13+ hour, 20+ min ago  (319+ words) The African Development Fund has approved a $9.57 million grant to strengthen the Southern African Development Community (SADC)s capacity to respond to public'health emergencies, including zoonotic outbreaks, cholera and nutrition crises. Approved on 3 March, the funding will support the Resilient…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago  (608+ words) The proliferation of opioids and other synthetic substances is undermining public health, attracting new criminal actors, and overwhelming states" response capacities, according to a study published in March. The proliferation of synthetic drugs in West Africa constitutes one of the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (363+ words) For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move that could reshape how the country designs and delivers support for its youngest citizens....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (329+ words) Mali launches 10-year water and sanitation sustainability pact'APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine Mali launches 10-year water and sanitation sustainability pact On February 27, 2026, the Malian government officially inaugurated a new strategic framework for water, hygiene, and sanitation spanning the next decade....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (277+ words) WHO: 32 Million children suffer from disabling hearing loss'APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine WHO: 32 Million children suffer from disabling hearing loss Approximately 32 million children across the globe are living with disabling hearing impairment, a staggering figure released by the World Health…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (185+ words) Senegal/Rare diseases: cost of diagnosis, treatment under scrutiny'APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine The president of the Senegalese Society of Human Genetics (S2GH), Rokhaya Ndiaye Diallo, is raising the alarm over the financial burden of diagnosing and treating rare diseases in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (229+ words) Tanzania has witnessed a surge in severe respiratory illnesses and outbreak-prone diseases including influenza and COVID-19 infections, the county's ministry of health announced on Wednesday. The ministry in a statement advised the public to take preventive measures seriously and urged…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (154+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a postponement of the proclamation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act's sections until the Constitutional Court delivers its judgment on pending litigation against the government. The decision followed consultations with Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has unveiled its latest biennial scorecard tracking sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across its 16 member states. The scorecard provides a snapshot of progress towards implementing the SADC SRHR Strategy and the 2030 Sustainable…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (380+ words) The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Claver Gatete has urged African governments to adequately finance the health sector. Speaking at the high-level side event on Africa's health sovereignty in Addis Ababa, the capital of…...