Africa: Hunger, Drought, Child Mortality in Africa Fall Out of Focus

From Angola to Zambia: The 2023 top ten forgotten humanitarian crises all took place in Africa, says Care International, and climate change played a huge role. The organization's… Read more »

Africa: Baerbock Visits Rwanda As Africa's First mRNA Factory Opens

Germany's foreign minister says Berlin will do its utmost to support vaccine production in Africa as German pharmaceutical company BioNTech opens a vaccine factory in Rwanda. Read more »

Tanzania: Aids - Tanzania Makes Progress to End Epidemic By 2030

Tanzania is prioritizing early testing efforts and effective treatments to meet the global target of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. One man is leading his community by… Read more »

Niger: Detained President Bazoum Seen By Doctor

International organizations and leaders had condemned the conditions of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who was been held in his official residence by Niger's junta. Meanwhile,… Read more »

Sudan: MSF May Stop Work At Hospital After 18 Staff Attacked

Humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said 18 of its workers were attacked while traveling to a hospital in Khartoum. MSF is one of the last aid groups active in… Read more »

Cameroon: WHO Issues Cough Syrup Alert in Cameroon

The World Health Organisation has flagged a batch of "Naturcold" cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon as toxic for containing unacceptable amounts of contaminants. Read more »

Zambia: In Zambia, Postnatal Depression Is Neglected

The mental health of pregnant women in Zambia, like in much of Africa, is often overlooked. But it's important to diagnose postpartum depression for the health of both the mother… Read more »

Sudan: Aid Group Blackmailed by Paramilitary Group

Doctors Without Borders said its members were forced to record a video in support of a Sudanese militia in order to reach people in need of aid. Read more »

Kenya: Cholera - Health Crisis Threatens Dadaab Refugee Camp

The French medical charity Doctors Without Borders has warned of a looming health crisis in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex. The camp hosts nearly 300,000 refugees from Somalia and… Read more »

Africa: Africa Strives to Revamp Its Universities

Many of Africa's higher education institutions were established by colonial governments to meet the labor needs of the time. Now many universities on the continent want to prepare… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Denies Forced Abortion Allegations in Probe

The Nigerian army says an alleged secret abortion program for women rescued from Boko Haram never took place. However, human rights groups insist a thorough probe into the claims… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana First to Approve Oxford Malaria Vaccine

An Oxford University malaria vaccine has been approved for use in Ghana. The African country is ramping up efforts to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every… Read more »

Africa: Call for Vaccine Equity So Covid 'Mistakes' Are Not Repeated

More than 130 leaders are urging western countries in particular to do more to ensure vaccines can be distributed globally. Both now, with an end to COVID "within our grasp," and… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Health Minister Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak

Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an "outbreak" of Marburg virus, the country's health minister and the WHO said. The hemorrhagic fever is nearly as deadly as Ebola. Read more »

Africa: WHO Calls for 'Immediate' Action After Cough Syrup Deaths

Contaminated cough syrups have been linked to hundreds of child deaths in Africa and Asia. The WHO is reportedly investigating potential connections between the pharmaceutical… Read more »

Africa: How Africa's Digital Health Services Are Benefiting Patients

With rising internet connectivity, African governments are turning to digital health services to handle a shortage of health workers -- and to better connect rural communities. But… Read more »

Africa: Antimalarial Drug Resistance On the Rise in Africa

Artemisinin is the most important component in antimalarial drugs, but an increasing number of parasites in Africa are now resistant to it. If action isn't taken swiftly, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Authorities Crack Down On 'Quack Doctors'

Authorities in Kano state in northwestern Nigeria, are worried that a surge in 'fake' doctors has led to deaths and crippled the health sector. Security agencies are now cracking… Read more »