November 12
South Africa: Pharmaceutical Corporations Must Make Insulin Pens Available at $1 Per Pen
MSF
Ahead of World Diabetes Day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on pharmaceutical corporations Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and all insulin manufacturers to take urgent… Read more »
South Sudan: Alarming Spike in Admissions of Children With Malaria At Aweil State Hospital
MSF
An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to Aweil state hospital, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs the paediatric and… Read more »
Africa: Every Breath Counts on World Pneumonia Day
allAfrica
World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12. This year it focuses on events around partnerships, aiming to lower mortality rates and strengthen pandemic defenses by… Read more »
Africa: New Surveys of Children Highlight Education Challenges Across Eastern and Southern Africa
Unicef
Ahead of World Children's Day 2024, data from multiple countries reveal children's awareness of their rights, but significant barriers to education persist Read more »
South Africa: Patients Lie On the Floor At Uitenhage Hospital
GroundUp
Health department acknowledges there is pressure on available beds Read more »
Africa: Morocco's First Homegrown PCR Test for Mpox Gets Africa CDC Nod
Africa CDC
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention through its Diagnostic Advisory Committee (DAC) has recommended the first locally manufactured Real-Time PCR test for mpox from… Read more »
Nigeria: NCDC Alerts Nigerians Ahead of Lassa Fever, Meningitis Peak Season
Premium Times
NCDC DG said healthcare workers play critical roles in preventing and managing Lassa fever and other diseases and urged them to always practice standard infection prevention and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ending Aids Epidemic in Zim By 2030 Within Reach
The Herald
The goal of ending the AIDS epidemic in Zimbabwe by 2030 is within reach, deputy HIV Prevention Coordinator AIDS and TB Programmes in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Mr… Read more »
Rwanda: World Pneumonia Day - Rwanda Ramps Up Fight Against Leading Child Health Threat
New Times
As World Pneumonia Day is marked globally, statistics emphasise the high toll of pneumonia in Rwanda, particularly on young children. Read more »
Namibia: More Than 200,000 Namibians Live With HIV
Namibian
The Ministry of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with UNAIDS, have announced that about 228 538 Namibians are living with HIV. Read more »
Nigeria: Meningitis Killed 361 Across 24 States in One Year - NCDC
Daily Trust
A total of 361 persons across 24 states died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) between 2023 and 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded 3,372 Lassa Fever Cases in 2 Years - NCDC
Daily Trust
Nigeria recorded a total of 3,372 Lassa fever cases between 2022 and this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ( NCDC), has said. Read more »
South Africa: Where Are We in the Search for an HIV Cure?
spotlight
Highly effective treatments for HIV have existed since the mid-1990s. But while these treatments keep people healthy, we do not yet have a safe and scalable way to completely rid… Read more »
Africa: Four Out of Five People in Africa Use Wood for Cooking - a Transition to Clean Fuels Would Cut Emissions and Save Lives, a Model for Nigeria Shows [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases harmful pollutants and leads to… Read more »
Lesotho: Health Ministry Urges Safe Medicine Use
Lesotho Times
THE Ministry of Health, through its Department of Pharmaceuticals, has urged the public to use medicines safely and to report any side effects that they may feel after taking… Read more »
Liberia: LMHRA Drafts Eight New Regulations and Reviews 2010 Act
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has successfully drafted eight new regulations and is currently reviewing the Authority's Act of 2010 for… Read more »
Uganda: Sironko District Bans Volunteers Serving At Public Health Facilities
Independent (Kampala)
Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Marry Mubaiwa Seeks Stay of Prosecution Due to Deteriorating Health
New Zimbabwe
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa is seeking staying of her prosecution due to poor health. Read more »
Africa: Air Pollution and Pneumonia Scorecard
Stop Pneumonia
Air pollution is the leading risk factor for 2.2 million annual deaths from pneumonia, responsible for an estimated 30% (651,200) of all pneumonia deaths in 2021 according to the… Read more »
Africa: What is Pneumonia? [blog]
allAfrica
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection characterized by inflammation of the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid or pus. This condition can make… Read more »
Africa: 350.org at COP29 [press release]
350Africa.org
Widely dubbed the "finance COP", COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11-22 November, 2024. Read more »
Africa: Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance Announces a Pharmaceutical Tracing Pilot in South Africa as Part of U.S. Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) Strategy [press release]
Prosper Africa
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug… Read more »
Liberia: LMHRA Drafts Several New Regulations
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has drafted eight new regulations and is undergoing a thorough review of the Authority's Act of 2010 for… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs Stronger Advocacy for Locally Manufactured Vaccines
Ethiopian Herald
Prioritizing local vaccine manufacturing, distribution, and rollout is crucial for addressing the challenges faced by Africa's health systems. Ensuring vulnerable communities have… Read more »
Nigeria: Exchange Rate to Hit N1.993/$ By 2028 - Fitch
Vanguard
·Says medical devices market to grow by 10.8% amid Naira depreciation Read more »
