Tuesday marks the return of classes to primary and secondary schools in Malawi’s two largest cities following […]
Food and Health
Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Claims 750 Deaths
The cholera outbreak in Malawi, the worst in two decades, has reached the grim mark of 750 […]
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Uganda Declares End To Deadly Ebola Outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago […]
Food and Health / Shocking
UN Reports Child Death Every 4.4 Seconds In 2021
The latest estimates by the United Nations Inter Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation found that some […]
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Five Health Benefits Of Melon Seeds
Benefits Of Melon Seeds Melon seeds, which are locally called Egusi, come from bitter apple fruit. Egusi is […]
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Drinking Alcohol In Pregnancy Can Alter Baby’s Brain Structure – New Study
An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) study has found that drinking alcohol even in moderate to low amounts during pregnancy can […]
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More Than 20 Million Children Facing Hunger In The Horn Of Africa – UNICEF
More than 20 million children are facing the threat of hunger, thirst and disease, up from 10 […]
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Malawi’s Cholera Outbreak Passes 400 Deaths
Health authorities in Malawi announced on Thursday that the death toll from the cholera outbreak has passed […]
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Uganda Receives Two More Shipments Of Ebola Vaccine
Health authorities in Uganda have announced changes in the strategy used to tackle the Ebola outbreak in […]
Business & Opportunities / Food and Health
Egyptian E-health Company CheckMe Acquires Counterpart DoctorOnline
Egyptian e-health company CheckMe has acquired counterpart DoctorOnline in a deal that brings the former’s market value […]
Business & Opportunities / Food and Health
Kenyan E-health Startup, MyHealth Africa Raises $1m In Seed Funding
Nairobi-based e-health startup MyHealth Africa has raised a US$1 million round of seed funding to fuel its […]
Business & Opportunities / Featured Posts / Food and Health / Inspiring
Meet Maria Toler Velissaris, The Black Entrepreneur Behind The World’s Largest Fund Catering To Women’s Health
Maria Toler Velissaris is an Atlanta-based entrepreneur and founder of the world’s largest venture capital fund focused […]
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Malian Parents Who Welcomed 9 Babies Return Home After 19 Months In ICU
Parents who broke record when they welcomed nine babies at once (nonuplets) have finally returned home after 19 […]
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Uganda Receives First Batch Of Ebola Trial Vaccines
A shipment of Ebola vaccine candidates to be used in a clinical trial has arrived in Uganda. […]
Food and Health / Politics
Ugandan Doctors Kneel And Beg President Museveni, 78, To Seek Seventh Term
A group of Ugandan doctors generated outrage on social media after kneeling before President Yoweri Museveni and […]
Best of Africa / Food and Health
Chris Barnard, The South African Surgeon Who Performed The First Heart Transplant Using A Kidney Machine
In the mid-1960s, Africa made history by pushing the boundaries of a medical breakthrough. The continent pioneered […]
Featured Posts / Food and Health
Meet Dr. Chinny Obinwanne, The Woman Behind The First Breast Milk Bank In Nigeria
The almost involuntary sigh when the baby is finally out and the curving line of a smile […]
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Blood Test Can Detect ‘Toxic’ Protein Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms – study
According to a recent study, a blood test could detect a hazardous protein years before Alzheimer’s disease […]
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Somalia Drought Causing Catastrophic Emergency – UN
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Somalia warned on Tuesday the country was undergoing a “catastrophic emergency” due […]
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Sudan: Date Fruit Lovers Take Part In 4th International Festival
Lovers of Sudanese dates are taking part in the 4th International Dates Festival which opened its doors […]
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52% Of People Confirmed To Have Monkeypox Are Living With HIV – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 52 percent of people confirmed to have mpox (monkeypox) […]