July 01
Nigeria: Breastfeeding - Employers Urged to Provide Creche in Workplaces
Daily Trust
The chairperson of the Necas Network for Entrepreneurial Woman (NNEW), Abuja chapter, Mrs Gertrude Bashorun, has urged employers of labour to provide creche/lactation room for… Read more »
Nigeria: Agusto & Co. Foresees Robust Growth in Managed Assets, to Surpass N10tn By 2025
This Day
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June 30
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Receives First Life-Saving Malaria Vaccines
RFI
Côte d'Ivoire this week received its first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mostly small children, the government said… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Launches National One Health Plan [press release]
Africa CDC
The Namibian government in partnership with Africa CDC officially launched on 19 June, a five-year plan on One Health geared to address shared health threats between animals,… Read more »
South Africa: In Giyani, HIV/Aids Patients Are Giving Up Their Meds Because of Their Inability to Pay for Transport or Food [analysis]
Daily Maverick
People living with HIV in Giyani, rural Limpopo, are defaulting on life-saving medications because they do not have the money to travel to the clinic or cannot afford the healthy… Read more »
South Africa: Changes in Rural Social Relations During Covid-19 a Key Driver of Political Populism [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In rural areas there has been a shift towards cultural sentiment or populism post-Covid -- a return to customary practices and cultural identities has been a key feature of… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Records 118 Suspected Cholera Cases, Zero in Kaduna, Kano
Daily Trust
As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31 states have so far recorded 528… Read more »
Angola: Benguela General Hospital Performs First Hip Prosthesis Surgery
ANGOP
The 29th of June 2024 entered the history of the General Hospital of Benguela (HGB), when, on that date, the first partial hip prosthesis surgery was carried out, on a 42-year-old… Read more »
Nigeria: How to Transition From Eyeglasses to Contact Lenses
Daily Trust
Switching from eyeglasses to contact lenses is a significant decision that can greatly improve your vision and lifestyle. Many eyeglass wearers contemplate this change for various… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Jailed for Raping, Impregnating His 14-Year-Old Daughter
Premium Times
The DNA results revealed 99.99 positive that the convict is the father of a baby girl which his daughter put to birth. Read more »
Nigeria: Executive Order - NAFDAC Hails Tinubu On Move for Drug, Health Security
Daily Trust
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing an executive order to ensure drug and health… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Decry Maternal Mortality, Apathy to Immunisation in Northeast
Leadership
Health professionals from the six states of the Northeast have decried the rejection of immunisation for communicable diseases as well as the alarming rate of maternal and infant… Read more »
Nigeria: Ahoy Mobilises for Blood Donation to Save Humanity
Leadership
A group, Association of Humble and Obedient Youths (AHOY) yesterday disclosed that it mobilised its members to donate blood in commemoration of the World Blood Donor Day to save… Read more »
June 29
Africa: Africa CDC Validates New Public Health Informatics Fellowship Curriculum [press release]
Africa CDC
Africa CDC's two-year Public Health Informatics (PHI) Fellowship begins this year as part of the Africa Epidemic Services (AES), an elite workforce program supporting Member… Read more »
Africa: African Scientists Find New Meaning in Genomics and Bioinformatics [press release]
Africa CDC
From learning to use genome curation tools for depositing sequences on the African and global Pathogen Data Sharing and Archive platform to understanding data quality standards and… Read more »
Africa: Experts Trained to Curb Maternal Mortality in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
Ten practicing clinicians from 10 African Union member states have been trained to instruct other experts in reducing maternal mortality across Africa. This five-day Emergency… Read more »
June 28
Africa: We Finally Know Why Some People Got Covid While Others Didn't [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone's mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others caught the virus multiple times. Read more »
Kenya: How to Register for Social Health Insurance Fund After Monday Roll-Out
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health has announced that the countrywide registration of the Social Health Insurance(SHI) Fund will kick off on July 1. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Die in Rivers Cholera Outbreak
Vanguard
Two people were confirmed dead, while 16 people reportedly survived the recent cholera outbreak in parts of Rivers State. Read more »
Africa: Vaccine Manufacturing Needs a Favorable Environment to Deliver Returns On Investment [press release]
Africa CDC
After securing crucial financing for vaccine manufacturing development, Africa's ecosystem needs to be conducive to delivering clear returns on investment, as Dr. Jean Kaseya… Read more »
Africa: Bingwa Plus Initiative to Empower African Youth in Community Health [press release]
Africa CDC
An offshoot of the African Union Bingwa Initiative that mobilized Youth Health Advocates (Bingwas) to rally communities and boost vaccination uptake across Africa during COVID-19… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia to Pilot GIS Mapping for Public Health [press release]
Africa CDC
Tunisia has expressed interest in implementing Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping for laboratory functions among North African countries. This initiative aims to create… Read more »
Mozambique: Health Minister Calls for Efficient Distribution of Medicines
AIM
Mozambican Health Minister Armindo Tiago has called for the creation of an efficient method for distribution of medicines and health products in order to ensure efficiency in their… Read more »
Namibia: Procurement Board Admits Errors in Kanyama Condom Tender
Namibian
Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) chairperson Amon Ngavetene has admitted that the board has failed to confirm whether local businessman Shapwa Kanyama owns an… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Posing Serious Health Risks, Warns HPA
263Chat
The Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPA) has declared war on the growing number of beauty and wellness facilities offering medical procedures that are far beyond their scope… Read more »