WHO Outlines Priorities for UNGA Pandemic Preparedness Summit
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined key global priorities ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level […]
Ghana Health Service Prepares Workforce for Free Primary Care
ACCRA, GHANA — The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has engaged key health sector unions and completed comprehensive field assessment exercises across the […]
South Africa Reaches 55,000 Lenacapavir Injectable PrEP Initiations
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — Official data released by the South African Department of Health shows that over 55,000 individuals have started twice-yearly […]
South Africa Issues Alert Over Rapid Increase in Mpox Cases
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — The South African Department of Health has issued an urgent public health advisory following a rapid increase in […]
Nigeria Strengthens Surveillance to Protect Children from Polio
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Health authorities, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, have completed an extensive […]
NAFDAC Links Ondo State Deaths to High Methanol Concentration
AKURE, NIGERIA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has officially confirmed that an outbreak in Ondo […]
NAFDAC Intercepts and Destroys N59M Expired Medicines in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) intercepted and destroyed N59 million worth of […]
Nigeria Launches Federal Incentives for Maternal and Newborn Care
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government of Nigeria officially launched new national nigeria maternal incentive program measures on September 14, 2026, aimed […]
Pan-African Accelerator Opens Calls for Health AI Startups
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Applications have officially opened for the 2026 africa health tech accelerator, a six-month pan-African program designed to scale early-stage […]
WHO Regional Survey Reveals Patient Safety Gaps in NCD Care
BRAZZAVILLE, CONGO — A regional assessment released by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa highlights progress and critical gaps in […]
Senator Banigo Named Health Champion 2026, Calls for Doubled BHCPF Funding
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ipalibo Banigo, was named senator banigo health champion 2026 during […]