Ecuador’s Medicine Delays Leave Public Hospital Patients Waiting Months
Ecuador's medicine delays can stretch for months as planning, approvals and purchases stall. Families, experts and officials explain where it...
October 5, 2026Topic
Public Health
Ghana Medical Fund Explores Hungary Health Tie-Up
Ghana's Medical Trust Fund, also called Mahama Cares, is exploring a specialised healthcare partnership with Hungary, officials said on 3...
October 3, 2026
Brazil Lets Regular Blood Donors Give Past Age 70
Brazil's new blood donation rules take effect on 30 September 2026: regular donors can give past 70, and tattoo and...
October 1, 2026
UAE Agrees to Lift Its Ebola Travel Ban on Uganda, Pending an Inspection
The UAE says it is ending its Ebola travel ban on Ugandans, subject to a UAE inspection within seven days....
September 27, 2026
Africa Could See 146 Million More Malaria Cases if Funding Falls 30%
A 30% malaria funding cut could cause 146 million extra cases in Africa by 2030 and 397,000 deaths, three-quarters of...
September 27, 2026
DR Congo Ebola Funding Reaches US$887 Million After New Pledge
Washington added US$267 million on 23 September 2026, lifting DR Congo Ebola funding from the United States to US$887 million....
September 24, 2026
South Africa Medicine Stockouts Leave Chronic Patients Without Treatment
South Africa’s Eastern Cape owes suppliers about US$61 million, disrupting antibiotics, insulin and TB drugs for chronic patients across three...
September 20, 2026
Ghana Begins Free Rabies Vaccination for 25,000 Dogs and Cats
Ghana has launched a free September 2026 rabies vaccination campaign targeting 25,000 dogs and cats in high-risk areas to curb...
September 20, 2026
Long-Term Illness Now Causes 37 Percent of Deaths in Africa, and Most Come Early
Noncommunicable disease deaths in Africa reached 37 percent of the total in 2019, up from 24 percent in 2000, and...
September 17, 2026