October 17
Ghana: Let's All Join Efforts to Beat Breast Cancer
Ghanaian Times
One disease of which awareness has been created in recent decades is breast cancer. Read more »
Nigeria: In Two Kogi Communities, NLTF Intervenes With Donation of Medical Equipment
This Day
The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has donated multimillion-naira medical equipment to Primary Healthcare Centre Ikoyi and Cottage Hospital Iyah-Gbede in Kogi. Read more »
October 16
Africa: 'Antiretrovirals Alone Will Not End the HIV Pandemic' - 4 Key Takeaways from #HIVR4P2024
allAfrica
The 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P 2024) held in Lima, Peru, marked a significant milestone in the global fight against HIV, bringing together more than 1,300… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Denies Olympic Joyride Claims - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2024
allAfrica
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Rwanda: Rwanda Begins World's First Clinical Trial for Marburg Virus Disease Treatment
New Times
Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday, October 15. Read more »
Africa: Meals for Schoolchildren - How to Combat Child Hunger in Africa [interview]
Africa Renewal
Wawira Njiru says school feeding is essential for strengthening human capital and developing the future workforce. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Faces Economic Strain As Countries Mull Travel Restrictions
Business Day Africa
Countries imposing travel and trade restrictions on Rwanda over the Marburg virus outbreak could severely impact the nation's economy and public health response, despite the World… Read more »
Africa: WHO Africa Chief Lauds Rwanda's 'Swift' Response to Marburg Outbreak
New Times
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Wednesday, October 16, visited Marburg outbreak response sites in Kigali and thanked Rwandan… Read more »
Africa: EU Provides €20 Million Additional Funding Towards the Africa CDC-Who Mpox Preparedness and Response Plan [press release]
Africa CDC
Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, has announced an additional €20 million funding towards the fight against Mpox outbreak in the… Read more »
Uganda: New Health Centre Iv in Arua Has No Theatre, Lab Equipment
Nile Post
Despite the facility being established to enhance healthcare services in the region, its inability to operate has left the local population in distress. Read more »
Uganda: U.S. Government Boosts Mpox Response in Uganda With $4.1 Million and Test Supplies
Nile Post
The U.S. government has announced a significant investment of $4.1 million (approximately 15 billion UGX) to enhance the mpox response in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Three in Ten Sex Workers Are HIV-Positive - Survey
Nile Post
The survey, conducted across 12 districts, was presented at Makerere University's School of Public Health, shedding light on the urgent need for targeted interventions to address… Read more »
Rwanda: Global Fund Approves U.S.$5 Million for Rwanda's Mpox Response, Expands Emergency Support Across the African Continent
Global Fund
To respond to the mpox outbreak spreading in Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved additional funding for Rwanda and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Records 8,399 Common Diarrhoea Cases, 5 Deaths in One Week
New Zimbabwe
A total of 8,399 cases of common diarrhoea, including five deaths, were recorded across the country in the week ending October 6. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch to Host 10th Anniversary Future of Health Conference On Climate Change and Health [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch announces its 10th Future of Health Conference, "From Evidence to Action: Building Resilience at the Climate-Health Nexus." The conference, scheduled for… Read more »
Ghana: Breast Cancer Is Not a Death Sentence - Hajia Zainab Shares Her Story
Ghanaian Times
Eighteen years ago, Hajia Zainab Mohammed-Sani's world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. As a vibrant mother and wife, she had been… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Urges Urgent Action On Sudan Crisis At European Parliament
Dabanga
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Emergency Coordinator Claire San Filippo delivered a powerful address to the European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg… Read more »
South Africa: What I Learned On My Journey Through Breast Cancer
GroundUp
In Breast Cancer Awareness Month we can all do something to help Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Disburse Sh1.5bn NHIF Claims Owed to Healthcare Facilities
Capital FM
The government will this week disburse Sh1.5 billion to settle claims owed to healthcare facilities. Read more »
Uganda: Cracks At Kiteezi Landfill Raise Alarm - KCCA Faces Pressure Over Waste Management Solutions
Nile Post
Residents of Kiteezi have been warned of an impending disaster at the landfill, as cracks have been spotted on its western slope. Frank Rusa, the Acting Executive Director of the… Read more »
South Africa: Highrises, Hellholes and Healthcare - Hillbrow's Heritage Story
spotlight
Hillbrow started out as Johannesburg's first health hub in the late 1880s. It's also been a suburb associated with pimps and prostitution, a middle finger to the Nationalist Party,… Read more »
October 15
Africa: Abortion Is a Fundamental Human Rights Issue [opinion]
IPS
The right to abortion is a human rights issue that no government agency, courts, local and state legislators, or anyone else has the right to violate or impede in any shape or… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 1,025 Lassa Fever Cases, 174 Deaths in Eight Months
Premium Times
The report also noted that in the reporting week, there were two deaths. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Fights Uphill Battle Against Ocean and Waterway Sewage Spills
Daily Maverick
Sewage contamination incidents around parts of Cape Town's coastline, and the City of Cape Town's marine outfalls in Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Green Point, where sewage is pumped… Read more »
Africa: Unicef Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat 'Silent Killer'
UN News
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition,… Read more »
