Southern African Leaders Rally Behind Ambitious Health Agenda to Strengthen Resilience and Promote Equity
By Nkeletsang Morapedi A renewed wave of solidarity, urgency, and political commitment swept through Southern Africa last week as Ministers of Health and senior representatives from ten African Union Member…
Africa Launches Groundbreaking Taskforce to Tackle Substandard and Falsified Medical Products
By Baboloki Semele: A new continental taskforce has been launched to address the growing crisis of substandard and falsified medical products in Africa. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), through…
Africa Charts Bold Course Toward Sustainable Malaria Elimination Through Innovation and Local Investment
10 June 2025 | By Baboloki Semele: In a pivotal high-level webinar held today (10 June 2025) under the theme “Sustainable Financing for Malaria Control and Elimination Efforts in Africa: The…
Africa Achieves Historic Milestone in Medicine Regulation with First-Ever Continental Listing
By Baboloki Semele: In a landmark achievement for Africa’s pharmaceutical and public health sectors, the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Initiative has successfully evaluated and listed five human medicinal products…
Africa Takes Bold Step Towards Harmonized Medicine Regulation, Marking a New Era for Public Health
By Baboloki Semele: In a landmark achievement, Africa has officially reached full regional regulatory harmonization, bringing the continent one step closer to uniform medicine standards. This historic accomplishment comes with…
Faith Leaders Urged to Amplify Global AIDS Response at Vatican Gathering
By Baboloki Semele VATICAN CITY, ROME – In an urgent call for global solidarity, Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, convened with Catholic leaders today at the Vatican, rallying…
Mosiria issues warning to Thome livestock owner over air pollution
The Nairobi City County government Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria has issued a seven day ultimatum to a resident of Thome estate who is accused of rearing livestock which…
World Diabetes Day: SGU School of Medicine Focuses on Africa’s Growing Diabetes Crisis
St. George’s University Highlights Diabetes Prevention and Management on World Diabetes Day in Africa In commemoration of World Diabetes Day on November 14, St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine…
Pwani Oil Leads Hygiene Initiative for Over 15,000 Students
Over 15,024 students from 15 schools in Nairobi County recently had a chance to enhance their knowledge on good hygiene and importance of handwashing as part of Sawa Family Bathing…