HEALTH
South Africa: Motsoaledi Slams Response to Medical Certificates of Need High Court Ruling As 'Propaganda' Against NHI
Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, said he was deeply concerned about the high court ruling declaring a part of...
Read moreNigeria: Kwara Utd Replaces Physiologist After 15 Seasons
Kwara United Football Club has appointed Olatunbosun Joseph Abayomi as its new psychologist. Source link : https://allafrica.com/stories/202407260408.html Author : Publish...
Read moreSouth Africa: South African Teens Are Struggling – Western Cape Study Shows 33 Percent Have Symptoms of Depression
In South Africa, little research has been done on depression and anxiety among younger adolescents, those between the ages of...
Read moreAfrica: The Human Virome – Why Viruses Could Be As Important for Good Health As Gut Bacteria
We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome - the vast collection of bacteria and fungi that live...
Read moreWest Africa: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in West Africa
Nairobi -- Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 116 million people in the African region were living with mental health...
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South Africa: Childhood Vaccine Coverage in South Africa Declined in 2023 – WHO Report
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF show that globally childhood immunisation coverage stalled in 2023, while...
Read moreEthiopia: Heart Attack Ethiopia Gears Up for Second Cardiovascular Mission to Ethiopia
Addis Abeba -- Heart Attack Ethiopia (HAE), a non-profit organization co-founded by Dr Tesfaye Telila, an Ethiopian-American interventional cardiologist practicing...
Read moreNigeria: Experts Worry Over Increased Heart Failure Cases, Brainstorm Interventions
Medical experts composed of international and Nigerian professors who conveyed in Lagos State recently expressed concern over increased cases of...
Read moreNigeria: CSO Seeks Govt's Permission to Run Public Health Programme in Kogi
Lokoja -- A civil society group, the Amnesty International, Kogi State Chapter, has sought the permission of the Kogi State...
Read moreAfrica: 'We Have to Build Solidarity Across Movements' – Clark on Ending HIV Pandemic #Aids2024
Munich, Germany -- Diplomacy and foreign policy prescribe health as a critical component that impacts economic prosperity, global development, and...
Read moreUganda: Schools Urged to Set Up Mental Health Clubs
Schools have been urged to establish mental health clubs to provide a platform for students to discuss mental health issues...
Read moreWest Africa: Niger Govt to Build 100 Primary Healthcare Centres
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 100 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across...
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