June 10
Rwanda: Rwanda Secures Over Rwf150bn for Health Emergency Preparedness
New Times
The government is set to enhance its health emergency preparedness and response capabilities with a $120 million loan (approximately Rwf157 billion) from the International… Read more »
Africa: Health Minister Meets Official of Africa Unit in Qatar Red Crescent
SNA
Acting Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, has appreciated the growing role that the State of Qatar and the Qatar Red Crescent continued to play in the… Read more »
Kenya: 100 Illegal Chemists Closed in Rift Valley
Capital FM
100 pharmacists in the Rift Valley Region have been shut down following the prevalence of illegal pharmaceutical activities in the region. Read more »
Eritrea: Festival of College of Medicine and Health Science
Shabait
Asmara, 10 June 2024 - The 11th festival of the College of Medicine and Health Science concluded on 7 and 8 June. The festival was conducted under the theme "High Quality Medical… Read more »
Nigeria: Infant Mortality - Govt Inaugurates Sickle Cell Centre in Lasuth
This Day
As part of efforts to tackle sickle cell disease contributing to approximately 376,000 under-5 deaths in Nigeria annually, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 8 Pupils Hospitalised for Vomiting, Stomach Aches After Sharing Poisoned Food At School
New Zimbabwe
EIGHT pupils from a school in Mashonaland West province were hospitalised after vomiting excessively from ingesting food suspected to have been laced with poison. Read more »
Ghana: Telecel Ghana Foundation Advances Maternal Health in Upper East Region
Ghanaian Times
The Telecel Ghana Foundation has conducted its free bimonthly rural ultrasound scans for over 320 pregnant women in the Upper East Region. Read more »
Ghana: We Can't Guarantee Safety of Most Animal Products On Sal - Veterinary Services Directorate Warns Public
Ghanaian Times
Members of the public have been advised to take responsibility for the animal products they consume to protect their health. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 8 Learners Hospitalised After Food Poisoning
The Herald
EightT learners from Matoranhembe Primary School in Murombedzi, Zvimba District, were rushed to hospital last Friday with suspected food poisoning. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Impact of Fathers' Mental Wellbeing On the Family
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: A Killer Hiding in Plain Sight . . . the Lonely and Painful Life of Zim Sickle Cell Sufferers
The Herald
Whiile for most people their early years bring memories of innocent bliss, Ms Molyn Chima (37) says she hated her childhood. Read more »
Nigeria: NGO Sensitises FCT Rural Women On Menstrual Hygiene
Daily Trust
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Children's Impact And Development Initiative (CIADI), has sensitised girls and women of Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT on… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Medical Haemorrhage - Stopping Brain Drain Before It's Too Late
Daily Trust
With over 200 million population, Nigeria has a maternal mortality ratio of 814 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births - an appalling figure that puts us among the top… Read more »
June 09
Sudan: Hospital, Camp Hit in Lethal North Darfur Shelling
Dabanga
The Rapid Support Forces RSF have reportedly killed staff and patients, in a hospital In El Fasher, capital of North Darfur,. Abu Shouk camp for the displaced has faced more… Read more »
Sudan: Terrorist Rebel RSF Militia Infiltrates Southern El-Fashir Hospital, Kill Patients, Kidnapps Their Companions
SNA
The Ministry of Health in North Darfur State revealed that the limited infiltration of the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) yesterday into the southern El-Fashir Hospital, which… Read more »
Sudan: National Anti-Polio Campaign Launched in Port Sudan
SNA
The representative of the Federal Minister of Health, Dr. Ismat Mustafa, affirmed that the health of children and mothers has been a priority, expressing his happiness over the… Read more »
Africa: Cholera Can Kill You Within Hours If Left Untreated [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC, Master Card, Unicef Procures Equipment Worth $150,000 for Malawi Immunization Services
Nyasa Times
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with support from Master Card Foundation and UNICEF has supported the Ministry of Health with cold chain equipment… Read more »
Nigeria: NAHCON Secures Release of Seven Nigerian Pilgrims Arrested in Saudi
Premium Times
The pilgrims were arrested at different locations in Mecca between Monday and Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Let's Talk STD - Sexually Transmitted Distinction [opinion]
Premium Times
In a country and a season in which candour is not always seen as a virtue, those who make it the currency of their daily lives are either idolised, endangered or idolised into… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC and African Union Pledge Full Support for Gavi's 2024 Avmalaunch Event in Paris [press release]
Africa CDC
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June 07
Uganda: Govt Moves to Regulate Traditional Medicine
Nile Post
The Ugandan government is intensifying efforts to regulate traditional medicine production, addressing a growing public interest in these remedies. Read more »
South Africa: Open Letter | Minister of Health Joe Phaahla, Make TB a Political Priority
spotlight
In this open letter to Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla, TB activists call for the disease to be made a political priority and demand multisectoral departmental accountability.… Read more »
Africa: Govts, Civil Society and United Nations Agencies Join Together to 'Accelerate and Sustain' a Resilient HIV Response
UNAIDS
At the 54th meeting of UNAIDS' Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) which concluded today in Geneva, Switzerland, governments, civil society and United Nations agencies united in a… Read more »
Africa: Ignore Old Message Warning You Not to Consume 'Ebola-Infected' Soft Drinks
Africa Check
Ignore old message warning you not to consume 'Ebola-infected' soft drinks Read more »