South Africa: Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare - South African News Briefs - April 23, 2024

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Africa: Can We Achieve the Global Target for Maternal Mortality?

"Did you know hundreds of thousands of women die in childbirth every year? Dr Anita Zaidi is determined to change that." Read more »

Tanzania: Mabinti Centre - Place of Hope Offers Dignity After Fistula

Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery… Read more »

Africa: Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority

Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope. Read more »

Tanzania: Meet Zuhura Ahmed, A Young Leader in Climate Action

The fight against climate change is seeing women emerge as powerful leaders around the globe, and Tanzania is no different. At the WomenLift Health conference in Dar es Salaam,… Read more »

Africa: Africa Needs a New Health Order Focusing Expenditures on Key Outcomes

Thirteen years ago this month, member states of the African Union met in the Nigerian capital and adopted binding commitments to spend at least 15 percent of their national budgets… Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality Takes Center Stage at WomenLift Health Conference

In a momentous gathering at the WomenLift Health Conference, a powerful synergy emerged as two prominent figures in global politics came together to champion gender equality.… Read more »

Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?

In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an… Read more »

Africa: WomenLift Health Conference Aims to Break Down Barriers for Women in Global Leadership

The vibrant city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania becomes a focal point for a global revolution this weekend. An international global movement for women in health leadership converges… Read more »

Africa: To End TB, Invest in Drug Discovery In and For Africa

One hundred and forty-two years after its discovery, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem. Despite being preventable and curable, 1.3 million people died… Read more »

South Africa: Finance Minister to Determine NHI Funding After Bill Signing - South African News Briefs - March 21, 2024

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South Africa: Gauteng Hospitals Haemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims - South African News Briefs - March 15, 2024

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South Africa: Johannesburg Residents Face Health Risks as Water Shortages Continue

As the water shortage in certain parts of Johannesburg worsens, frustrated residents are increasingly exposed to health risks. Read more »

Gambia: The Gambia's Parliament Considers Lifting Ban on FGM

The Gambian government is discussing lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) this month. Some Gambian members of parliament believe that declaring the practice illegal… Read more »

South Africa: Court to Rule on Murder of LGBTQI+ Activist Sam Mbatha - South African News Briefs - March 7, 2024

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Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer

Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of… Read more »

Africa: Remembering the Legacy of Malaria-Fighting Trailblazer Kent Campbell

Carlos 'Kent' Campbell, a respected public health physician and global health champion who died on February 20, 2024, is being celebrated  by colleagues and coworkers for his… Read more »

Zambia: Kabwe's Stolen Breath - Legacy of Lead and the Fight for a Greener Future

Kabwe, Zambia, once a bustling mining town, now bears the heavy weight of a toxic legacy. Read more »

Africa: COP10 - The Apparent Link Between Taxation And Illicit Trade

The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently taking place in Panama, until… Read more »

Africa: War of Influence at COP 10 - The Intricate Dance Between WHO, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Harm Reduction Advocates

The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently held in Panama until February 10th,… Read more »

Africa: COP10 - Debate on Novel tobacco and Nicotine Products; It is High time to Listen to Each Other

Delegates from around the world are gathering in Panama City since Feb 5th for the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization’s (WHO)… Read more »

Africa: COP 10 - Does the Implementation of the FCTC Exclude the People Most Affected by Tobacco?

Tobacco continues to affect the entire planet. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of smokers is estimated at 1.1 billion smokers in 2025 if recent trends… Read more »

Africa: COP 10 - Health And Politics: Is There A Lack Of Transparency ?

The tenth Conference of Parties (COP 10) of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) meeting on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently underway in… Read more »

Africa: COP 10 - Tobacco Growers' Share Concerns Over WHO Decisions

A large group of premium tobacco producers and workers from a few tobacco growers’ countries, Colombia, Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua, have protested on February 5th in… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Heads of State to Hold Extraordinary Summit on Cholera Situation in Region

In some countries in Southern Africa, including Zambia and Zimbabwe, cholera cases are on the rise. In 2023, cholera outbreaks occurred in several Southern African countries, with… Read more »