Mnangagwa Urged to Declare a National Disaster As Harare's Primary Water Source Becomes Deadly for People, Wildlife, Livestock and Aqua Life
New Zimbabwe
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, in order to solve the whole… Read more »
Health Workers Go On Strike Over Salary Disparities
FrontPageAfrica
Patients and their relatives in Nimba County have expressed frustration over the ongoing indefinite strike by health workers which has severely impacted healthcare services in… Read more »
Health Department Warns of Rise of Rubella - South African News Briefs - December 20, 2024
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Malaria's Silent Drain On Blood Supply
Independent (Kampala)
While malaria remains a major public health challenge, its impact extends far beyond the immediate illness and death it causes. One of its less recognised but critical consequences… Read more »
Rwanda to Use GPS to Monitor Bats for Zoonotic Diseases
New Times
The Ministry of Health plans to adopt advanced technologies, including GPS tracking, to monitor bat migration and behaviour as part of efforts to enhance prevention and… Read more »
Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda Declared Over
WHO-AFRO
The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was declared over today by the Government of Rwanda with no new cases reported over the last 42 days after the last patient tested negative… Read more »
Anesthetists On Strike At C.B. Dunbar Hospital Over Low Salaries
Liberian Observer
Amid nationwide protests by some public health workers in Liberia, operations at the government-run C.B. Dunbar Comprehensive Hospital in Gbarnga, Bong County, have come to a… Read more »
Department of Health Calls for Calm As Rubella Cases Rise
SAnews.gov.za
The National Department of Health has stated that there is no need for the public to panic despite the rising number of rubella cases in the country. Read more »
Measles Outbreak Sends Shockwaves Through Nansana Municipality
Nile Post
Fear and uncertainty grip Nansana Municipality following a confirmed measles outbreak that has left parents terrified and health officials scrambling to contain the rapidly… Read more »
Rwanda Declares Marburg Virus Outbreak Over
New Times
Rwanda declared the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak over on Friday, December 20, after 42 days since the last patient was discharged. Read more »
Council Pumps Raw Sewage Into Lake Chivero
The Herald
Harare City Council has been discharging raw sewage into the Mukuvisi River, which flows into Lake Chivero, the city's main water source, for the past two weeks, The Herald can… Read more »
Uganda Blood Transfusion Service Commends Kyagulanyi for Blood Donation Drive
Nile Post
The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service (UBTS) has lauded National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu for organizing a blood donation drive, describing it as a… Read more »
Who Spread Lies About Cholera Are Terrorists - Nyusi
AIM
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has compared the attacks on cholera treatment units to the Islamist terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Read more »
Zimparks Starts Probe As Lake Chivero Becomes Deadly for Surrounding Wildlife and Aqua-Life
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced that it has dispatched a team to conduct "broader" investigations at Lake Chivero after fish and… Read more »
Doctors Call Off Planned Strike After Agreement With Ministry of Health
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has presided over the signing of a landmark agreement between the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the Ministry of Health,… Read more »
