South Africa: Please Don't Put Food in Your Vagina - Mayonnaise Won't Treat Infection

Please don't put food in your vagina - mayonnaise won't treat infection Read more »

Kenya: Old False Claim Resurfaces - Kenyan Government Not Planning to Implant Microchips in Newborn Babies

Old false claim resurfaces: Kenyan government not planning to implant microchips in newborn babies Read more »

Africa: No Evidence That Drinking Urine Has Health Benefits, Could Make Health Issues Worse

No evidence that drinking urine has health benefits, could make health issues worse Read more »

Africa: Ignore Photo Claiming to Be HIV Under Microscope - Shows Caterpillar, Not Virus!

Ignore photo claiming to be HIV under microscope - shows caterpillar, not virus! Read more »

Africa: No, Bitter Leaf Cannot Cure Malaria - Ignore Dangerous Claims and Seek Verified Medical Treatment

No, bitter leaf cannot cure malaria - ignore dangerous claims and seek verified medical treatment Read more »

Africa: Ignore Posts Claiming a Homemade Drink Can 'Flush Out' Kidney Stones - See a Doctor Instead

Ignore posts claiming a homemade drink can 'flush out' kidney stones; see a doctor instead Read more »

Tanzania: No, Tanzanian Government Did Not Order Officials to Identify Religious Leaders Opposing President Hassan

No, Tanzanian government did not order officials to identify religious leaders opposing president Hassan Read more »

Africa: No, Soaking Your Right Hand in Cold Water Won't Cure Your Headache - Ignore Social Media Claims

No, soaking your right hand in cold water won't cure your headache; ignore social media claims Read more »

South Africa: No Evidence to Support Watermelon, Ginger and Beetroot Kidney 'Cleansing' Mixture - Consult a Doctor Instead

No evidence to support watermelon, ginger and beetroot kidney 'cleansing' mixture - consult a doctor instead Read more »

Africa: No, Applying Castor Oil to Sanitary Pad Won't Solve Reproductive Health Issues

No, applying castor oil to sanitary pad won't solve reproductive health issues Read more »

Africa: Ignore Video Claiming Top Kenyan Doctor Has Endorsed a Cheap Formula That 'Cures Joint Pain in 30 Days'

Ignore video claiming top Kenyan doctor has endorsed a cheap formula that 'cures joint pain in 30 days' Read more »

Kenya: Fact or Fiction? Breaking Down Gachagua's US Tour Claims On Bills, Education and Health

Fact or fiction? Breaking down Gachagua's US tour claims on bills, education and health Read more »

Namibia: 'Fake News' - Namibia's Presidency Debunks Claim of 'Rejected Proposal' of Contraceptive Trial in the Country

IN SHORT: Claims that Namibian president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah "rejected a proposal from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct trials of a hormonal intrauterine device"… Read more »

Africa: No, Mixture of Guava Leaves, Ginseng Root, Ginger and Lemons Can't Cure Blocked Fallopian Tubes or Endometriosis - See a Doctor Instead

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Kenya Medical Training School Admission Offers On Whatsapp, Facebook

Ignore Kenya medical training school admission offers on WhatsApp, Facebook Read more »

Africa: Deepfake Alert - Ai-Generated Video Falsely Portrays Well-Known Health Expert Criticising Covid-19 Vaccines

IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook appears to show South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim stoking fear about Covid vaccines in a TV news interview. But the video is… Read more »

Africa: HIV/Aids Breakthrough Not a 'Cure', Popular Social Media Posts Misrepresent the Facts

HIV/Aids breakthrough not a 'cure', popular social media posts misrepresent the facts Read more »