Health
Doctors Strike Over 19 Months Unpaid Allowances as Patients Turned Away from Federal Hospitals
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, withdrawing services across all public hospitals in protest against the...
Surrogacy in Ghana Marketed at Berlin Fertility Fair Raises Ethical Concerns
A growing controversy is emerging around the global surrogacy industry after a Ghana-based program was promoted at a major fertility fair in Berlin,...
Ghana Moves Forward With Regulated Cannabis Sector
Authorities in Ghana have officially opened applications for licences allowing businesses and individuals to cultivate, process and manage cannabis for industrial and medicinal...
Three Doctors Suspended as Medical Council Probes Death of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son
Nigeria’s medical regulatory authority has taken the rare and serious step of suspending three senior doctors while it investigates the circumstances surrounding the...
Zimbabwe Rejects $350m US Health Deal Over Sovereignty Dispute
Zimbabwe has formally withdrawn from negotiations on a proposed $350 million health funding agreement with the United States after President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed...
Tinubu Spends $9M on Lobbyists While Nigerians Die from Starved Health System — Less Than ₦36M Released from ₦218B Budget
As Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to strain under chronic underinvestment, fresh disclosures that only a tiny fraction of the 2025 health capital budget...
Ifunanya’s Death and the Price Nigerians Pay for a Broken Health Sector
The sudden death of fast-rising Nigerian singer Ifunanya following a snakebite in Abuja has reopened painful questions about Nigeria’s health system, particularly its...
MLMs Like Neolife Face Rising Criticism in Nigeria Over Financial Losses, Psychological Stress, and ‘Brainwashing’ of Young People
Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies operating in Nigeria, including well-known names such as Neolife, Forever Living, Longrich, DXN, and Edmark, are facing criticism amid...
Niger: National Guard Organizes Blood Donation Drive to Support Health Services
The National Guard of Niger (GNN) launched a major blood donation campaign to help meet the country’s urgent medical needs. The initiative took...
Mali: President Goïta Launches Landmark Hospital Development Programme
President Assimi Goïta has unveiled an ambitious national initiative to transform Mali’s healthcare system. Launched on November 10, 2025, the Presidential Emergency Hospital...
Burkina Faso Launches First Emergency Medical Service in Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso has officially launched its Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso, marking a significant step forward in strengthening...
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Claims 58 Lives, Over 200 Infected In Bauchi State
Not less than 58 people have died and more than 250 others have been infected following an outbreak of cholera in Bauchi State,...