June 11
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We're Sitting On a Volcano' Warns EU Commissioner After Visit to Ebola-Hit DR Congo
RFI
As a deadly outbreak of Ebola continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and the wider Great Lakes region, the European Union has pledged €170m towards the… Read more »
Africa: Ebola is Back. So Are The Double Standards
Bhekisisa
Is history repeating itself — just four years after the COVID-19 pandemic — with the United States demanding an Ebola quarantine camp for Americans in Kenya? In… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 11, 2026
allAfrica
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Congo-Kinshasa: Engage Communities in Ebola Response
HRW
Effective Health Response Needs Transparency, Limited Role for Security Forces Read more »
Angola: Angolan Health Authorities Deny Mpox Cases in Icolo & Bengo Province
ANGOP
The Ministry of Health has denied the existence of any positive cases of Mpox in the Sequele satellite town, province of Icolo e Bengo. Read more »
South Africa: Unsafe Manganese Dust Levels Trigger Health and Legal Warnings in Nelson Mandela Bay
Daily Maverick
Manganese dust has so thoroughly contaminated the air over Nelson Mandela Bay's harbour and Markman Industrial area that residents are being exposed to levels far beyond legal… Read more »
Kenya: Over 31mn Kenyans Registered Under SHA As Govt Moves to Clear NHIF Debts
Capital FM
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that more than 31.2 million Kenyans have so far registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), marking a major expansion in… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Breast Cancer Care System Is Failing Too Many Women
UCT
A study by the Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital has revealed deep systemic inequities in breast cancer care across South… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Unveils New HIV Plan, Seeks Shift From Donor Dependence to Domestic Financing
Premium Times
NACA said implementation of the plan would increasingly rely on domestic financing, strengthened health insurance systems, digital health expansion and coordinated multisectoral… Read more »
South Africa: False Metric - Government Confusing Vaccination Target With Population Immunity
Daily Maverick
Eighty percent vaccinated over a year is not the same as 80% immune at a point in time. Only a second booster can stop foot-and-mouth disease. Read more »
South Africa: Call to Do More to Rid World of TB - Mashatile
SAnews.gov.za
While South Africa has made progress in fighting tuberculosis (TB), as part of Government's priority to ensure access to effective healthcare, Deputy President Paul Mashtile has… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Allocates Sh1.3tn for Health, Debt Clearance
Daily News
THE government has set aside a total of Sh1.3 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year to finance essential health services and settle verified arrears owed to suppliers,… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Proposes Higher Levies On Cigarettes and Sugar to Fund Universal Health Insurance
Daily News
MINISTER of Finance Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar has announced that the government is proposing new revenue measures to support the financing of Universal Health Insurance by… Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond Awareness - Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Every year on 28 May, Nigeria joins the global community to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day and its goal of building a #PeriodFriendlyWorld, where menstruation does not limit… Read more »
Kenya: Government Allocates Sh177.2 Billion to Health Sector in Push for Universal Health Coverage
Capital FM
The government has proposed a Sh177.2 billion allocation to the health sector in the 2026/27 financial year, with Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi saying the funding will… Read more »
Nigeria: '88,000 Practice Open Defecation - Epidemic Looms' - Cross River LG Raises Alarm
Vanguard
A local government council chairman in Cross River State, Dr. Fred Okem has bemoaned the high rate of open defecation by residents of the area and warned that an epidemic looms if… Read more »
South Africa: Inside the Box With Dr Andy Gray | How Should the Compounding of Medicines Be Regulated? [opinion]
spotlight
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, with the South African Pharmacy Council, recently announced what was described as a crackdown on a compounding pharmacy.… Read more »
Tanzania: Tmda Strengthens Drug Safety Oversight in Fight Against Counterfeit Medicines
Daily News
IN a move to safeguard public health and improve healthcare delivery, the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority has… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzanian Researchers Adopt Gene Drive Technology As a Promising Tool Against Malaria
Daily News
HEALTH researchers, scientists and other stakeholders have identified Gene Drive Modified Mosquitoes (GDMM) technology as a promising tool that could support Tanzania's efforts to… Read more »
South Africa: My Experience Getting the New HIV Prevention Jab, Lenacapavir
Health-e
This week, clinics in six provinces started the rollout of Lenacapavir, an injection that has been shown to be more than 96% effective in preventing HIV with just two jabs a year.… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Review Policy On Payment of Medical Interns
Independent (Kampala)
The Vice-President, H.E. Jessica Alupo, has said government will review the decision to stop payment of medical interns adding that the policies of government and their purpose,… Read more »
South Africa: Renowned TB Researcher Recognised With Prestigious National Honour
UCT
Global leader in tuberculosis (TB) research Professor Keertan Dheda has been awarded the Order of Mapungubwe from President Cyril Ramaphosa. The award recognises his ongoing… Read more »
Ghana: Minority MPs On Parliament's Health Committee Barred From Visiting Afari Hospital
Ghanaian Times
Security personnel at the Afari Government Hospital yesterday turned away the Ranking Member of Parliament's Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, and a delegation of Ashanti… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola - Uganda Still At High Risk
Independent (Kampala)
A new risk assessment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that the risk of transmission of Ebola Bundibugyo viral disease remains high in Uganda and very high in the… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Urges Clergy to Avoid Laying Hands On Worshippers Amid Ebola Threat
Nile Post
President Museveni has called on religious leaders across Uganda to temporarily stop laying hands on worshippers during prayers and healing sessions, warning that the practice… Read more »
