May 28
Botswana: Botswana On Guard As Ebola Screening Starts
Botswana Daily News
North East District Environmental Health Officer, Mr Joseph Senamo conducting Ebola health screening on incoming international arrivals at Ramokgwebana Border on May 27. Botswana… Read more »
Kenya: Medics Protest Plan to Host U.S. Ebola Plan, Issue 48-Hour Strike Notice
Capital FM
Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atellah is questioning the rationale behind Kenya's reported selection of… Read more »
Kenya: No to an American Center for the Treatment of Ebola Cases From Other Countries
Agenzia Fides
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) opposes a US treatment center for Ebola patients in Kenya. "We urge the Kenya government to take robust measures to avoid cases of Ebola from… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Will Not Shy Away From Engaging International Partners, Including U.S. - PS Muthoni
Capital FM
Public health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni now says Kenya is at liberty to engage other partners in combating the highly risky Ebola virus that has so far claimed the lives of… Read more »
Botswana: Zone 13 Confirms Cases of Foot and Mouth Disease
Botswana Daily News
The Principal Veterinary officer in Tsabong Dr Ketlhophilwe Dihawa, has confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Zone 13. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to 'Show Up' in Ebola Response, Says PS Oluga Amid U.S. Deal Concerns
Capital FM
Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga has defended Kenya's readiness to participate in global Ebola response efforts, saying the country will not retreat from its… Read more »
South Africa: The Diabetes Type That Affects the Poorest, but Isn't in Any Textbook
Health-e
At 28, Joyce should be in the prime of her life. Read more »
South Africa: Health Portfolio Committee Raises Alarm Over Delays in Regulating Traditional Health Practitioners
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed serious concern and frustration over the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa's continued lack of… Read more »
Kenya: Pharmacists Warns Over Falsified Breast Cancer Drug Circulating in Kenya
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 - The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public alert over a falsified batch of the cancer treatment drug Phesgo (Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab) found… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, EU, Partners Launch Nationwide 'Choose Milk' Campaign to Tackle Nutrition Gap
Vanguard
... As experts warn against confusion between real milk and dairy creamers Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Media Coalition Targets Maternal Deaths, Demands Accountability
Vanguard
Health journalists in Lagos have intensified calls for improved coordination in health reporting, warning that preventable maternal and child deaths will persist unless information… Read more »
Kenya: CS Duale Insists Foreign Health Agreements Must Follow Kenyan Law Amid Ebola Reports
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said any agreement between Kenya and foreign nations involving the handling of Ebola-exposed individuals must strictly comply with Kenyan… Read more »
South Africa: Photo Exhibition Shows the Struggle of Menstruation in Informal Settlements
GroundUp
15 women from Khayelitsha marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day Read more »
Liberia: MoH Receives 25 New Toyota Ambulances to Boost Emergency Medical Response
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia has handed over 25 brand-new Toyota ambulances to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a significant move to enhance healthcare delivery and emergency response… Read more »
May 27
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 27, 2026
allAfrica
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Uganda: Health Ministry Suspends Concerts, Public Rallies Over Ebola Concerns
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has suspended specific non-structured activities considered high-risk for Ebola transmission such as music concerts, entertainment shows, cultural festivals,… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia On Ebola Alert
Liberian Observer
A viral audio has since sparked panic across Liberia, reviving painful memories of the dreadful outbreak of Ebola, the deadliest public health catastrophe the country experienced… Read more »
Africa: 32 African Countries Now Spend More On Debt Servicing Than Healthcare - Experts
Premium Times
One of the experts said Africa's debt crisis should not be viewed only through economic indicators but through its impact on ordinary citizens Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Temporarily Closes Border With Democratic Republic of Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
Nile Post
Uganda has temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as authorities intensify containment measures following an Ebola outbreak caused by the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Collides With Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns
UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as a… Read more »
Africa: Response to Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda [press release]
World Bank
How is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak Read more »
Angola: Polio Campaign - Over 200,000 Children Vaccinated in Viana Municipality
ANGOP
A total of 293,454 children aged under five, out of the 338,098 planned, were vaccinated against polio in the municipality of Viana, in Luanda, in the 2nd round of the campaign… Read more »
Angola: Police Officers Vaccinated Against Monkeypox in Cabinda
ANGOP
Police officers deployed in border areas of Cabinda province with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were vaccinated against monkeypox on Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: Switch to Six-Month ARV Supplies Running Behind Schedule
spotlight
By March 2027, the health department aims to have 1.5 million people living with HIV on a new programme where they can get a six-month supply of antiretroviral medicines at a time.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Faces 'Catastrophic Collision' of Conflict and Ebola Outbreak, WHO Warns
RFI
The World Health Organization chief warned on Wednesday that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola… Read more »
