If the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world anything, it is that vaccines, medicines, and health systems are not merely instruments of public health — they are also powerful tools of diplomacy.
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Four collective priorities developed through a year-long consultation process were presented to WHO leadership and Member States during a World Health Assembly side event attended by more than 120 participants from governments, civil society, academia and WHO.
(Nairobi, Kenya) — More than 30 surgeons and medical professionals from across Africa have begun specialized training at two newly opened medical hubs in Addis Ababa, marking a significant expansion of robotic and minimally invasive surgical capacity on the continent.
Students during refresher training course on refrigeration & air conditioning for women technicians in Kenya. [File, Standard]
Protesters hold sticks and flags while chanting slogans as they march during a demonstration by the “March and March” and Operation Dudula movements marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, in Johannesburg, on June 30, 2026. South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests…
The Gauteng Department of Health has reassured residents that dialysis treatment at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has continued without interruption despite temporary shortages of essential medical supplies. The department said contingency measures ensured patients received the care they needed while procurement processes were being expedited to restore normal stock levels.
Uganda has formally declared an end to its most recent Ebola epidemic, with the country’s Health Minister saying the nation is now free of the deadly virus after completing the mandated monitoring period without any new cases.
The 26th International AIDS Conference is currently underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
During World Breastfeeding Week, observed from 1 to 7 August, specialist dietitian Mbali Mapholi has shared insights into how rooibos can complement healthy breastfeeding routines.
