West-Africa
Antibiotic Misuse in Liberia Increases Significantly, Raising Health Concerns
A shocking new survey highlights a distressing trend in Liberia: a staggering 90% of women reportedly use antibiotics monthly to address their…
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World
Artemis astronauts to help clarify health risks of space travel
Shielded from the freezing void outside their spacecraft, the Artemis II astronauts still face one of deep space travel’s most persistent threats:…
Somalia
Somalia, Italy sign health agreement to expand basic medical services
Friday April 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Italy on Thursday sealed an agreement to launch the QEPHS-SOM project, a new…
West-Africa
Ghana and France Collaborate to Enhance Digital Health Infrastructure
In a landmark development, French President Emmanuel Macron has designated Ghana as the first nation to benefit from France’s National Health Platform.…
Somalia
Türkiye backs Somali health care at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hospital
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Patients receive medical care at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 9, 2025.…
World
Meningitis cases expected to rise amid ‘unusual outbreak,’ UK health chief says
A surge in meningitis cases tied to an outbreak in Kent, England, is expected, a senior health official warned, as investigators examine…
World
Health officials: Israeli troops fatally shoot parents, two children in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian couple and their two young children in the town of Tammun in the occupied West…
East-Africa
Public Outrage Over Zimbabwe’s $25M Soccer Spending Amid Health Crisis
The Zimbabwean government’s decision to allocate US$25 million to a new football tournament has ignited a debate about priorities and transparency, underscoring…
West-Africa
West Africa Confronts Critical Health Crisis Amid Rising Drug Abuse
Synthetic Drug Crisis in West Africa: A Public Health Emergency A new report warns that the proliferation of synthetic drugs across West…
Southern-Africa
Namibian MPs Decry Order Requiring Use of Public Health Facilities
Directive to force public servants into state healthcare ignites constitutional and capacity debate A government directive ordering public servants and senior officials…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Signs U.S. Health Pact Amid Lingering Data Privacy Questions
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year, $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, officials announced,…
