Tag: health
Experts raise alarm over declining number of surgeons amid rising population in Africa
Medical practitioners, policy experts, researchers and other key stakeholders have called for urgent mitigation measures to address dwindling numbers...
Tanzania: Unlocking important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility mprovements
Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities must act quickly to capitalize...
Madagascar: Africa Mercy® ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training
International charity Mercy Ships returned to Madagascar to bring transformative surgical education and free, life-changing surgeries. Freshly refitted hospital ship, the...
Senegal: Six-year old boy can return to school with twin brother after his bowed legs were repaired
A six-year-old boy who developed severely bowed legs, when his twin brother did not, has been able to go...
Malawi: Communities band together to protect girls’ rights
Fanny Galeta, 16, wasn’t sure how to react when she learnt her initiation ceremony was planned. “No one really...
Sierra Leone: Mother’s relief as daughter is given life-saving surgery by charity Mercy Ships
A mother who lived in fear her daughter’s fast-growing tumor would suffocate her is rejoicing after a surgical charity...
WHO: HIV interventions should address needs of older persons
As the world continues to make significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the need to address the unique...
Malawi: First ever emergency medical team saves lives
On 5th August 2023, Ministry of Health with support from World Health Organization deployed the first ever national 12-member Emergency...
African nations steer towards reducing deaths due to road accidents
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to...
Health in Africa: the tree that hides the forest
In August, World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Monitoring Report on Universal Health Coverage in Africa revealed a 10-year rise in...
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
Acute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of...
Immediate shift away from fossil fuels is not the way to go
Following the release of his third bestselling publication, A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix,...