2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (235+ words) Mozambique's health minister tells the Beira coordinating council that 54 staff were dismissed in 2025 for malpractice, illegal charges and medicine theft. At least 54 health professionals were dismissed in Mozambique in 2025 for malpractice, illegal charging and medicine theft, Health Minister Ussene Isse…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (396+ words) Deputy Health Minister Dr Florence Samizi urged Tanzanian women to undergo cervical and breast cancer screening at least once a year for early detection. Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Florence Samizi, has urged women across Tanzania to develop a habit…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (418+ words) Kafue workshop unveils Zambia push to shift mental health care to primary clinics in a country with 0.1 psychiatrists per 100,000 people and 40,000 cases. In a community hall in Kafue, on the edge of Lusaka, caregivers and mental health users gathered on…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (478+ words) Kenya has recorded 1,298 confirmed Mpox cases and 19 deaths across 40 counties, with Mombasa worst hit at 452 infections, Public Health PS Mary Muthoni says. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni opened Monday's senior management meeting with a number that reframes Kenya's mpox…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (553+ words) Niger State health agency seals 12 unregistered Islamic medicine stores in Minna and a clinic in Katcha LGA, as regulators push safe, standard-compliant alternative healthcare. Regulatory officers in Minna moved shop to shop this week, shutting the doors of 12 unregistered Islamic…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (489+ words) A 14-year-old Siaya pupil dies by suicide after a phone theft accusation, reviving alarm over child mental health in Kenyan schools and villages. The rope hung in an abandoned compound in Agoro Tula village, where a 14-year-old Grade 8 pupil died…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (299+ words) Former Detroit Lions cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. has died by suicide at age 40 in Florida following a distressing final message posted to social media. Former Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. has died by suicide at age…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) Afrobarometer finds half of Ugandans went without clean water in the past year and only 3% have a toilet at home, exposing a deep sanitation gap. In most Ugandan homesteads the toilet stands outside the compound and the water source lies…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Comorian health authorities have convicted six traditional medicine practitioners, exposing a severe crisis in public healthcare access across Ngazidja island. Comorian health authorities have convicted six traditional medicine practitioners in a severe judicial crackdown, exposing the profound crisis in public…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) The Africa CDC has been selected to represent regional health organizations on the Joint Task Force on Global Health Architecture Reform. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has achieved a significant diplomatic and institutional milestone by securing…...