NAFDAC Mandates Immediate Recall and Destruction of Sachet Alcohol Under 200ml Across Nigeria
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a nationwide NAFDAC sachet alcohol recall for […]
Ghana Confirms Measles Cases in Kpone-Katamanso as Public Health Teams Mobilize
Health authorities in Ghana have confirmed four measles cases at Kpone Kokompe in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality and have begun surveillance, contact tracing […]
Nigeria Researchers Urge Locally Trained AI Models for Health Data
Health researchers meeting in Abuja have called on African countries to build and train their own artificial intelligence models rather than rely […]
Rwanda Takes Handover of 837-Bed Masaka Hospital in Kigali
Rwanda has taken handover of the renovated and expanded Masaka Hospital in Kicukiro District, a 837-bed facility that becomes the country’s largest […]
Nigeria Medicine Security Warning: Pharma Experts Demand Strategic Action
Pharmaceutical industry leaders in Nigeria have said the country is not yet serious about achieving medicine security, pointing to heavy import dependence, […]
Nigeria Pharmacy Regulator Seals 430 Medicine Outlets in Yobe State
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed 430 medicine outlets in Yobe State for regulatory breaches, comprising 20 pharmacies, 110 patent medicine […]
Pharmacists Supply HIV Pills Across South Africa Under New SAPC Permit Framework
Specially trained pharmacists in South Africa can now apply for temporary permits to supply HIV prevention medicines, including pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure […]
Africa Health Data Hub: Kenya Proposes Continental Infrastructure to Protect Data Sovereignty
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA —Kenya has proposed the creation of an Africa-wide health data hub to reduce the continent’s reliance on external systems, in […]
Kenya Doctors Warn of Maternal Health Crisis as Medics Strike Persists
Obstetricians in Kenya’s North Rift region have warned that a continuing strike by nurses, clinical officers and other medical workers is producing […]
Nigeria Records Over 65,000 Suspected Cholera Cases Across 35 States
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 local government areas so […]
Nigeria Activates Task Force as Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Katsina, Kano
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria’s federal government has activated an emergency multi-agency task force to contain a diphtheria outbreak affecting children in Katsina […]
Nigeria Health Watch Launches Digital Tracker for 2027 Election Promises
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Civil society organization Nigeria Health Watch has officially launched the Nigeria Health Manifesto Tracker, a digital governance tool designed […]