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 […]
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 […]
Social Health Authority Registers 32.3 Million Kenyans, Ruto Says
NAIROBI, KENYA. President William Ruto said on Aug. 18 that 32.3 million Kenyans are registered under the Social Health Authority, up from […]
Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Passes 2,300 Deaths in DR Congo
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Aug. 17 that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the […]