February 26
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Faces Acute Surge in Cholera Due to Floods, Displacement
Cholera cases in Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered… Read more »
February 24
Southern Africa: Newly Released 2025 Scorecard Unveils Progress and Setbacks On Health and Gender Equality Across Southern Africa
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched its biennial scorecard, a critical tool that tracks progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)… Read more »
January 23
Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa
Intense rainfall and severe flooding since mid-December 2025 have affected around 1.3 million people in southern Africa, destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and disrupted… Read more »
December 09, 2025
Africa: Southern Africa Tackles Climate-Driven Disease Threats Through Pandemic Fund Grant
Eight Southern African countries - Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are joining forces to Prevent, detect and respond to… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in Mozambique's Polio Fight
It is the last day of polio vaccination campaign in Niassa, a province in northern Mozambique, and a mobile vaccination team headed by health worker Celina Miguel is going… Read more »
