Shortage Puts Lives At Risk
New Era
Residents of !AM Di, a remote village in the Tsumkwe constituency of the Otjozondjupa region, face a healthcare dilemma due to an acute shortage of ambulances. Read more »
Uganda: Phase II of Mass Polio Vaccination Kicks Off
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has today launched the second round of the Polio Vaccination campaign in 49 districts. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Launches 2 Sickle Cell Policies in Accra
Ghanaian Times
Two national policies that seek to strengthen sickle cell disease (SCD) care and advance Ghana's quest for vaccine self-reliance for a healthier population have been launched in… Read more »
South Africa: X-Ray Machine Conks Out At Limpopo Hospital
GroundUp
Elim Hospital also faces persistent water shortage Read more »
South Africa: Sewage Flows in Streets As KZN Township Faces Water Crisis
GroundUp
For six months Sithembile township in Glencoe has been struggling with water shortages Read more »
Africa: Experts Converge in Lagos to Discuss Africa's Preparedness Against Global Health Threats
Premium Times
The two-day conference is organised by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium (GET) in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Health. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Extends Hypertension Screening, Urges Residents to Take Advantage
Premium Times
The health commissioner recently revealed that 30 per cent of the state's residents suffer from hypertension, with 70 per cent unaware of their condition. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Must Hold Govt Accountable for Quality Healthcare - Minister
Premium Times
Mr Pate said while strides have been made in healthcare affordability and insurance coverage, achieving universal access to quality healthcare remains an ongoing challenge. Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Call for Broader Sexual Reproductive Health Education to Prevent GBV
New Times
While progress has been made in enhancing sexual reproductive health among youth in Rwanda, challenges such as gender-based violence (GBV), teenage pregnancies, HIV infections,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ivory Medical Launches Cannaqure - a New Era for Medicinal Cannabis in Zimbabwe
263Chat
In a groundbreaking move for healthcare in Zimbabwe, Ivory Medical officially launched its medicinal cannabis product line, CannaQure in Harare yesterday. This innovative line aims… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Records 28 Malaria Deaths in 2024
New Era
The health ministry says the country recorded 28 deaths from 12 286 malaria cases in 2024 with the Zambezi, Ohangwena, Kavango East, Kavango West and Oshikoto regions reporting the… Read more »
Ghana: Own Your Own Life
Ghanaian Times
Many of us with normal faculties have mentally handicapped ourselves and victimised ourselves by belief systems. We limit ourselves in search for security, never realising how… Read more »
Ghana: Donewell Insurance, Happy FM Organise Blood Donation Exercise
Ghanaian Times
Donewell Insurance Ltd partnered with Happy FM to organise the 2024 edition of the annual blood donation exercise. Read more »
Namibia: Majority of Women in Namibia Give Birth At 21
Namibian
On average, a Namibian woman will have her first child at the age of 21. Read more »
