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Admin - October 10, 2025

MALAWI: Over 1,500 People Admitted at Zomba Mental Hospital This Year

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   At least 1,527 people have been admitted to Zomba Mental Hospital between January and September this year, according to figures released by the facility.     The number represents a decrease compared to the same period last year, when 2,182 patients were hospitalized at the institution.   Hospital data […]
Admin - October 8, 2025

MALAWI: St John Of God Urges Media To Raise Mental Health Awareness

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   St John of God Hospitaller Services has urged the media to continue raising awareness on mental health issues across the country.   Programme Manager for the organization, Dr. Christopher Mhone, made the remarks during an engagement session with media practitioners on mental health and psychosocial first aid orientation training. […]
Admin - October 8, 2025

KENYA: Cancer Patients Cry Out Over Inadequate SHA Cover

  By Lapit Moses Punyuah, Nairobi, Kenya   A group of cancer patients on Wednesday, staged protests outside the Social Health Authority (SHA) headquarters in Nairobi, demanding a review of the current cancer treatment package, which they say is insufficient.     The demonstrators carried placards and chanted slogans, decrying what they termed “medical neglect”, […]
Admin - October 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Fubara Cancels Monthly Sanitation Exercise, Orders Fresh Waste Management Strategy In Rivers

      By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has halted the mandatory monthly sanitation exercise earlier introduced by the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), opting instead for a new approach to tackle refuse disposal in the state.   The decision followed a meeting between the governor and […]
Admin - September 23, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Embassy Of India Collaborates With Medi Covers Hospital and Dor Advanced Orthopaedics Boot Camp in Juba ‎

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan  ‎ ‎The Embassy of India, in collaboration with Medi Covers Hospital, has successfully concluded a two-week boot camp focused on advanced orthopaedic cancer treatment and robotic surgery in Juba. ‎ ‎The boot camp took place at Gudele General Hospital, where Dr Koteshwa Parassal provided expert treatment to patients, […]
Admin - September 13, 2025

NIGERIA: ₦1.2bn Fake Malaria Drugs Busted in Lagos – NAFDAC

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion during a raid in Lagos.   According to the agency, in a statement shared on its official X handle on Friday, 277 cartons of fake and unregistered […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Warns Public On Counterfeit Postinor-2 Batches in Market 

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over falsified batches of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), warning Nigerians about potential health risks associated with the counterfeit products.   In Public Alert No. 027/2025, NAFDAC said it received a report from the […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

South Sudan Issues Flood Alert As Nile Water Levels Surge ‎

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The government of South Sudan has issued a flood alert following a significant increase in water levels along the Nile River and its tributaries, posing a potential threat to communities throughout the region. ‎ ‎The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) reported on Monday that many […]
Admin - August 23, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Warns Public Over Circulation Of Fake Cowbell ‘Our Milk’ Sachets

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded the alarm on counterfeit 12g Cowbell “Our Milk” sachets currently being sold in parts of Nigeria.   According to a public safety alert issued on Friday through the agency’s official website, it was noted […]
Admin - August 13, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Warns Public On Circulation Of Expired Lara Force Insecticide

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of expired Lara Force Lambda-Cyhalothrin 2.5% (1 Litre) insecticide, batch number Xzh2020006.   According to the agency, 5,000 cartons of the product were discovered to have been unlawfully auctioned to […]
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