Faulty lifelines: study reveals one in six cancer drugs in Africa is defective
A groundbreaking study has revealed that nearly one in six cancer medications available in four sub-Saharan African nations — Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Cameroon — […]
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Extreme Poverty is Rising Fast in Economies Hit by Conflict, Instability – WB
Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, intensifying acute […]
DRC Launches Second Phase of Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Virus Transmission
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children […]
Zimbabwe Faces Rise in AIDS-Related Deaths as Nation Prepares for Fiscal Transition in HIV Response
Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister, Douglas Mombeshora, has reported an uptick in AIDS-related fatalities in the first half of this year, with figures rising […]
Moroccan Biologist Jinane Zouaki Becomes First African Woman Member of Iberoamerican Academy of Pharmacy
Moroccan biologist Jinane Zouaki, an expert in assisted reproduction and reproductive genetics, has been named a corresponding academic member of the Iberoamerican Academy of Pharmacy, […]
Kirsty Coventry Makes History as IOC’s First Female and African President
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has officially assumed office on Monday, June 23 as the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), […]
South Africa Declares National Disaster as Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92
South Africa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday, June 19, as the death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape climbed to […]
World Bank Approves $250 Million for Morocco’s Social Protection Reform
The World Bank has approved a $250 million financing package to support Morocco’s comprehensive social protection reform, marking a significant boost to the country’s efforts […]
Mozambique Surpasses Polio Vaccination Target with Over 19 Million Children Immunised
Mozambique has exceeded its national polio vaccination target by immunising more than 19 million children under the age of 10, between 2 and 6 June, […]
South Sudanese Survivors Lead Path to Healing and Empowerment after Conflict Trauma
Thirty-nine-year-old Abuk Buol, a mother of six from Bor, is among the many women in South Sudan who endured the horrors of conflict-related sexual violence […]