Malaria Rises in Khartoum As Measles Outbreak Hits South Darfur
Dabanga
Malaria cases have risen in Khartoum state over the past week, while a major measles outbreak in South Darfur has highlighted widening gaps in routine vaccination amid Sudan's war. Read more »
All of Africa Today - September 17, 2026 [press review]
allAfrica
Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 60 Read more »
Ondo Poisonous Drink - Death Toll Rises to 49
Daily Trust
The death toll from the consumption of a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State has risen to 49, while the number of affected persons has climbed to about 170, health… Read more »
Nurses Threaten Labour Action Over Government Allowance U-Turn
263Chat
Health workers have warned of possible industrial action after the government failed to honour a promise to review health-specific allowances with nurses accusing authorities of… Read more »
Congo's Ebola Epidemic May Have Gone Undetected for Months
DW
The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was first declared in May. Read more »
New 'Blockbuster' Tuberculosis Vaccines Could Save Seven Million Lives by 2050
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance
Next-generation TB vaccines, expected to become available from 2029, could deliver major health and economic gains, helping to save an estimated 7.3 million lives, generate up to… Read more »
Ondo Herbal Concoction Death - I Lost My Sight After 2 Shots of Monkey Tail - - Survivor
Leadership
A 32-year-old survivor of the suspected toxic alcohol incident in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Shola Adebayo, has narrated how he lost his sight after taking two… Read more »
11 African Countries Record 1,153 Mpox Cases in Six Weeks
Premium Times
Madagascar recorded 785 cases, the highest during the period, followed by Angola with 184, Kenya with 94, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 41, and Cameroon with 28. Read more »
Nurses Threaten Showdown Over Government's Failure to Review Allowances
New Zimbabwe
NURSES say they have been betrayed by the government after it failed to honour an agreement to increase health-specific allowances. Read more »
Men Are Dying By Suicide - Why Are So Many Still Suffering in Silence?
Health-e
Men account for most recorded suicide deaths in South Africa. Expectations around masculinity can discourage men from seeking help. Leon de Beer says men need to speak up and ask… Read more »
Ebola Outbreak Slows in Parts of DR Congo but Crisis Remains Severe
RFI
Ebola infections are slowing in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo four months into the outbreak, but cases are climbing fast in North Kivu and the World Health… Read more »
Kabaka Warns of Growing Exodus of Ugandan Doctors
Nile Post
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has raised concern over the increasing number of Ugandan doctors leaving the country to seek better-paying jobs abroad, warning that the trend is… Read more »
Adolescent Fertility Rate Falls to 27 Percent in Angola
ANGOP
The adolescent fertility rate in Angola fell from 34.5% to 27% between 2015-2016 and 2023-2024, according to a report by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Read more »
WHO Warns of Rising NCD Deaths in Africa, Seeks Safer Care
This Day
The World Health Organization, WHO, has raised alarm over the rising burden of non-communicable diseases, NCDs, in Africa, warning that millions of people living with chronic… Read more »
One Man's Quest to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Mali
IPS
After years of defending FGM as a cultural practice, Sidi Haidara came to a realization: No tradition should come at the expense of a girl's health, rights, or future. Read more »
