Three Years of War in Sudan Have Shattered Water and Health Services: UN
allAfrica
Three years of war in Sudan have shattered essential services like water and health, and plunged the country into the largest humanitarian crisis in… Read more »
President Mahama Secures France's Health Platform Support for Ghana
Ghanaian Times
Ghana has been selected as the first beneficiary of France's National Health Platform. Read more »
Uganda Intensifies Fight Against Malaria With Distribution of 25.8 Million Nets
Nile Post
Uganda has stepped up its fight against malaria with the rollout of 25.8 million mosquito nets under a nationwide distribution campaign aimed at reducing infections and saving… Read more »
Lenacapavir - Hope Rising for HIV Patients
Vanguard
Nigeria's introduction of a six-month injectable treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, marks a pivotal moment in the country's long and arduous battle against one of the… Read more »
Malaria Cases On the Rise in the North West District
Botswana Daily News
Community rejection of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) for malaria control is a significant challenge in the North West district, often resulting in low coverage rates. Read more »
United States Welcomes Arrival of Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Medicine in South Africa [press release]
U.S. Embassy Pretoria
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Solutions Already Exist, We Just Need to Scale Them - COP31 Climate High-Level Champion Samed Agirbas [interview]
allAfrica
Global climate efforts have evolved from promises to action, focusing more on how these actions create real change, especially in Africa. Read more »
Butabika Director - Uganda Lacking Secure Forensic Psychiatry Ward
Independent (Kampala)
The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku has revealed that the country does not have a secure forensic psychiatry ward. Read more »
High Court Extends Orders Blocking State Interference in Nairobi Hospital Management
Capital FM
The High Court has extended conservatory orders barring the government from interfering with the management of The Nairobi Hospital, in an ongoing legal dispute over governance at… Read more »
Kidney Disease Is Growing in Africa - Big New Study Casts Light On Genetic Risk Factors [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without… Read more »
Spike in Unlicensed Dog Breeding in Zimbabwe Threatens Public Safety and Health
Daily Maverick
Unlicensed dog breeding in Zimbabwe is surging, leading to dangerous dog attacks and public health concerns, as enforcement of breeding regulations remains weak. Read more »
Ramaphosa's Choice of Director-General for Health Will Test His Commitment to Building a Capable State
spotlight
When push comes to shove, President Cyril Ramaphosa's talk of building a more capable state hasn't always been backed up by the appointment of committed and capable people to key… Read more »
NMA Defends Disqualification of Candidates, Denies Bias Ahead of Elections
Premium Times
The NMA's response follows allegations by one of the affected aspirants, Sodipo Oluwajimi, who claimed that six candidates were unlawfully disqualified despite meeting the… Read more »
Lassa Fever Deaths Hit 167 As Cases Drop to 26 - NCDC
Premium Times
In its Week 13 epidemiological report covering 23 to 29 March 2026, the agency said confirmed cases dropped significantly to 26 from 51 recorded in the previous week. Read more »
Former NPHIL Director Dr. Tolbert Nyenswah Takes Key Role At Africa CDC to Lead Pandemic Preparedness
FrontPageAfrica
Dr. Tolbert Nyenswah, Liberia's former Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), has been appointed Director of Pandemic Prevention,… Read more »
