Living with Diabetes Mellitus in Africa: The Way Forward
Diabetes mellitus is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing non-communicable disease issues in Africa. With rates climbing, many in sub-Saharan Africa continue to live with undiagnosed or untreated disease,…
AISAP Expands AI-Powered Cardiac Diagnostics Across Africa
AISAP, an Israeli medical technology company, is rolling out a major international program designed to improve access to advanced diagnostic tools across Africa. The initiative is already making a meaningful…
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Understanding Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder marked by elevated blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels arising when the body cannot produce enough insulin, or cannot use insulin effectively. Over time,…
Ethiopia Confirms First-Ever Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
14 November 2025 Addis AbabaEthiopia’s Ministry of Health has officially confirmed the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, marking a significant public health alert in the South Ethiopia Region.…
Ethiopia Responds to Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak with WHO Support
Addis Ababa | November 13, 2025 Health authorities in Ethiopia are intensifying investigations and response efforts following reports of a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreak in the South Ethiopia…
Africa CDC Receives 110,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Strengthen Uganda’s Outbreak Response
In a major boost for Africa’s public health response, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has received 110,000 additional doses of the mpox vaccine from Bavarian…
EU-AU Health Partnership Advance: Strengthening Global Health Security & Equity
Around 20 delegates from the European Union and the African Union — representing 15 countries and 11 continental institutions — convened today in Pretoria to deepen their “action-oriented collaboration” ahead…
Colon Cancer in Africa: Rising Burden, Early Detection, Prevention, and Treatment
Colon cancer, also often included under the umbrella term colorectal cancer (CRC), refers to malignant tumours that arise in the large intestine (colon) or rectum. On the African continent, the…
Cervical Cancer in Africa: Rising Burden, Prevention, and Early Detection Efforts
Do you know Cervical cancer continues to pose a heavy burden across the African continent. It is a malignant tumour arising from the cells of the cervix (the lower part…
NARD Strike in Nigeria: What It Means for Healthcare and Ordinary Nigerians
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Nigeria has declared and threatened a nationwide indefinite strike, set from midnight on 1 November 2025, over a number of long-standing demands.The…