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August 29
Africa: Mpox Is Infecting Children in DRC - and Spreading to Uganda and Beyond
Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. Read more »
August 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Serious Consequences As Private Medical Labs Skirt Regulations in DRC
Between 2020 and 2023, more than 60% of patients tested at private laboratories in DRC's Tshopo province were misdiagnosed. Read more »
August 05
Zambia: The Key Reason Zambia's Cholera Death Toll Is So High
Hospitals are well equipped to handle the disease. The problem? Getting there. Read more »
July 26
Zimbabwe: Pregnant Women in Zimbabwe Flaunt Taboos With Baby Bump Photo Shoots
Social media trends have inspired a rise in these photo shoots in a culture that traditionally hides pregnancies. Read more »
July 17
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Free Cancer Screenings Are Widely Available. Treatment Isn't.
The country's screening initiatives help women detect cervical and breast cancers early -- but what happens next? Read more »
July 15
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Has Programs to Retain Medical Students - and That's Exactly Why They're Fleeing
Aspiring nurses are being lured to Zambia and beyond by the promise of lucrative jobs and fewer bureaucratic hurdles. Read more »
May 27
Uganda: Politics Trump Prevention As HIV Races Through Uganda's Prisons
Infection rates among incarcerated people are more than twice the national average. But behind bars, basic prevention tools are denied. Read more »
May 13
Zimbabwe: During Zimbabwe's Mass Exodus, Meet the Doctors and Nurses Who Stayed
Those who remain must navigate a crumbling health care system -- and the moral, physical and mental costs that come with it. Read more »
April 29
Zimbabwe: Inside the Makeshift Maternity Wards of Harare
Although medical professionals warn about risks, DIY midwifery remains alive and well in a country where affordable and accessible institutional options continue to dwindle. Read more »
March 25
Africa: Remembering the Zimbabwean Health Care System's Heyday
And outlining what it will take to get it back. Read more »
March 14
Zambia: Zambian Women Are Obsessed With Using Tobacco for Sex - Despite the Health Risks
They ingest snuff to self-medicate and insert it in their vaginas to increase their partner's sexual pleasure. But smokeless tobacco could compound the already steep health… Read more »
February 07
Zimbabwe: Pandora's Lunchbox - How School Fees Embody the Chaos of Zimbabwe's Currency System
A flailing currency system that pits weak local dollars against scarce US dollars has far-reaching impacts on education. Read more »
January 29
Zimbabwe: From Researcher to Ride-Share Driver - Why This Zimbabwe Man Made the Switch
Didymus Mhuru once worked in research for the government. Since 2020, he's worked full time behind the wheel for ride-hailing apps. Is the money worth it? Read more »
January 10
Uganda: Worth the Salt? Artisanal Miners Continue to Work Despite Health Concerns
The unlicensed workers use what they have to combat health fears in Uganda's top salt-producing lake. A new law is supposed to offer protections. So far, little is on the way. Read more »
January 05
Zimbabwe: 'I Was All Alone' - Why Some Zimbabwean Women Kill Their Babies
More than three decades after Zimbabwe created its infanticide law to spare women harsh murder sentences, advocates say the root causes have yet to be addressed. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Uganda: A 'Mysterious Tropical Disorder' Is Devastating Families in Northern Uganda
Two centers for the treatment of nodding syndrome closed in 2017, leaving families with few options to manage the little-understood condition. Now, a priest has stepped in to help. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Disaster At the Intersection of Cholera and Climate Change
Cholera outbreaks used to occur in five-year cycles, but recent decades have seen annual surges. This year, Zimbabwe recorded more than 7,000 cases and declared a state of… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Goal to End Aids Is So Close. Why Are Health Experts Worried?
New HIV infections and AIDS deaths have plummeted, but stigma is on the rise. The solution may come from the era when the epidemic was at its worst. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Fake Marriages. a Black Market. What Zimbabwe's Health Care Workers Are Doing to Get UK Jobs
Whether the jobs will actually be there when they arrive is a different question. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: To Treat Cavities, DRC's Traditional Healers Turn to a Surprising Ingredient
Traditional healers harness generations-old treatments to provide relief for cavities and toothaches. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Uganda: As Uganda's Tree Cover Disappears, So Do Its Medicinal Plants
Many in the country rely on traditional medicine to treat everything from ulcers to hair loss, but practitioners say deforestation is making it harder to source their herbs. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Govt Health Insurer Is Imploding. Civil Servants Pay the Price
The country's civil servants have long had access to comprehensive health insurance, but a tangle of financial challenges has led the insurer to close facilities, leaving many… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Curbs Public Health Workers' Right to Protest 'Dire' Conditions
Nurses, doctors say new amendment curbs their rights and could further erode morale and send more staff to other countries. Read more »
May 16, 2023
East Africa: GMOs in East Africa - Food Security Boon or Seed Stealing Ploy?
In East Africa, concerns for food security are quickly followed by concerns for food sovereignty. And in Uganda, farmers worry they won't have a say. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Key Component of Traditional Medicine in Short Supply
In DRC, where health care facilities are scarce and often inaccessible, many residents rely on traditional medicine -- but one essential ingredient is getting harder to find. Read more »
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