Nigeria: 102 Under-5 Deaths Occur Per 1,000 Births in Nigeria – Unicef

By Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja A report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has put…

Zimbabwe Receives U.S.$6 Million Maternal Health Supplies

By Rumbidzayi Zinyuke The Ministry of Health and Child Care has received lifesaving equipment, supplies and…

Africa: Reducing Malaria Could Boost Africa’s Economy By $126.9 Billion – Report

By Leshi James The report noted that Nigeria’s economy could gain $35 billion and international trade…

Zambia: Drought Emergency in Zambia – Child Marriage, HIV and Hunger On the Rise for Women and Girls

Southern Province, Zambia — “They don’t have any food, and the teenagers can become vulnerable,” said…

Rwanda: Kwibohora 30 – Thirty Years of Rebuilding Rwanda’s Healthcare From Scratch

By Linda M. Kagire The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi had devastating effects on the country’s…

Africa: HIV Breakthrough – Drug Trial Shows Injection Twice a Year Is 100 Percent Effective Against Infection

analysis By Linda-Gail Bekker A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that…

Nigeria: Malaria – the Silent Killer, a Major Public Health Concern

Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to ravage Nigeria, accounting for a significant proportion of…

Nigeria: Why Polio Is Spreading After Nigeria Was Declared Free – Unicef

By Abdullateef Aliyu The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said polio has returned…

Nigeria: Cholera and Climate Change in Nigeria – an Old Enemy in a Modern World

By Tzar Oluigbo For decades, Nigeria has struggled with recurring cholera outbreaks. More recently, climate change…

South Africa’s Mpox Outbreak Cases Rise to 20, Death Toll At Three

By Naledi Sikhakhane The Department of Health said on Thursday that South Africa had recorded 20…