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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]