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  • Published on May 10, 2025

    The collapse of our education system is Zimbabwe’s silent killer

    Tendai Ruben Mbofana   Understandably, over the past few months, our attention as a nation has been largely consumed by the deplorable state of our public healthcare system—a matter of life and death for many Zimbabweans. With emergency services virtually …

    Source: The Zimbabwean - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    US Cuts $50 Mln in Aid to Zambia

    Sat 10 May 2025 | 08:03 PM The United States has announced a $50 million reduction in health aid to Zambia, citing the country’s failure to address what it called the systematic theft of donated medicines and medical supplies. US Ambassador to Zambia …

    Source: Sada Elbalad - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Illovo Sugar Malawi reignites and reinvests its contribution towards malaria elimination

    Event started with solidarity awareness parade * Aligning with the call from WHO’s global campaign to re-energise efforts at all levels, from global policy to community action to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination * The government is doing its …

    Source: Maravi Express - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    WHO Urges improved investment in Africa’s Nurses workforce

    As the world marks 2025 International Nurses Day today, the Acting Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has called for urgent and sustained investments in Africa’s nursing workforce. He warned that …

    Source: Point Blank News - Pending
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Guard fired for being HIV positive

    A Bulawayo widow has been left humiliated and jobless after Seasec Security Company allegedly forced her to prove she was HIV positive before firing her for attending a routine medical review. The 40-year-old woman, who resides in Entumbane, had gone to a …

    Source: Bulawayo 24 News - Neutral
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Nurses to account for 66% of Africa’s projected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030 – Ihekweazu 

    Nurses are projected to account for 66% of Africa’s expected shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Acting Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organization (WHO), has emphasized. As the world marks International …

    Source: Nairametrics - Neutral
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Monkey orange: The secret superfruit that supports good health

    The monkey orange (Strychnos cocculoides) is a fascinating mix of nutrition, tradition and danger. It is valuable when used wisely but can be hazardous if mishandled. It comes from a spiny shrub native to Southern Africa that produces vibrant orange-yellow …

    Source: Natural News - Right-wing
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Why It’s Hard to Believe the US Embassy Report on Drugs in Zambia

    Why It’s Hard to Believe the US Embassy Report on Drugs in Zambia By Steve Kabani As of May 2025, Zambia has a total of 2,009 registered retail pharmacies (ZAMRA 2025). The recent US embassy report claims that 95% of these pharmacies roughly 1,909 outlets …

    Source: Zambian Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Diabetes Is Rising in Africa. Could It Lead to New Breakthroughs?

    Across the African continent, the focus on disease has long been on infectious killers such as HIV and tuberculosis. But in early February, around 700 policymakers, academics, and philanthropists convened in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss the alarming rise of …

    Source: Wired - Neutral
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON U.S. AID REDUCTION FOR HEALTH COMMODITIES

    CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON U.S. AID REDUCTION FOR HEALTH COMMODITIES We, the undersigned civil society organizations, express deep concern over the recent announcement by the United States government to cut $50 million (approximately 1.4 billion Zambian …

    Source: Zambian Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Africa has lowest nurse-to-patient ratios globally, says WHO

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Africa has one of the lowest nurse-to-patient ratios globally, and more than tenfold lower than high-income countries. According to WHO, nurses account for 66% of the region’s projected shortfall of 6.1 …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    First Lady Will Not Be Intimidated By Lord Oates And John Burke – Mavaza

    First Lady Will Not Be Intimidated By Lord Oates And John Burke – Mavaza BY DR MASIMBA MAVAZA | In a British Parliament where the legislators and the Lords were discussing issues on the protection of journalists, a certain Lord who is confused by ego …

    Source: Zim Eye - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    New report unveils AI role in Africa’s health sector growth

    Africa stands at the forefront of a revolutionary shift in global health, driven by artificial intelligence and data science, according to a report released from the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), African institutions and research councils …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    Zimbabwe’s nurses are “living in abject poverty, unable to afford basic necessities”

    Zimbabwe’s nurses “are living in abject poverty, unable to afford even the most basic necessities of life,” Enock Dongo, president of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA), said in a statement earlier this week. Real wages in the country have sharply …

    Source: Peoples Dispatch - Left-wing
  • Published on May 10, 2025

    11 African countries record two-thirds of malaria deaths — Report

    Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94 per cent of cases occurring on the continent. According to the World Health Organisation’s 2024 World Malaria Report, approximately two thirds of global malaria cases and deaths are …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Beijing Touts Malaria Victory in African ‘Discourse Power’ Push

    Executive Summary: Beijing cannot and will not replace the United States’s former role in overseas aid, but it will seize opportunities to portray itself as playing a leading role where doing so aligns with its own programmatic interests. The PRC views …

    Source: The Jamestown Foundation - Center-right
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    US reduces key health funding in African nation over unchecked corruption

    The United States has confirmed a $50 million reduction in annual health aid to Zambia, as it moves to freeze key health funding in the country citing the systematic theft of donated medical supplies. The $50 million (About 1.4 billion kwacha) is part of …

    Source: Business Insider Africa - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Eswatini on health alert

    [ESWATINI] Simultaneous outbreaks of pink eye, hand, foot and mouth disease, and seasonal influenza, plus the risk of mpox, have raised alarm in Eswatini, as US funding cuts cast doubt over the country’s capacity to handle multiple disease threats. …

    Source: Science and Development Network - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    US halts aid to Zambia citing ‘systematic’ theft of medicines

    The US has announced that it is cutting $50m (£37m) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, due to the country’s failure to address the “systematic theft” of donated drugs and medical supplies. This “difficult” decision was taken after repeated warnings to the …

    Source: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - Pro-Government

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