NHI Act Transforms Healthcare Financing Reform in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa’s National Assembly has approved the National Health Insurance Act, marking a monumental milestone in the […]
Nigeria Targets 11 New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Projects To Boost Local Drug Production
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s federal government has announced ambitious plans to commission at least 11 pharmaceutical manufacturing projects in 2026, marking a […]
Counterfeit Medicine Crisis In Nigeria Traced To Regulatory Gaps
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has attributed the […]
Kenya Digital Health Innovation Fuels Regional AI and Hospital Tech Surge
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya’s healthcare digitalization initiatives are driving robust investment across digital health technology and artificial intelligence applications, establishing East Africa […]
Rwanda Epidemic Preparedness Partnership Expands Regional Health Defense
KIGALI, RWANDA — Rwanda’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a comprehensive health security initiative designed to […]
Senator Ipalibo Banigo Award Highlights National Health Funding Gaps
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Dr. Ipalibo Banigo, has received the Health Champion 2026 award for […]
Kenya Health Investment Funding Boosts Healthcare Transformation
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has secured USD 335 million in commitments from the World Bank to advance primary care […]
Ghana Deploys Health Workers For Primary Healthcare Expansion
ACCRA, GHANA — The government of Ghana has deployed 16,000 newly recruited health professionals to support the nation’s free primary healthcare program, […]
NAFDAC Trains Pharmacists Reserve For National Regulatory Operations
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) enrolled 600 pharmacists in its Pharmacists Reserve Volunteer […]
Kenya Mpox Cases Surge Across Forty Counties
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya has confirmed 1,298 Mpox cases with 19 deaths across 40 counties as of 6 September 2026. The Kenya […]
Ghana Tropical Disease Training Strengthens Epidemic Readiness
ACCRA, GHANA — The Naval Medical Research Unit Europe-Africa Centre (NAMRU EURAFCENT) conducted intensive Ghana tropical disease training during September 2026 to […]
Nigerian Healthcare Staffing Gains Prominence in UK NHS
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Nigerian nationals now comprise the sixth-largest foreign workforce in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), with 10,494 […]