Bangladesh has initiated an emergency measles vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading outbreak has killed over 100 people, mostly children, and infected more than 7,500 individuals since March 15. The outbreak represents the most lethal wave of the disease in recent Bangladeshi history. “Vaccines are foundational to child survival,” said Rana…
At least 64 people have been killed and 89 others injured following a strike on a hospital in Sudan’s East Darfur region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in one of the deadliest attacks on healthcare facilities since the conflict began. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the…
Efforts to reduce child mortality worldwide are losing momentum, with millions of children still dying from preventable causes, according to a new report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In a joint statement released on March 18, 2026, the UNICEF and the World Health…
Across Kenya, a familiar scenario unfolds in homes, chemists, and clinics: a child develops a mild fever or cough, a parent purchases antibiotics over the counter without a prescription, and the treatment is stopped once the child shows improvement. While this may seem harmless, public health experts warn that such…
Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Ouma Oluga, has challenged health leaders and development partners to move beyond pledges and conferences, insisting that only concrete action will reduce the country’s persistently high maternal death rates. Call for Practical Steps Speaking on Monday, February 23, 2026, during the inauguration of the…
Decades after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child in The Gambia, Fatou Sanyang still suffers extreme pain she describes as feeling like “hot water is being poured on me.” Her story underscores the ongoing human toll of a practice that remains deeply entrenched in Gambian society despite a…
Kenya has received an initial shipment of 21,000 starter doses of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), marking a significant milestone in the country’s fight against new infections. Landmark Step in HIV Prevention The consignment was received by Director General for Health Dr. Patrick Amoth, who described Kenya’s…
Abuja, Nigeria – The tragic death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26-year-old soprano singer who rose to fame on Nigeria’s version of The Voice, has sparked grief and urgent debate about the country’s readiness to tackle snakebites, a persistent public health crisis. On Saturday, February 1, 2026, Nwangene was bitten by…
Mandera, Kenya – For nearly a year, repeated misdiagnoses left 60-year-old Harada Hussein Abdirahman fighting for her life as Kenya grapples with its worst outbreak of kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis. The disease, spread by sandflies, is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical illnesses, with a fatality rate…
Nairobi, Kenya – A quiet revolution in women’s health is underway. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), a non-invasive medical technology that uses concentrated ultrasound waves to shrink fibroids, is offering new hope to patients who have long struggled with the condition. Unlike traditional surgery, HIFU requires no incisions, leaves no scars,…