March 05
Rwanda: 'If She Did It, Why Not Me?' - Dr. Mukamitari's Drive to Transform Rwandan Healthcare
allAfrica
"If she did it, then why not me?" - Dr. Victoire Mukamitari. Read more »
Lesotho: 'We Were Told to Stop Everything Immediately' - Lesotho HIV Programmes Collapse After USAID Decision
GroundUp
Fear of a surge in new infections as antiretroviral medicines become harder to get Read more »
Nigeria: Floods, Drought, and Hunger - Unpacking the Dire Effects of Climate Change On Nutrition and Food Security [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
The world is grappling with interconnected challenges, including climate change, which is being seen through extreme weather events such as rising global temperatures, droughts,… Read more »
Liberia: MOH Launches Birth Registration Training to Strengthen Liberia's Crvs System
Liberian Observer
The Ministry of Health (MOH), through its Bureau of Vital Statistics, has launched a nationwide Birth Registration Training Program aimed at improving birth registration rates and… Read more »
March 04
Burundi: Burundi's First Plastic Surgeon Paves the Way for a New Era in Healthcare
allAfrica
"Being the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon in my country is a great honour," Dr. Baramburiye said. "But it's also a huge load on my shoulders, a lot of pressure." Read more »
Africa: 'No Money, No Programs' - Funding the Future of Smiles in Africa [interview]
allAfrica
"We never said no. We just said, 'How?' What drove us, the most important thing that drove us, were the children. These were lives that we could change." Read more »
Tanzania: Groundbreaking Health Intervention in Tanzania Cuts Maternal And Newborn Deaths
allAfrica
A revolutionary health intervention program in Tanzania, which focuses on improving the quality of care during birth, is significantly reducing the rates of maternal and newborn… Read more »
South Africa: Massive $200 Million TB Research Programme Derailed By U.S. Funding Cuts
spotlight
Just over a month after US President Donald Trump implemented a 90-day freeze of all foreign assistance, the future looks very uncertain for tuberculosis research. Among others, a… Read more »
Africa: Pepfar Funding to Fight HIV/Aids Has Saved 26 Million Lives Since 2003 - How Cutting It Will Hurt Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has been a cornerstone of global HIV/Aids prevention, care and treatment for over two decades. Pepfar has enjoyed broad bipartisan… Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Grant Cuts Could Affect Two Million Worldwide, Disrupt HIV Aid in Kenya
RFI
NGOs warn that at least two million people worldwide will be affected by the cancellation of US grants. In Kenya, access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and community-led… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Enhances Mother, Child Health Through Community Engagement
New Times
Rwanda has made progress in improving maternal health, focusing on integrated healthcare services, community involvement, and the use of technology to ensure accessible and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Launch First Heart Surgery Fellowship
New Times
Rwanda is set to launch its inaugural cardiothoracic surgery fellowship in April in a bid to increase the number of surgeons in the country. Read more »
Uganda: Health Authorities Swiftly Contain Mpox Cases in Rubirizi
Nile Post
Health authorities in Rubirizi District have swiftly responded to an Mpox outbreak after six cases were confirmed, five of them among students at St. Michael Secondary School. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Host First Regional Public Service Conference On Health Workforce Governance
Liberian Investigator
Liberia is set to host the first-ever Regional Public Service Leadership Conference on Health Workforce Development, organized through the Civil Service Agency (CSA). Read more »
Liberia: Koon Proposes U.S.$20m to Transform JFK Medical Center
Liberian Investigator
Editor's Note: As an editorial decision, The Liberian Investigator will refer to Hon. Richard Koon as Speaker of the Majority Bloc and Hon. Fonati Koffa as the embattled Speaker,… Read more »
Ghana: Gand Cautions Against Nutritional Deficiencies in Processed Food Products
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND) has raised concerns over the widespread nutritional deficiencies in many processed food products on the Ghanaian market. Read more »
Liberia: Majority Bloc Speaker Koon Proposes U.S.$20 Million Budget Increase for JFK
FrontPageAfrica
Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Koon has proposed a $20 million increase in the 2026 budget for the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center, Liberia's largest referral hospital. Read more »
Liberia: Morlu Criticizes Koon's $20 Million Healthcare Pledge As Politically Motivated
FrontPageAfrica
Mulbah Morlu, chairman of Solidarity for Trust for a New Day (STAND), has sharply criticized the Speaker of the Majority Bloc Richard Koon's recent pledge to allocate $20 million… Read more »
Kenya: Who in Kisii to Identify Mysterious Disease After 200 People Hospitalized
Capital FM
World Health Organization (WHO) officials are in Kisii to identify the mysterious disease outbreak which has seen over 200 people hospitalized. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Cluster of Community Deaths in Basankusu, Equateur
WHO
Situation at a glance Read more »
Nigeria: 60% of Adults Will Be Overweight or Obese By 2050 - Study
Vanguard
Nearly 60 percent of all adults and a third of all children in the world will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless governments take action, a large new study said Tuesday. Read more »
Uganda: Surge in Neurosurgeries At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Nile Post
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has expanded its neurosurgical capabilities, now performing over 500 complex surgeries annually, up from 200 a few years ago. Read more »
South Africa: Our HIV Response Will Collapse Without U.S. Funding - Unless We Act Urgently
spotlight
South Africa faces its worst health crisis in 20 years. Worse than COVID, and one that will overshadow diabetes as a major killer, while pouring petrol on a dwindling TB fire. But… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 38 Cases of Lassa Fever, 9 Deaths in 7 Days
Leadership
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the country has recorded 38 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine deaths in one week. Read more »
Gambia: The Physiological Changes That Occur During a Fast! [editorial]
The Point
For many people, the key question regarding fasting is whether it is good or bad for your health. The answer to this requires a quick overview of what happens inside the body… Read more »
