Africa: Africa Nears 122,000 Covid-19 Deaths

As of May 1, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,557,699 while over 12,401,980 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Continent Nears 4.1 Million Covid-19 Recoveries

As of April 30, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,547,351 while over 12,401,980 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Over 12 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of April 29, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,531,818 while over 12,002,674 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: How Will Global Health Be Decolonised?

Recently, Dr. Ngozi Erondu and colleagues wrote an open letter in the journal Nature Medicine, which called out international funders of science and development in Africa and has… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 120,000 Across Continent

As of April 28, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,523,057 while over 10,600,820 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Most Covid-19 Bail-out Money Goes to Big Business - Survey

Most of the money paid out by the governments of Kenya and Sierra Leone to those struggling with the economic effects of the coronavirus has gone to big corporations and not the… Read more »

Africa: Countries With Free Primary Healthcare More Successful in Malaria Fight #ZeroMalaria

"As we commemorate World Malaria Day this year, we must remember that this is a disease that is preventable and treatable and yet it kills more than 400 000 people every year. We… Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 120,000 Covid-19 Deaths

As of April 23, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,474,055 while over 10,600,820 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Indigenous People Being Excluded From Marijuana Industry - Black Farmers Association

Black farmers are taking on the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) over the exclusion of indigenous people in the handing out of cannabis licenses. Read more »

Africa: Over 4 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent

As of April 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,461,834 while over 10,466,215 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 118,000 Across Continent

As of April 21, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,450,504  while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 118,000 Across Continent

As of April 19, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,431,640  while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Hundreds of Patients Evacuated in Johannesburg Hospital Fire

Nearly 700 patients were evacuated on Saturday from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital because of a fire in parts of the facility, AP reports. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Rise to Over 117,000

As of April 16, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,395,884 while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Rising From Devastation - IMF Says Africa Will Bounce Back (Slowly)

Sub-Saharan Africa's economies will begin to recover from last year's coronavirus shock and grow again this year. But a predicted 3.4 percent growth rate will fall behind that of… Read more »

Africa: Navigating a Long Pandemic - IMF On Continent's Economy

The executive summary of the International Monetary Fund's regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, published April 15 and entitled "Navigating a long pandemic." The… Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 4.4 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19

As of April 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,383,084 while over 9,167,668 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Over 9 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of April 14, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,370,173 while over 9,100,781 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Over 15,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent

As of April 13, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,360,387  while over 8,365,802 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Family Confirms Passing of Radio Personality Dr Sindi van Zyl

The family of radio personality and educator Dr Sindi van Zyl, 45, have confirmed her death in a Johannesburg hospital. Read more »

Africa: Nearly 115,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent

As of April 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,316,767   while over 8,365,802 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations

As of April 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached   4,299,710   while over 7,938,436 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Uganda: Let's Save Ugandan Lives with Abortion Law Clarity

Until I witnessed a death from complications of an unsafe abortion, I never felt comfortable talking about abortion services. Joan (not her real name) was an intelligent and… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 114,000 Across Continent

As of April 7, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,289,749  while over 7,488,208 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Drawing The Line On Malaria

A recent survey conducted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Gallup International shows that African youth are determined to end malaria. Conducted across six countries -… Read more »