June 04
Kenya: SHA Appoints Assistant Director for Corporate Communication After Wednesday Interviews
Capital FM
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has appointed Winfred Nduku Nthiani as Assistant Director for Corporate Communication, bringing to a close a competitive recruitment process that… Read more »
Tanzania: Cardiotan Imaging Conference Welcomes 600 Specialists for Tanzania's First Heart Transplant Procedure
Daily News
OVER 600 cardiovascular specialists from around the world are in Dar es Salaam for the Fourth International Heart Team Africa CardioTan Imaging 2026 Conference, whose discussions… Read more »
South Africa: Grounded - How Broken Roads and Broken Promises Keep Xhora Mouth Waiting for Ambulances
Daily Maverick
While a high court order has mandated the deployment of two ambulances to the remote Xhora Mouth area in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, poor road infrastructure and stalled clinic… Read more »
Ghana: Acacia Health Insurance Introduces New Health Insurance Product for Retail Customers
Ghanaian Times
Acacia Health Insurance, a leading private health insurance company and a member of the Enterprise Group, has launched a new retail health insurance product onto the Ghanaian… Read more »
Morocco: Uganda Cranes Friendlies in Morocco Cancelled Over Public Health Concerns
Independent (Kampala)
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the cancellation of two international friendly matches involving the Uganda Cranes that had been scheduled to… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia National Public Health Institute (Znphi) Mobile Infectious Disease Lab Handover [document]
U.S. Embassy Lusaka
U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Mich Coker's Remarks Read more »
Liberia: Newly Appointed E&j Medical Center Administrator Promises Transparency, Hospital Improvement
Liberian Observer
The first appointed female administrator of Esther and Jereline Medical Centre in Ganta had vowed to lead the noble medical facility with transparency and bring greater improvement… Read more »
Liberia: Inter-Religious Council Urges Passage of Revised Public Health Bill in Liberia
New Dawn
MONROVIA, Liberia, June 4, 2026 -- The Inter-Religious Council of Liberia has called on lawmakers to pass the country's revised public health bill, saying the measure is needed to… Read more »
Uganda: Why Uganda's Ebola Fight Will Be Won in Communities
Nile Post
When Uganda announced temporary restrictions along parts of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo following the resurgence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, many people… Read more »
Uganda: Bugisu Stakeholders Ask Museveni to Tackle Infrastructure, Health and Agro-Industrialization During State of Nation Address
Nile Post
As President Yoweri Museveni prepares to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), stakeholders in the Bugisu sub-region have renewed calls for stronger government commitment… Read more »
Uganda: Government Releases 471,400 Mosquito Nets to Kayunga in Intensified Malaria Fight
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has delivered 471,400 insecticide-treated mosquito nets to Kayunga District as part of a nationwide malaria prevention campaign aimed at reducing infections… Read more »
Uganda: Tumwebaze Warns Non-Performing Veterinary, Community Development Officers Risk Dismissal
Nile Post
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has warned that veterinary and community development officers who fail to effectively implement… Read more »
Uganda: Rotary Club of Konge Lukuli Commissions Shs128 Million Oxygen Plant At Hope Clinic
Nile Post
The Rotary Club of Konge Lukuli has commissioned a modern oxygen plant valued at $34,000 (Shs128 million) at Hope Clinic, marking a significant investment in community healthcare… Read more »
Nigeria: The Jagz Unveils New GM, to Host Hospitality Conference
This Day
A leading hospitality industry in Ibadan, The Jagz Hotel, has stated its ambitious plans to expand across Africa, citing growing opportunities under the African Continental Free… Read more »
June 03
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Are Catching Up' - WHO Chief On DR Congo's Ebola Fight
UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing signs of progress - but significant… Read more »
Africa: Cost of Middle East War Harshly Impacting Children in Africa, Globally – UN Agency
allAfrica
The war launched in the Middle East by the United States is nearly 100 days old, and the fallout extends far beyond the region, with the cost of vaccines impacting children across… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 3, 2026
allAfrica
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Kenya: Statement On Ebola Response Efforts and Cooperation With Kenya [press release]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
We are aware of the court action filed in Kenya and are actively working with the Kenyan government to resolve any objections and communicate our shared objectives to the Kenyan… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya-US Disease Agreement 'Began in 2015' - Govt
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says that the cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States on threat reduction and biological and infectious diseases programmes… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Sounds Alarm Over Looming Region-Wide Hunger
Namibian
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for urgent and coordinated regional action to strengthen food security, climate resilience and agricultural systems. Read more »
Nigeria: Coroner Adjourns Chimamanda's Son's Inquest Following Court Order
Vanguard
- The Coroner's Court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos Island, on Wednesday adjourned further proceedings in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master… Read more »
Uganda: Ministry of Health Deploys Dr. Jimmy Opigo to Strengthen Ebola Preparedness in West Nile
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has deployed Assistant Commissioner Dr. Jimmy Opigo to the West Nile region to coordinate Ebola preparedness and response efforts as authorities intensify… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Places Over 600 Ebola Contacts On No-Fly List As Cases Rise
Independent (Kampala)
The Ministry of Health says over six hundred contacts of the fifteen Ebola Bundibugyo virus-positive cases in Uganda have been placed under a No-fly list. Read more »
South Africa: Unpacking the HIV Jab That Could Dramatically Reduce New Infections
Daily Maverick
On 5 June 2026, an HIV prevention injection will for the first time become available at some of South Africa's public sector clinics. In this Spotlight special briefing, we pull… Read more »
Africa: Unsafe Food Kills 1.5 Million People Each Year - Children Most At Risk - WHO
UN News
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health,… Read more »
