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Malawi Approves Twice-Yearly Injectable HIV Drug in Major Step Toward Reducing New Infections

December 5, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Malawi on Thursday, December 4, authorised the use of the injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, becoming the fourth African nation to approve the medication. Health […]

South Africa Celebrates Lenacapavir Breakthrough as HIV Prevention Landscape Shifts

December 2, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has hailed on December 1st the approval of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection, as a transformative development for […]

Namibia Addresses Temporary Shortages of Paracetamol and HIV Test Kits

November 21, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

On Wednesday, November 19 2025, Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has acknowledged temporary supply pressures affecting paracetamol and HIV test kits at some […]

Eswatini Becomes First African Nation to Roll Out Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot

November 19, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, health authorities in Eswatini marked a historic milestone as the country became the first in Africa to receive lenacapavir, a […]

Zambia Secures $1.5B US Health Grant for 2026–2030

November 19, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Zambia announced on Monday, 17 November 2025, that it will receive a $1.5 billion health-sector grant from the United States, with a financing agreement expected […]

Zimbabwe Faces Rise in AIDS-Related Deaths as Nation Prepares for Fiscal Transition in HIV Response

June 27, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

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 […]

US Aid Suspension Worsens Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

February 13, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

The suspension of US foreign aid has had a devastating impact on humanitarian efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Bruno Lemarquis, […]

Ghana Faces $156 Million Funding Gap In Health Sector After USAID Suspension

February 12, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

President John Mahama has directed on February 11 Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to urgently find solutions to address a $156 million funding gap […]

Nigeria Faces Uncertainty Over U.S. Foreign Aid and Health Program Sustainability

February 5, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

In response to the 90-day freeze on most foreign aid by U.S. President Donald Trump, Nigerian officials have established on February 4 a Committee tasked […]

Rwanda to administer new HIV preventative drug

December 26, 2024 Steven Addamah 0

Zambia led the way as the first sub-Saharan African country to introduce CAB-LA, a new WHO-recommended HIV prevention drug, earlier this year. Now, Rwanda is […]

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