May 26
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Lafto Hospital in Addis Ababa
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday inaugurated the newly built Lafto Hospital, describing it as a major step toward transforming Ethiopia into a regional hub for advanced… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Outlines Strategies to Enhance Healthcare Services for Mothers, Children
Daily News
DEPUTY Minister of Health, Florence Samizi has said the Tanzanian government has continued to take various strategic steps to strengthen the health of pregnant women and children… Read more »
Africa: Planes, Trains and Pandemics - Lessons From Covid-19 About Travel Risks Posed By Hantavirus and Ebola [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
International travel volumes have now fully recovered from the downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the upcoming World Cup poised to drive a surge in Canadian tourism,… Read more »
South Africa: We Want to Know About HIV, Not Just Hypertension and Diabetes, Say Pensioners
Health-e
"One morning I went to the clinic in Meyerton. I had been vomiting, sweating, having diarrhoea, shingles for two weeks," 64-year-old Sbongile Mofokeng* from Orange Farm tells… Read more »
Uganda: Kagadi Schools Register Poor Attendance As Term Opens Amid Fees Challenges, Ebola Fears
Nile Post
Most primary and secondary schools in Kagadi District registered low learner turnout on the first day of reopening, with school administrators attributing the situation mainly to… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola Alert - Kikuube Intensifies Surveillance, Shuts Border Points With DRC
Nile Post
Authorities in Kikuube District have temporarily closed Uganda's border points with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and banned community gatherings, including markets,… Read more »
Sudan: Cooperation Between Al-Gezira Health Ministry and IOM to Rehabilitate Basic Health Infrastructure
SNA
The Acting Minister and Director General of Al-Gezira State Ministry of Health, Dr. Osama Abdelrahman Ahmed Al-Faki, discussed on Tuesday with a delegation from the International… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Begins Reconstruction of 100-Bed Hospital in Okpuala Ngwa
Premium Times
The governor said the Abia founding fathers did their best to maintain public health facilities that served the people, but expressed displeasure that their efforts were not… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC, Celebratelab Confab Focus On Africa-Led Disease Solutions
Liberian Observer
Liberia is set to host a major continental public health initiative this week as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention partners with regional laboratory and health… Read more »
Uganda: From Funding Pressure to Sustaining Impact - What We Learned From the Joint SMC Alliance and AMP Annual Meeting
Malaria Consortium
In February 2026, more than 300 delegates from over 30 countries gathered for the first joint annual meeting of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Alliance and the Alliance… Read more »
Liberia: CSA Boss to Lead Africa Health Workforce Meeting in Abidjan
Liberian Observer
The Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr., in his capacity as Chairman of the Health and Public Service Network of Africa (HaPSNA), will… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Hits Borno, 27 Died - Data
Leadership
No fewer than 27 persons have been confirmed dead, while 2,715 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State within the… Read more »
Africa: Experts, Patients Demand Better Psoriasis Care At First-Ever Africa Forum
New Times
People living with a skin condition known as psoriatic disease in Africa are calling for greater inclusion in decisions about their treatment, amid growing concern over the high… Read more »
Nigeria: After the Floods - the Health Crisis Nobody Is Warning You About
Daily Trust
The warning has been issued. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Nigeria's Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has advised residents across 33 states to prepare for flooding between now… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Calls for Reusable Pads As Menstrual Stigma, Access Gaps Persist
Premium Times
On any given day, more than 300 million women and girls worldwide are menstruating, while an estimated 500 million lack access to menstrual products and adequate facilities for… Read more »
South Africa: Tau Visits Biovac Facility
SAnews.gov.za
Africa is increasingly becoming a producer, innovator, and strategic partner in global healthcare manufacturing, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. Read more »
Uganda: Health Alert - U. S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda - May 26, 2026 [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kampala
The Department of State updated the Uganda Travel Advisory to Level 4 and advises U.S. citizens Do Not Travel to Uganda due to the Ebola outbreak. The Department also advises… Read more »
South Africa: Ministers Step In Over Charlotte Maxeke Woes - South African News Briefs - May 26, 2026
allAfrica
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May 25
Africa: The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait [analysis]
Nigeria Health Watch
“As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down” These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO… Read more »
South Africa: Misinformation is Coming for the Anti-HIV Jab. Let's Get Ahead Of It [opinion]
Bhekisisa
A new HIV prevention injection could change the course of the epidemic — but only if people trust it. Research shows we can pre-empt the false claims already forming around… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Suspected Ebola Cases Top 900 in DR Congo As Epidemic Spreads, Warns WHO Chief
RFI
The head of the World Health Organization says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 101 confirmed cases. Read more »
Liberia: No Ebola in Liberia, but Capitol Hill Intensifies Oversight
Liberian Observer
In spite of the clarity from the national government through the Ministry of Health, that no Ebola is confirmed to be in Liberia;however, the House of Representatives of Liberia… Read more »
Namibia: City of Windhoek Says Discoloured Water Not Health Risk
Namibian
The City of Windhoek has clarified that the discoloured water reported in some parts of the capital does not pose a health risk to residents. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola 'Outpacing Containment Efforts'
UN News
There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola - Potential Death Toll in DRC Tops 200
Independent (Kampala)
The number of deaths attributed to an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 200, the Ministry of Communication and Media said on the X social… Read more »
