Ghana Renews Mercy Ships Partnership to Boost Surgical Care
The Government of Ghana has renewed its partnership with international charity Mercy Ships, with plans for the hospital ship Global...
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Sanitation Data in Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Major Challenges
Utilities and municipalities across sub-Saharan Africa continue to face major hurdles in managing data related to non-sewered sanitation, according to...
Botswana Unveils $375 Million Health First Fund to Revive Public Health
Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko on Monday announced a sweeping initiative to revitalize Botswana’s strained public health system, unveiling a...
Global South Leaders Unite at World Health Assembly for Child Survival
GENEVA - Health ministers and representatives from sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia gathered on the sidelines of the 78th World...
New Diagnostic Factory in Nigeria Marks Step Toward Africa’s Medical Self-Reliance
SAGAMU, Nigeria - Governor Dapo Abiodun on Friday commissioned Nigeria’s first large-scale rapid diagnostic test kit factory, describing it as...
Guinée, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzanie ou Togo : qui dirigera l’OMS Afrique en pleine crise de financement ?
L'OMS Afrique élit son directeur le 18 mai 2025 à Genève. Quatre candidats proposent différentes réformes face aux défis financiers...
As Funding Declines, WHO Africa Prepares to Choose New Leader
GENEVA - With health systems under strain and funding in decline, the World Health Organization’s Africa region faces an important...
Lake Chad Basin Countries Launch Polio Drive to Protect 83 Million Children
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo - Health ministers from five Lake Chad Basin countries have launched a landmark synchronized polio vaccination campaign targeting...
Africa CDC Launches Strategy to Boost Health Financing and Self-Reliance
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has unveiled a new strategy...
Kenya Unveils Blood Automation Plan at Africa Technology Day
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) — Kenya is set to introduce whole blood automation technology to modernize its blood transfusion services and...
Kenya Manufacturers Warn Logistics Costs Undercut Intra-African Trade Gains
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that logistics costs across major African trade corridors remain so high and...
Liberia Cabinet Adopts Infrastructure Roadmap, Monrovia Redevelopment Plan
Liberia’s Cabinet has approved an Infrastructure Policy Roadmap spanning 2026 to 2029 and endorsed a Greater Monrovia Urban Redevelopment Program,...
Namibia Targets 24,000 Jobs From $3.8 Billion Investment Pipeline
Namibia has 15 investment projects worth N$63.5 billion ($3.8 billion) currently underway, with more than 24,000 jobs projected at full...
‘Two Days Without a Penny’: Ethiopia’s Fuel Crisis Through the Eyes of Drivers
Ethiopia faces a sharp fuel shortage, and transport workers across the capital report losing days of income in long queues....