Joy Phumaphi is a prominent global health leader whose decades of service have been dedicated to advancing public health in Africa and enhancing global health ...

A 2023 report by Lancet suggest that only 17% of the population in the continent have access to health insurance, with less ...

Lakes and rivers that used to be trusted sources of potable water in the country now pose danger to women's fertility ...

ShareThe campaign was electrifying and engaging. It was a day, precisely January 30, loaded with activities, all aimed at ...

By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

By Sharon AtienoThough more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. As such, a ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...

US president has threatened to cut funding to South Africa over alleged land grabs. But what’s the truth of the matter? Informal shacks in a majority-Black township are seen next to an upmarket ...

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of preventable and treatable diseases that affect the poorest and most vulnerable people in hard-to-reach parts of Africa including Ghana ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Many Africans had known that Trump’s “America First” outlook meant their continent was likely to be ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off aid over the alleged mistreatment of White farmers, denying Trump’s claim that ...