WFP Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Ethiopia As Humanitarian Needs Outpace Resources
WFP
Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional instability, displacement, drought and economic shocks, leave millions without sufficient… Read more »
Malaria Ends with Us - Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite
WHO
In the 1960s, malaria was retreating – until the world hit pause. Global eradication efforts were abandoned in 1969, and millions of lives were lost. It took 30 years for the… Read more »
Somalia Launches Nationwide Vaccination Against Pneumococcal Disease and Rotavirus Diarrhoea [press release]
GAVI
The Federal Republic of Somalia has introduced vaccines against pneumococcal infections and rotavirus diarrhoea into its national immunization programme. Pneumonia and… Read more »
'Reclaiming Our Bodies,' a Revolution Towards Sexual Reproductive Justice for Women in Africa
Capital FM
For decades ,Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) narratives of African women are narrowly told in a dehumanizing lens, reducing them into numbers and problems which can be… Read more »
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 15-19 April 2025 [press release]
Africa CDC
Health Security at a Crossroads: Leadership, Urgency, and African-Led Action Read more »
Govt Wants Donors to Support ARREST Agenda
Liberian Observer
The Government of Liberia is calling on international donors to align their support with the country's (Agriculture, Roads, Rule of Law and Governance, Education, Sanitation and… Read more »
Uganda Grapples With Malaria Burden Amidst Promising Innovations [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
The latest World Malaria Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) paints a vivid picture of the global battle against malaria, with Uganda standing out as one of the… Read more »
Foreign Investors Invited to Engage in Ethiopia's Healthcare, Medical Tourism Sector
ENA
Ambassador Feseha Shawel has Invited foreign investors to Engage in Ethiopia's Healthcare and Medical Tourism Sector. Read more »
Drug Resistance Worsens UTI Crisis in Malawi
SciDev.Net
A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi, with new research revealing that nearly half of women presenting… Read more »
Wellness Partners Medical Center Opens With World-Class Services
Liberian Observer
A new chapter in Liberia's healthcare landscape has begun with the official opening of the Wellness Partners Medical Center (WPMC), a state-of-the-art facility located along the… Read more »
Not Just a Woman's Job - Why Men Matter in Nigeria's Fight to Reduce Zero-Dose Children [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
When Chinedu (not his real name) walked into the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Afikpo, a community in Ebonyi State, holding his one-year-old son, the nurses looked up in surprise.… Read more »
Polio Campaign - Nigeria, Chad, Niger Others to Vaccinate 83 Million Children
This Day
* As UNICEF, Adamawa govt urge parents to immunise children against polio Read more »
Rwanda to Fully Digitise Health Records By December
New Times
Officials at the Ministry of Health say they expect that healthcare records will be fully digital across the country by December, with the full rollout of the e-Ubuzima digital… Read more »
Controversy and Cautious Hope Collide As Masechaba Sesing Heads Up Free State Health Dept
spotlight
With a new head, there is quiet optimism in some circles that a turnaround in the Free State Department of Health's fortunes could be on the cards. Masechaba Sesing talked to… Read more »
Our HIV Programme Is Collapsing - and Our Government Is Nowhere to Be Seen
spotlight
We're watching the largest HIV treatment programme in the world unravelling in real time. We don't need perfection, but we do need a combination of urgency, action, and strategy to… Read more »
