February 27
Africa: Trump to Slash USAID's Foreign Assistance Budget By 92 Percent
Premium Times
The agency said the slash in the USAID programme is part of a review to significantly reduce US foreign assistance to countries. Read more »
February 26
Africa: African Countries Urged to Mobilise Alternative Funding for HIV, TB and Malaria Prevention Amid Financing Crisis
New Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) health ministers have called upon governments to mobilize alternative funding sources to sustain critical health programs, including… Read more »
February 25
Africa: USAID's Apparent Demise and the Us Withdrawal From Who Put Millions of Lives Worldwide At Risk and Imperil Us National Security [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States' role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of… Read more »
February 18
Africa: South Africa and the UK Co-Host the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund
Global Fund
Under its G20 Presidency, South Africa highlights the urgent need for sustained investment in health systems, vital for the continent and the world's stability, while the UK… Read more »
February 11
Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in Research - Unlocking Better Health for All
Malaria Consortium
For too many women across Africa and Asia, accessing quality healthcare and participating in research remains an uphill battle. Deeply rooted gender inequalities, power imbalances… Read more »
February 06
Uganda: Man Hangs Self Using Mosquito Net - Report
Nile Post
A 45-year-old resident of Campswahili Cell in Nabilatuk Town Council was found dead in his house, having allegedly hanged himself with a mosquito net tied to the roof. Read more »
February 04
Liberia: Suspension of U.S. Aid Threatens Liberia' Fight Against Malaria, Warns Civil Society Group
Liberian Investigator
The Starks Foundation, a leading civil society organization dedicated to combating malaria for over two decades, has raised concerns over the recent suspension of United States… Read more »
Uganda: Ministry of Health Flags Off First Locally Manufactured Rdt Kits for Malaria
Nile Post
The Ministry of Health has flagged off the first locally manufactured RDT kits for Malaria destined to the National Medical Stores. Read more »
