Uganda Declared Free of Latest Polio Outbreak
Uganda detected poliovirus in May 2024, prompting health authorities to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response activities Uganda and…
Nigeria: WHO Recommends a Clinical Trial of Ebola Vaccine Against Bundibugyo Virus
The recommendation followed preliminary animal study data suggesting that the vaccine may provide some cross-protection against the disease,…
South Africa Prepares for Potential New Adult TB Vaccine
The Department of Health has welcomed progress towards a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, while confirming preparatory work to…
Africa: U.S. Defends New HIV Funding Model As Activists Challenge PEPFAR Reforms
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference…
Burundi: ‘A Doctor Told Me to Buy My Coffin’ – How Eric Turned an HIV Diagnosis Into Activism
When Eric was diagnosed with HIV at 26, a doctor told him to plan for his funeral and…
Africa: ‘One Injection Protects Up to Six Months’ – What Is New HIV Drug Lenacapavir?
As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for…
South Africa: SA’s Healthcare System Treats Schizophrenia As a Crisis, Not a Recovery Journey
The healthcare system and deep-rooted societal stigma are failing patients. When a patient is diagnosed with a lifelong…
Nigeria: Ebola Alert – NCDC Declares High Importation Risk, Activates Emergency Response Nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that…
11 African Countries can now buy Cloud Hosting and pay with MobileMoney
AFRICLOUD is a cloud infrastructure provider running compute, storage, and networking from two data centres: one in Lisbon,…
Sudan: 9k+ Measles Cases in South Darfur – Vaccinations Intensify Across Sudan
Nyala / Riiver Nile / Khartoum — Health authorities in South Darfur have reported a rise in measles…
Coachella Leak Disrupts KATSEYE Debut: A Global Marketing Crisis
Minutes before the global girl group KATSEYE was set to take the main stage at Coachella, a high-fidelity…
Zimbabwe: ‘Even If You Introduce ZiG500, It’s Useless,’ Citizens React to Rollout of New Banknotes
Zimbabweans have reacted with scepticism to the rollout of upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes which began Tuesday, with…