May 25
Botswana: Botswana Makes Strides in HIV Fight
Botswana Daily News
Botswana has made progress toward achievement of the global UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals ahead of the 2030 deadline, says National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency, deputy national… Read more »
South Africa: Concerns Grow Over Kirstenbosch Decline - South African News Briefs - May 25, 2026
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Angola: Polio Campaign - Over 779,000 Children Vaccinated in Huambo
ANGOP
A total of 779,693 children under the age of 5 were vaccinated against polio last weekend in the province of Huambo. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: FIFA Clears Congolese Team for World Cup Amid Ebola Outbreak
Independent (Kampala)
The world's governing football body, FIFA, and the Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA) both say that the players and coaching staff of the national team of the… Read more »
Liberia: Guarding Against the Scourge of Misinformation On Ebola
New Dawn
Ebola is not currently active in Liberia or West Africa. This important clarification comes from Liberian health authorities, who have stated that there are no suspected, probable,… Read more »
Botswana: FMD Positive Cases Hit 159 in Good Hope
Botswana Daily News
Despite efforts to curb the Foot and Mouth disease in the GoodHope district, the number of positive cases has risen to 159 from the time the disease was first detected at the… Read more »
Rwanda: Tourism, Events Continue As Ebola Prevention Measures Are Observed
New Times
The Government of Rwanda has reassured residents and international visitors that tourism, business, conferences and travel activities across the country are continuing normally as… Read more »
Nigeria: NHEA 2026 Voting Begins As Nigeria Honours Healthcare Excellence
Vanguard
The race for Nigeria's most prestigious healthcare honours has officially begun as organisers of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) opened online voting for the 2026… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Joins Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has pledged an initial $5 million contribution to support a $319 million continental preparedness and response plan, as Africa mobilises to combat its second-largest… Read more »
Botswana: New Land-Use Policies Target FMD Crisis
Botswana Daily News
The Ngwaketse landboard must forge its legacy during the current Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis by prioritising biosecurity, protecting veterinary buffer zones and slashing… Read more »
Liberia: JFK Nursing Director Clarifies Ebola Preparedness Training Was Precautionary
Liberian Observer
Mrs. Joana D. Joekai, Director of Nursing Services at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, has clarified that recent educational sessions conducted for nurses at the hospital were… Read more »
South Africa: 'I Left Everything Behind Just to Survive' - a Transgender Woman's Journey Through Stigma, Survival and HIV
Health-e
For Tovhowani Makondo (34) from Hakhakhu Tshifume in Limpopo's Vhembe Read more »
Tanzania: Health Experts Warn Against Confusing TB Symptoms With Lung Cancer
Daily News
HEALTH experts at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital in Mwanza have urged people experiencing symptoms commonly associated with tuberculosis (TB) to undergo comprehensive medical… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Strengthen Preparedness for Ebola Outbreak in DRC
Daily News
THE East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on partner states to heighten surveillance, strengthen emergency preparedness and intensify crossborder coordination… Read more »
Rwanda: Abiy Ahmed Meets Rwandan Doctors Pursuing Specialist Training
New Times
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has met with 128 Rwandan medical practitioners pursuing specialty training in Ethiopia, alongside more than 400 counterparts from across Africa… Read more »
Uganda: Bishop Rubaramira Urges Christians to Avoid Handshakes Amid Ebola Concerns
Nile Post
The Bishop of Kabale Diocese, Rt Rev Callist Rubaramira, has cautioned Christians against handshakes and unnecessary travel as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria At High Risk of Ebola Virus Importation - NCDC
Vanguard
ABUJA--The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease,… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Donation Highlights Logistical Struggles Facing Liberia's Anti-Drug Fight
Liberian Investigator
The donation of 15 motorbikes by the United States Embassy to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has renewed attention to the severe logistical and operational challenges… Read more »
Liberia: Nafaa Warns Public After Toxic Pufferfish Found On Margibi Beach
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's fisheries authority issued an urgent public health warning Friday after a toxic pufferfish washed ashore at Marshall Beach in Margibi County, cautioning citizens against… Read more »
Nigeria: Reviving Leprosy Care in Nigeria
Vanguard
Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony is a symbol of overall national failure. Established in 1931 by Methodist missionaries in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, it once grew to… Read more »
Rwanda: Eye Care Access Expands As Optica Opens Branch At Kigali City Mall
New Times
Access to eye care services continues to expand across Rwanda as healthcare providers increasingly position services closer to growing urban communities and commercial centres. Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Battles Rising Measles Crisis After 112 Deaths
New Dawn
Monrovia, May 25, 2026: Liberia is grappling with a growing measles outbreak as the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) confirmed 112 deaths linked to the highly… Read more »
Nigeria: The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait [blog]
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 Regional… Read more »
Uganda: Women Appeals for Help for 8-Year-Old Granddaughter With Heart Defect
Nile Post
An elderly grandmother in Kitwe village, Kanoni Town Council in Gomba District, is struggling to care for her eight-year-old granddaughter who was born with a hole in the heart and… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Confirms Two New Ebola Cases
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has confirmed two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to seven. Read more »
