September 16
Nigeria: National Nutrition Financing Committee Calls for Prioritization of Nutrition in 2025 Budget [press release]
Premium Times
By leveraging partnership with the Budget Office of the Federation, the ANRiN Project and its partners hope to build a more sustainable and well-funded nutrition ecosystem,… Read more »
Chad: One Month After Floods in Koukou
MSF
The situation in Koukou Angarana, Sila province, Chad, and the surrounding area, remains critical after devastating floods on 9 August. The floods displaced thousands of people,… Read more »
Rwanda: Nurses Trained to Handle GBV, Child Abuse Cases
New Times
To enhance nurses' skills in handling and preserving evidence for gender-based violence (GBV) and child abuse cases, 96 nurses from 48 hospitals across the country convened in the… Read more »
Kenya: Over 1.2mn Registered for Social Health Authority Ahead of Oct 1 Rollout
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa says over 1.2 million people have so far voluntarily registered for the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme ahead of its rollout on… Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 Budget - Group Wants Nigerian Govt to Increase Nutrition Allocation
Premium Times
To address the crisis, the non-profit demanded that evidence-based nutrition interventions must be prioritised in the 2025 budgets of relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Sets Up 3-Tier Mpox Respose Plan to Cost Sh6.7bn
Capital FM
The government is projected to spend Sh6.7 billion in a Monkey Pox (Mpox) containment plan dubbed as a three-tier response level system. Read more »
Africa: World Cancer Congress to Reveal New Global Data and Highlight Progress [press release]
Union for International Cancer Control
Global health event will focus on equity, quality of life, risk factors, and advancements in prevention, treatment, and care. Read more »
Malawi: Youths Dominate in Seeking Post-Abortion Care, Health Officials Say
Nyasa Times
The majority of clients seeking post-abortion care in Malawi in government and private health facilities are young people, officials have said. Read more »
Nigeria: 250 Persons With Disabilities Receive Free Eye Treatment in Plateau Community
Leadership
Over 250 persons living with disabilities have benefited from the free eye treatment programme of the Sightsaver International project targeted at rural communities to address the… Read more »
South Africa: Glenda Gray's Fierce Fight for Science, the Covid-19 Ruckus, and the Bathroom Row About HIV Drugs
spotlight
After a decade at the helm of the country's primary health research funder, Professor Glenda Gray will focus again on doing the science. She tells Spotlight's Biénne Huisman… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Health Authority Says Aids Remains an Emergency in Zimbabwe, MPs Should Assist Sustain the Desired Epidemic Control Level
New Zimbabwe
DESPITE recording significant progress in HIV/AIDS response over the years, Zimbabwe still needs support to sustain the epidemic control level the country has reached and reduce… Read more »
South Africa: Health Department to Outline Plans to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, will today outline the government's plans to address the burden of the emerging non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pandemic. Read more »
Uganda: Are Trans Fats the Leading Causes of Obesity in Uganda?
Nile Post
Trans fats, also known as trans-fatty acids, are a type of unsaturated fat that can have detrimental effects on health when consumed in excess. Read more »
Uganda: Free Surgical Camp Brings Hope to Ankore Residents
Nile Post
Conditions like hernias, spinal issues, and congenital defects have left countless individuals suffering in silence. Read more »
Ghana: Red Meat Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Death and Heart Disease
Ghanaian Times
There are many conflicts surrounding red meat consumption. One study by Nørgaard et al.( 2017) found that many of these studies are observational and cannot predict cause… Read more »
Namibia: Puff the Toxic Dragon
Namibian
After years of numerous campaigns against 'big tobacco' and 'big nicotine', it seemed fewer people were likely to start smoking - until vaping arrived. Read more »
Nigeria: Child Nutrition - Sokoto Govt Partners Unicef
This Day
*'1.5m Sokoto children lack birth records' Read more »
Africa: Special Press Briefing On the Mpox Outbreak and Other Health Emergencies in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
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Nigeria: Needle-Free Immunisation 'Ll Save Nigeria $50m in 5yrs, Increase Coverage By 11% - Report
Vanguard
A study conducted on the Intradermal, ID vaccine administration using the Tropis ID Needle-free Injection System, NFIS in Nigeria has shown that switching to needle-free delivered… Read more »
September 15
Nigeria: Cholera - Four Dead, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa Council
Premium Times
He said the cholera outbreak was recorded in Alkalawa, Ajiya and Limawa wards in the area. Read more »
Africa: Kenya to Revise Nutrition Module As Bill Gates Highlights Urgency of Combatting Malnutrition in Africa
Capital FM
Kenya has launched a review of its Community Nutrition Module 8 in response to the evolving nutrition landscape in the country. Read more »
September 14
Nigeria: Wushishi Healthcare Centre Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need for More Equipment [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Wushishi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State is facing a growing number of patients due to its convenient location, however, it is unequipped to meet its growing… Read more »
September 13
Malawi: Malawi Battles Fresh Cholera Outbreak
VOA
Malawi is recording new cases of cholera two months after it declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people. Read more »
Africa: WHO Prequalifies First Vaccine Against Mpox [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. Read more »
South Africa: Calls for Swift Action After Family Massacre in KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - September 13, 2024
allAfrica
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