Health

Public health reporting, including the OSMARA55 series on Africa's most neglected diseases.

WHO Urges Stronger Cybersecurity Measures to Protect Health Systems

WHO calls on countries to strengthen cybersecurity preparedness as growing digital dependence exposes health systems to cyberattacks, ransomware and service disruptions.

Health4 days ago2 min read

Kigulu North MP Samuel Kungu Bamuteeze who donated 2.12 acres of land for the proposed Health Centre III in Kidago Sub-county, Iganga District.

Government to Prioritise Kidago Health Centre III After MP Secures 2.12 Acres

Health3 Sept3 min read

African doctors and nurses attending to patients in a busy hospital as the continent faces a growing health workforce shortage.

Africa’s Health Workers Are Leaving: Who Will Treat the Continent’s Growing Population?

Health9 Aug8 min read

Alt Text: Benin officials inspect seized counterfeit medicines.

Counterfeit Medicines: Benin's Battle to Protect Public Health

Health9 Aug2 min read

Health workers in Ghana prepare for the HPV vaccination campaign to protect girls from cervical cancer.

Ghana Health Workers Lead HPV Vaccination Drive to Protect Girls Against Cervical Cancer

Health27 Jul2 min read

Health workers in protective equipment responding to an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

DR Congo’s Ebola Challenge: A New Test for Africa’s Health Systems

Health26 Jul2 min read

Rwanda's Healthcare Revolution: What Can Africa Learn?

Health24 Jul2 min read

Can DR Congo Build a Resilient Health System?

Health24 Jul2 min read

Egypt's Healthcare Revolution

Health24 Jul2 min read

Central Africa Battles Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak in History

Health24 Jul2 min read

Patricia sits outside her home in Lilongwe, Malawi, where she once ran a busy hair salon before cryptococcal meningitis left her with severe vision loss.

Cryptococcal Meningitis Took Her Sight and Her Salon in Malawi

Health15 Jun3 min readPremium

A woman sits outside her home in rural Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a region affected by tsetse-fly-borne sleeping sickness.

Sleeping Sickness Breakthrough: Acoziborole Cure in DR Congo

Health12 Jun2 min read