DRC Ebola Outbreak Spirals, Claiming a Life Every 30 Minutes
KINSHASA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Sixth Province as Death Toll Mounts
KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s escalating Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, health officials confirmed Friday, as the…
Red Cross Rushes Aid as Severe Winds Devastate Free State Homes
KOPPIES, FREE STATE – The South African Red Cross Society is conducting urgent damage assessments in the farming town of Koppies after…
SILENT KILLER: HOW UNDIAGNOSED HEPATITIS B IS FUELING AFRICA’S LIVER CANCER CRISIS
Across Africa, a silent epidemic is claiming lives with devastating efficiency. Hepatitis B, a virus that can quietly damage the liver for…
Congo Ebola: WHO Chief Appeals for Early Treatment, Safe Burials
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is urging communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to seek…
Africa CDC Declares Ebola Outbreak In Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri Province
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province. The Africa Centres for…
Putting Others First Hurts Women’s Bodies. Midlife Recovery Starts Now.
For years, many women have prioritized everyone else—raising children, managing careers, running households, and sustaining relationships. By midlife, this pattern often catches…
World Autism Day: Specialised school shortage hinders autistic children’s education
On World Autism Awareness Day, a critical shortage of specialised schools remains a barrier for children with autism. Educator Sibongile Bean, a…
New Study Reveals Major Health Risks for Pregnant Women
A new study has identified five key health threats—anaemia, HIV, malaria, parasitic worms (helminths), and syphilis—as major concerns for mothers in Kenya’s…
Kenya launches 6-month HIV prevention shot Lenacapavir in 15 counties
Kenya will begin administering the new long-acting HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, on Thursday at 178 health facilities across 15 counties. Marketed as…
