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HIV-Aids and STDs
[spotlight] HIV treatment has been improved and simplified significantly over the years yet a small fraction of people living with HIV still take complex multi-pill regimens. Spotlight reports on a…
June 1, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] Malawi has made progress in Menstrual hygiene especially on the provision of water supply in schools despite some few gaps.
June 1, 2026
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Central Africa
[New Times] Health ministers from East African Community (EAC) member states will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on June 1 and 2 to discuss a coordinated response to the ongoing…
June 1, 2026
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[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR has achieved significant progress in immunisation, attaining an impressive 92 per cent vaccination coverage rate.
June 1, 2026
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[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA'S physicians have called for a major shift from treatmentfocused healthcare to preventive care, warning that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) now account for 51 per cent of…
June 1, 2026
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Ghana
[Ghanaian Times] At the nutrition ward of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital at Kaleo in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region, mothers sit quietly beside children whose bodies have…
May 29, 2026
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[Liberian Observer] In commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Paramount Young Women Initiative (PAYOWI), in partnership with Medica Liberia, Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, and Frontline Women, successfully hosted a one-day…
May 29, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] A shocking parliamentary inquiry has exposed a deep corruption crisis in Malawi's public hospitals, with patients allegedly being forced to pay bribes for treatment, fake receipts being issued,…
May 29, 2026
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Arts, Culture and Entertainment
[Capital FM] A wave of AI-generated satire and heated political commentary is sweeping across Kenyan social media platforms following reports that the United States is weighing plans to manage some…
May 29, 2026
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Health and Medicine
[spotlight] If South Africa is serious about ending TB, protecting people living with HIV, and safeguarding the next generation from nicotine addiction, Parliament must finally pass the Tobacco Products and…
May 29, 2026
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[New Dawn] Monrovia, May 29, 2026 - In an effort to bolster nationwide surveillance and prevention measures, the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL)…
May 29, 2026
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Children and Youth
[Daily Maverick] Stunting in children remains an invisible crisis in SA, but a new pilot is offering a holistic approach that supports both mother and child.
May 29, 2026
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[Botswana Daily News] Ramokgwebana -- North East District Environmental Health Officer, Mr Joseph Senamo conducting Ebola health screening on incoming international arrivals at Ramokgwebana Border on May 27. Botswana has…
May 29, 2026
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[Botswana Daily News] Tsabong -- The Principal Veterinary officer in Tsabong Dr Ketlhophilwe Dihawa, has confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Zone 13.
May 29, 2026
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Health and Medicine
[Health-e] At 28, Joyce should be in the prime of her life.
May 29, 2026
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Health and Medicine
[GroundUp] 15 women from Khayelitsha marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day
May 28, 2026
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Governance
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed serious concern and frustration over the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa's continued lack of impact, noting…
May 28, 2026
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[allAfrica] During my years working in Malawi's health system - from clinician and public health officer to leading national public health programmes, and now as Minister of Health - I…
May 28, 2026
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Health and Medicine
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia has handed over 25 brand-new Toyota ambulances to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a significant move to enhance healthcare delivery and…
May 28, 2026
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Aid and Assistance
[Liberian Observer] It's already midday; Evelyn Kpaanquoi has completed her routine visits to the families of Zortapa Town in Liberia's Nimba County. She starts early to catch local parents at…
May 28, 2026
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Health and Medicine
[Daily Maverick] Thirty children die from malnutrition every day in South Africa. This week, the Union Against Hunger set out to say that this is not just a tragedy to…
May 28, 2026
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East Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has opposed a reported proposal by the United States to establish an Ebola treatment centre in Kenya, stressing that such…
May 28, 2026
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Africa
[Premium Times] One of the experts said Africa's debt crisis should not be viewed only through economic indicators but through its impact on ordinary citizens
May 28, 2026
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East Africa
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has suspended specific non-structured activities considered high-risk for Ebola transmission such as music concerts, entertainment shows, cultural festivals, political rallies, marathons, walkathons, and public…
May 28, 2026
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HIV-Aids and STDs
[spotlight] By March 2027, the health department aims to have 1.5 million people living with HIV on a new programme where they can get a six-month supply of antiretroviral medicines…
May 28, 2026
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Ebola
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- The Diocese of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan is under heightened epidemic surveillance following the spread of the Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 27, 2026
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Algeria
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune extended his congratulations on Wednesday to the personnel of the People's National Army (PNA), the National Gendarmerie, National Police,…
May 27, 2026
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Ebola
[Liberian Observer] Amidst Nurse Bedell's in-service information, which was termed as "Rumor" by the Health Officials in Liberia, this is:
May 27, 2026
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Ebola
[Liberian Observer] A viral audio has since sparked panic across Liberia, reviving painful memories of the dreadful outbreak of Ebola, the deadliest public health catastrophe the country experienced over a…
May 27, 2026
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[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services is considering a proposal that could see state cancer patients referred to a private oncology provider for chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
May 27, 2026
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East Africa
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday inaugurated the newly built Lafto Hospital, describing it as a major step toward transforming Ethiopia into a regional hub for…
May 27, 2026
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Africa
[UN News] As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging…
May 27, 2026
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HIV-Aids and STDs
[Health-e] "One morning I went to the clinic in Meyerton. I had been vomiting, sweating, having diarrhoea, shingles for two weeks," 64-year-old Sbongile Mofokeng* from Orange Farm tells Health-e News.
May 27, 2026
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Children and Youth
[Dabanga] En Nahud / El Fula / Wad Banda / Dibebad / Ghubeis -- Health authorities in West Kordofan say a growing cholera outbreak has killed 40 people and infected…
May 27, 2026
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Ebola
[New Dawn] Ebola is not currently active in Liberia or West Africa. This important clarification comes from Liberian health authorities, who have stated that there are no suspected, probable, or…
May 26, 2026
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Health and Medicine
[New Dawn] Monrovia, May 25, 2026: Liberia is grappling with a growing measles outbreak as the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) confirmed 112 deaths linked to the highly…
May 26, 2026
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