Nigeria sets guidelines for organ and tissue transplants
Nigeria introduced comprehensive standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants in the country on March 6th. According to AfricaNews,...
Health
Morocco: Drop in measles cases after vaccination campaign
On March 4th the Moroccan Ministry of Health announced a steady decrease in reported numbers of new measles cases, for...
Morocco’s measles cases decrease
On March 5th, Morocco's health ministry announced a steady drop in the numbers of new measles cases over a 5...
Report says nearly 17 million Moroccans will be overweight by 2030
The World Obesity Atlas 2025 reports that obesity is continuing to grow at a high rate in Morocco. The study...
4 year old child the second victim of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak
A four-year-old child has died of Ebola in Uganda’s outbreak of the disease, which was announced in January 2025. According...
Child is second person to die in Ebola outbreak in Uganda
On March 1st, a four year old child became the second person to die in Uganda's recent Ebola outbreak. According...
War injuries strain medical facilities in DRC as rebels advance
Hospitals in The Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to keep up with the amount of war wounded patients...
24 killed, 800 hospitalised in Sudan cholera outbreak
In Southern Sudan an outbreak of cholera is spreading “out of control”, killing at least 24 and hospitalising 800 over...
Oxfam says 80% of Gaza water infrastructure damaged
Oxfam have released a report which says 80% of water and sanitation infrastructure in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed...
$156m hole in Ghana’s state budget due to USAID freeze
Countries across the globe are feeling the immediate effects of US' part suspension of its biggest humanitarian aid agency, USAID,...
Ghana: $156m hole in state budget after USAID freeze
Ghana is now missing $156m from its state budget as Donald Trump's US administration cut all funding for the development...
USAID cuts spark concern over Ebola outbreak management
US health officials have warned that the recent decision taken by Trump to cut funding to USAID may worsen the...
Morocco: Conspiracy theories blamed for measles outbreak
A deadly measles outbreak is currently sweeping through Morocco's schools and prisons, claiming lives and overwhelming hospitals with anti-vaccine conspiracy...
WHO chief urges end to attacks on health care in Sudan
WHO chief urges end to attacks on health care in Sudan following drone attack on a hospital that killed 70...
UAE delivers 700 tons of food aid to drought-stricken Somalia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has delivered 700 tons of aid to Somalia, as severe drought blights the Horn of...
