June 01
Uganda: Doctors Form Technical Team to Review Contested Health Training Policy
Nile Post
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has established a Technical Working Group (TWG) to review the controversial National Education and Training for Health Policy 2025 and assess… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Pushes Back Against Ebola Misinformation Reporting
Nile Post
The Ugandan government has launched a coordinated campaign against what it describes as inaccurate and misleading reporting on the country's Ebola situation, warning that… Read more »
Tanzania: Inside BMH's Bold Leap Into Transplant Medicine
Daily News
If hospitals were countries, Benjamin Mkapa National Hospital (BMH) would already be issuing passports stamped "Welcome to East Africa's specialist care zone." Read more »
Uganda: Ntungamo Extends Cattle Quarantine By Two Weeks Despite Significant Progress in FMD Control
Nile Post
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) containment efforts in Ntungamo District have registered significant progress, prompting veterinary authorities to intensify interventions aimed at… Read more »
Uganda: Ntungamo Allocates Shs100 Million for Bwongyera HCIII Renovation As Residents Call for More Staff
Nile Post
Bwongyera Health Centre III in Ntungamo District is set to benefit from a Shs100 million renovation and facelift in the 2026/27 financial year, a move aimed at improving healthcare… Read more »
Uganda: Kisizi Hospital Gets New Board
Nile Post
The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe, has appointed Dr Madard Bitekyerezo as Chairperson and Isaac Atukunda as Vice Chairperson of the Church of Uganda… Read more »
May 31
Nigeria: Special Report - Inside Sokoto's Fight Against Polio Vaccine Hesitancy
Premium Times
Volunteer Community Mobilisers (VCMs), traditional rulers, and other volunteers have formed a line of defence in communities, helping track and identify unvaccinated children and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Four Health Workers Recover from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO-AFRO
Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo— Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia, the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Confirms 16 Ebola Suspected Cases Are Negative
Capital FM
The government has assured Kenyans that there are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, following comprehensive testing of suspected cases. Read more »
Angola: Angola Records Reduction in Tobacco Consumption - INALUD
ANGOP
Angola continues to record low rates of tobacco consumption, compared to other countries, the general director of the National Institute for the Fight Against Drugs (INALUD), Ana… Read more »
Namibia: Zambezi Caught in Deadly Malaria Web
Namibian
Zambezi regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says the region is the country's malaria epicentre, accounting for 24 194 cases out of 82 991 nationally. Read more »
Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus [press release]
WHO
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirm their strong partnership and shared commitment to protect the health… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Healthcare System Treats Schizophrenia As a Crisis, Not a Recovery Journey [opinion]
Daily Maverick
The healthcare system and deep-rooted societal stigma are failing patients. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Double Defeat - - Smoking Up, Vaping Left Unchecked
Daily Maverick
As the world marks World No Tobacco Day on May 31, South Africa continues to buck the global trend as the number of smokers increases and as many as two-thirds of high school… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Progresses in Menstrual Hygiene With 80% Water Supply Coverage
Nyasa Times
Malawi has made progress in Menstrual hygiene especially on the provision of water supply in schools despite some few gaps. Read more »
East Africa: EAC Ministers to Meet Over Ebola Outbreak
New Times
Health ministers from East African Community (EAC) member states will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on June 1 and 2 to discuss a coordinated response to the ongoing Ebola… Read more »
Kenya: Murang'a Upgrades All 170 Public Health Facilities to Starlink Internet
Capital FM
Murang'a County has marked a major milestone in the digitisation of healthcare, with Governor Irungu Kang'ata officially launching a countywide satellite internet upgrade across… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Nears Full Immunisation Coverage
Daily News
ZANZIBAR has achieved significant progress in immunisation, attaining an impressive 92 per cent vaccination coverage rate. Read more »
Kenya: Study Finds 43% of Kenyan Healthcare Workers Show Symptoms of Depression
Capital FM
More than four in ten healthcare workers in Kenya are experiencing symptoms of depression, highlighting growing concerns over the mental wellbeing of frontline medical staff,… Read more »
Kenya: SHA Pays Sh12.7 Billion to Healthcare Providers in May Claims Cycle
Capital FM
The Social Health Authority (SHA) paid Sh12.74 billion to healthcare providers in its May claims cycle, with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) accounting for Sh7.25 billion… Read more »
Tanzania: Experts Push NCD Prevention As Health Costs Rise
Daily News
TANZANIA'S physicians have called for a major shift from treatmentfocused healthcare to preventive care, warning that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) now account for 51 per cent… Read more »
Africa: HIV in South Africa - Why Rolling Out a Groundbreaking New Shot Will Miss a Critical Group of Men [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States in early April 2026. Clinical… Read more »
Africa: Beyond Infrastructure - Training the Biosecurity Leaders Africa Needs
Daily Maverick
As natural outbreaks, laboratory accidents and the deliberate misuse of biological agents converge into an increasingly complex threat environment, Africa's ability to prevent,… Read more »
May 30
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Are Here to Help' - WHO Chief Visits Epicentre of Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
RFI
UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday visited Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - where a severe Ebola outbreak has been declared. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'You Are Not Alone' - WHO Chief Vows to Stand With DR Congo Through Ebola Outbreak
UN News
Community trust will be decisive in bringing the rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo under control, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom… Read more »
