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Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) , an Ebola virus disease, after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi. The patient…
A twice-yearly injection is being hailed as a major advance in HIV prevention, but concerns over price, patents and supply are raising questions about who will actually benefit from it. Developed by US pharmaceutical…
The liver is one of the body’s most important organs, performing hundreds of functions that help maintain good health. It processes nutrients, produces essential proteins and helps remove or process substances from the…
Children across the Democratic Republic of the Congo returned to school on Tuesday as the country battles its largest Ebola outbreak on record, raising concerns among parents and teachers, particularly in the worst-hit…
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a rapidly worsening Ebola crisis, with the death toll now exceeding 2,500 , as health authorities and humanitarian organisations struggle to keep pace with the spread of the…
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has highlighted Africa’s young population, stronger health systems, artificial intelligence and locally developed innovation as some of the continent’s biggest…
Rwanda's First Lady, Jeannette Kagame, has called for stronger collaboration, innovation and investment in primary healthcare to further reduce preventable maternal and child deaths. She made the remarks on Tuesday,…
Millions of people living with HIV/AIDS around the world, particularly in Africa, are facing an uncertain future as a major funding deadline approaches for US-backed health programs. More than 120 HIV/AIDS program…
A heartbreaking story has emerged from the devastating earthquakes that recently struck Venezuela, where a mother sacrificed her own life to save her young daughter. According to local reports and information shared by…
East African Community health ministers have agreed to harmonise Ebola surveillance and containment measures across all border crossings in the region and to establish a dedicated Regional Technical Taskforce,…
East African Community (EAC) health ministers on Monday opened an extraordinary two-day virtual summit to coordinate a regional response to an Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, as confirmed…
Uganda has confirmed an imported Ebola case after a Congolese man who crossed the border died at a hospital in Kampala on Friday, as the Democratic Republic of Congo battles an outbreak in Ituri province that has…
Usually confined to rural rodent exposure, hantavirus infections can escalate into severe respiratory disease, with a suspected outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship prompting renewed scrutiny from global health…
Kenya’s AI-assisted healthcare financing system is under scrutiny after findings that it may be increasing costs for low-income households due to inaccuracies in its digital means-testing model. The system, introduced…
Three passengers have died and several others have fallen ill following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise vessel MV Hondius, prompting an international health investigation as the ship…
A group legal action against Johnson & Johnson over its talc-based baby powder opened in the UK High Court on Wednesday, with the number of claimants rising from 3,000 to 7,111, according to BBC News . Lawyers…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for urgent, coordinated global action to advance neuro-inclusive policies, marking World Autism Awareness Day with a renewed focus on dismantling systemic barriers…
Rwanda has secured the rights to host the 13th Africa Society for Blood Transfusion (AfSBT) Congress in 2028, following a competitive bidding process against Ethiopia and Nigeria . The announcement was made during the…
Islamabad, Pakistan , Surgeons at the Children’s Hospital at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) once successfully performed a rare operation on an infant born with two penises, a condition medically…
Rwanda has become the first country in Africa to introduce Gardasil 9, a nine-strain HPV vaccine, into its routine immunization program, part of a nationwide effort to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health…
Zak Calisto is set to expand his business empire into the insurance sector after South Africa’s Competition Commission recommended approval of a deal that will give him a stake in King Price. The regulator said the…
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global health community, the Zimbabwean government has officially terminated negotiations for a $367 million health aid package from the USA. Citing blatant violations of…
Queensland health authorities are warning of an early and unusually intense influenza surge, driven by a fast-spreading mutated strain and declining vaccination rates. Queensland has recorded a major spike in flu cases…
Rwanda is preparing to relocate the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) to a state-of-the-art facility in Masaka, Kicukiro District, as part of a major effort to modernize healthcare infrastructure and…