Africa Endorses 10-Year Strategy to Add 3 Million Health Workers by 2035
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — African nations formally endorsed a comprehensive 10-year health workforce strategy aimed at training and deploying three million additional […]
Inaugural Summit Tackles Counterfeit Medicines Across Africa
KIGALI, RWANDA — Medicines for Africa convened the inaugural africa patient safety summit at the Kigali Convention Centre from September 16–17, 2026. […]
South Africa Health Reform Agenda Balances Breakthroughs with Care Gaps
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa’s public health system faces a crucial juncture as groundbreaking biomedical advancements intersect with severe structural deficits […]
KEPHIC 2026 Focuses on Disease Prevention Amid Climate Risks and Outbreaks
NAIROBI, KENYA — The Kenya Public Health International Conference (KEPHIC 2026) convenes October 27–29 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. […]
Kenya Heightens Infectious Disease Surveillance as Mpox Spreads Across 40 Counties
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya has intensified its health response across multiple viral threats as confirmed Mpox cases reached 1,298 with 19 deaths […]
Diphtheria Spreads Across Eight Nigerian States: Critical Response Gaps Revealed
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The diphtheria epidemic expanding across eight Nigerian states has exposed severe systemic health vulnerabilities. Key deficiencies include inadequate cold […]
Nigeria’s Health Reform Agenda: Can Sector Renewal Bridge Gaps?
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s health sector is undergoing a massive restructuring under a unified framework uniting federal and state authorities, civil society […]
Nigeria Faces Diphtheria Crisis as Immunisation Coverage Falls Short Across Eight States
PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA — Plateau State is confronting a critical diphtheria epidemic, recording 148 suspected cases and 25 deaths as of early […]
South Africa’s Wits Centre Reaches Historic 1,000 Liver Transplants
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — The Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre has achieved a historic milestone by completing its 1,000th liver transplant procedure […]
NAFDAC Deploys 600 Pharmacist Volunteers to Combat Counterfeit Drugs
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has deployed 600 qualified pharmacists across Nigeria’s 36 […]
South Africa Confronts Childbirth Abuse Crisis Affecting 60% of Women
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — Groundbreaking research reveals that 60 percent of women in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces experienced mistreatment during delivery, shedding […]
Rwanda’s Non-Communicable Disease Burden Reaches Critical Levels
KIGALI, RWANDA — Vital statistics from 2025 reveal a sharp epidemiological transition in Rwanda, with the rwanda non communicable disease burden now […]