Top 10 African Countries Who Received Most U.S. HIV/Aids Assistance in 2024
Vanguard
HIV/AIDS is a big health problem in many African countries and the U.S. offers help by giving money through USAID and PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This… Read more »
Ending Neglect - How Domestic Investments Can Transform the Fight Against NTDs
allAfrica
The bites of river-dwelling blackflies carry a hidden danger – microparasites that can steal sight, health, and wellbeing, and contribute to trapping families in poverty.… Read more »
Africa CDC Warns of Public Health Crisis in Conflict-Ravaged Goma
Nile Post
Africa CDC Director, Dr Jean Kaseya, echoed the call for immediate intervention, urging collective action "for peace, for health, and for the future of Africa." Read more »
Hospitals Overwhelmed in DR Congo, Food Running Out - Goma Faces 'Devastation'
UN News
After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with humanitarian… Read more »
Nurse Dies From Ebola As Govt Confirms Virus Outbreak in Kampala
Nile Post
Sudan Ebola was first identified in Sudan in 1976. Other outbreaks have occurred in Uganda (2000, 2012, 2022) and South Sudan. Read more »
Beware of Facebook Posts Promoting an 'All-Natural Supplement' for Low Sperm Count
Africa Check
Beware of Facebook posts promoting an 'all-natural supplement' for low sperm count Read more »
Hospitals and Shelters Overwhelmed As Health Crisis Deepens in Goma
Nile Post
Hospitals and shelters in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are struggling to cope with an influx of wounded people and displaced individuals following recent clashes in… Read more »
800 Show Signs of Prostate Enlargement At Kabaka Foundation Health Camp
Nile Post
At least 800 men have shown signs and symptoms of prostate cancer during a health camp organised by the Buganda Kingdom and Kabaka Foundation at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Kyengera,… Read more »
Pregnant Woman's Disturbing Dream Sparks Health Crisis and Spiritual Concerns in Sinja
FrontPageAfrica
A pregnant woman from Sinja is facing a severe health crisis after a disturbing dream, leading to physical distress and widespread concern among local residents. Read more »
Four Diseases You Have Probably Never Heard of [press release]
MSF
In the most remote places in the world, people are daily battling diseases that many people may never have heard of. Called neglected tropical diseases, the World Health… Read more »
Ethiopian Medical Association Reports Doctors' Imprisonment Over Unpaid Wages, Calls for Urgent Action Ahead of Conference
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA) has expressed concern that doctors in some regions have been imprisoned for demanding unpaid wages, warning that health professionals are… Read more »
U.S. Freeze On Foreign Aid a 'Death Sentence' for Africa
allAfrica
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration issued an executive order on January 20, 2025, freezing foreign aid for 90 days. Read more »
MPs Demand Answers Over Social Health Authority Shortcomings
Capital FM
The National Assembly has directed Health Committee Chairperson Robert Pukose to seek responses on the issues raised by Members of Parliament over the Social Health Authority (SHA)… Read more »
Trump Administration Freezes Foreign Development Assistance
VOA
The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits in with the president's "America First"… Read more »
Stopping Health Funding in Africa Weakens America
spotlight
Following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend foreign aid, President Cyril Ramaphosa can display great leadership by meeting with leaders of wealthy countries and… Read more »