Nigeria Launches Five-Year National Alcohol Policy Targeting Illicit Trade
ABUJA, NIGERIA The Federal Government has launched a national alcohol policy covering 2026 to 2030, targeting harmful drinking and the illicit alcohol […]
Kenya Nurses Strike Overwhelms Kenyatta National Hospital Maternity Unit
NAIROBI, KENYA Kenyatta National Hospital said maternity services at Kenya’s largest referral facility were under exceptional pressure because of industrial action by […]
Nigeria Cholera Cases Pass 65,000 Across 35 States, NCDC Says
ABUJA, NIGERIA Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 local government areas so far […]
Nigeria Deploys National Task Force as Diphtheria Hits Kano, Katsina
ABUJA, NIGERIA The Federal Government has deployed a national multi-agency task force to Kano and Katsina states to contain diphtheria outbreaks affecting […]
School Feeding Project in Rwanda Seeks $500,000 to Cut Stunting
KIGALI, RWANDA. World Vision Rwanda is raising money for a school feeding kitchen in Burera District through a charity golf tournament at […]
Childhood Heart Disease Scientist Liesl Zühlke Wins Global L’Oréal-UNESCO Award
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. Professor Liesl Zühlke has been named the 2026 laureate for Africa and the Arab States in the L’Oréal-UNESCO […]
Chronic Disease Screening Hubs Reach 4,000 Women in Lagos, Nigeria
LAGOS, NIGERIA. Health hubs run by the digital health company mDoc in Lagos have taken chronic disease screening to more than 4,000 […]
Hospital Electricity Costs in Nigeria Will Raise Care Prices, Operators Warn
LAGOS, NIGERIA. Private hospital operators in Lagos State said hospital electricity costs and foreign exchange pressure are squeezing hospital finances and will […]
Ghana Medical Trust Fund Urges Mining Firms to Fund Hospital Equipment
ACCRA, GHANA. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund urged mining companies on Aug. 19 to redirect corporate spending into healthcare infrastructure in mining […]
Patent Medicine Stores in Nigeria’s Kano Banned From IV Fluids
KANO, NIGERIA. The Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency has banned patent medicine stores in the state from administering intravenous fluids […]
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Delay Weakens Drug Control, Lagos Pharmacists Say
LAGOS, NIGERIA. Pharmacists in Lagos State said the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has operated without an inaugurated governing council for about three […]
Health Sector Corruption: Nigeria Ministry and ICPC Set Up Task Team
ABUJA, NIGERIA. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission inaugurated a […]