Zambia secures $1.5bn US health funding after revising data-sharing terms
Zambia signed a five-year health financing agreement with the United States in Lusaka on Thursday, October 8, following months of controversy over medical data sharing […]
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Ramaphosa launches FuturePHARMA to strengthen local pharmaceutical development
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday launched the FuturePHARMA facility in Tshwane to strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical capabilities and health security. Based at the […]
Africa launches credit rating Agency to improve risk assessments and access to capital
The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), an African Union (AU)-mandated institution, was launched on Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, to improve assessments of African credit […]
Congo faces critical health-worker shortage as Ebola cases reach 7,773
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a severe shortage of health workers as it battles an Ebola outbreak that has spread to seven provinces, […]
Senegal records eight deaths among 57 confirmed diphtheria cases
Senegal has confirmed 57 cases of diphtheria, including eight deaths, since the country detected its first case on 1 August, the Ministry of Health and […]
Ebola response in DR Congo disrupted as treatment centre workers strike over unpaid wages
Dozens of health workers at an Ebola treatment Centre in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have gone on strike on Monday, July 13, over […]
Cameroon launches pilot programme for long-acting HIV prevention injection
Cameroon has launched a pilot programme for Cabotegravir (CAB-PrEP), a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, as part of efforts to end AIDS as a […]
Guinea-Bissau confirms first mpox case, steps up nationwide surveillance
Guinea-Bissau has confirmed over the week-end its first case of mpox, prompting health authorities to activate the country’s national response measures and intensify disease surveillance. […]
Angola targets training 38,000 health professionals by 2028 to strengthen health system
On Sunday, July 5 2026, the Angolan Government has outlined an ambitious human resource development agenda in the health sector, aiming to train approximately 38,000 […]
South Africa Moves to Safeguard HIV Programme Amid Anticipated PEPFAR Funding Withdrawal
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Department of Health has assured South Africans that contingency measures are already in place to cushion the potential impact […]