Hidden world of risk, exploitation exposed

Tendai Gukutikwa BEHIND closed doors in most urban settlements of Manicaland, a network of illegal abortion clinics and ‘pharmacies’ is thriving, fuelled by desperation, greedy, and a lack of oversight,…

Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication urges heightened efforts in 2025 to restore immunity and make polio history

The Africa Regional Certification Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (ARCC) has urged Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and the United Republic of…

Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement

UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced…

East African Community (EAC) deploys Experts to combat Mpox outbreak

For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to an international public health emergency due to the spreading Mpox…

United States Government Boosts Uganda’s Mpox Diagnostic Capacity with More Testing Kits

United States government through its public health agency, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), today handed 5,000 more laboratory test kits and needed consumables worth an…

African health ministers, delegates adopt declaration on climate change and health

Health ministers and delegates from 20 African countries today adopted a landmark declaration to enhance climate resilience within health systems and address the profound health impacts of climate change on…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme, adding a crucial tool to complement existing malaria control…

Dr. Barasa Meets Kenya Health Professionals Oversight Authority Leadership to Enhance Operations

Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Deborah Barasa met with the leadership of the Kenya Health Professionals Oversight Authority led by the CEO Dr. Jackson Kioko, to discuss advancing KHPOA’s operational…

United States (U.S.) Support Helps Tanzania Secure $25 Million in Pandemic Preparedness

The United States is proud to partner with Tanzania to secure a $25 million grant from the World Bank’s Pandemic Fund. The grant is part of a global effort to…

Promoting creative expression in the mental health approach

Tito Vicente Samossi Joaquim, artistically known as Tito Vibes, is a young artist who has found a way to express his dreams, struggles, and aspirations for the future in painting.…

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