The surgeries were supported through the Social Health Authority (SHA), reducing patients’ financial burden and enhancing access to specialized kidney care in line with the country’s Universal Health Coverage goals. In a major milestone for Kenya’s healthcare system, the Kenya University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) has successfully conducted its first two kidney transplant…
KAMPALA, Uganda, March 15, 2025/ — In Uganda’s ongoing fight against M-pox and Ebola outbreaks, a few names have stood out for their exceptional dedication and resilience. Kemirembe Maria Goretti is one such individual. For 10 years, Maria has been a driving force in Uganda’s public health landscape, committed to empowering communities with the knowledge…
As more cases are identified through active search and appropriately treated, fewer deaths are recorded LUANDA, Angola, February 27, 2025/ — One morning in late January 2025, Julia Armando found her 68-year-old mother collapsed on the floor, suffering from severe diarrhea and vomiting. “It’s a situation I’ve never seen before… it was a shock to…
Maternal deaths are estimated at 742 per 100 000 live births, while newborn deaths stand at 37 per 1000 live births MONROVIA, Liberia, February 7, 2025/ — In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare system, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a consignment of essential medicines, supplies and one electroencephalography (EEG) machine and accessories to…
The community protection approach is a central component of WHO’s new Health emergency prevention, preparedness, response, and resilience (HEPR) framework ENTEBBE, Uganda, February 7, 2025/ — Uganda’s Ministry of Health has conducted a training on Ebola disease detection and management for Community Health Worker representatives from Kole, Wakiso, and Mukono districts. The training also focused…
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has identified five key health trends that will impact the health care system in the coming years. “As health care trends evolve, the demand for America’s 385,000 licensed nurse practitioners remains high due to their exceptional, patient-centered approach to care,” said AANP President Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP. “Patients nationwide…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 19, 2024 – In an initiative to combat neonatal mortality, Save the Children and Hawassa University College of Medicine & Health Sciences (HUCMHS) have developed low-cost tools to screen newborns for prematurity or low birth weight. These simple, colour-coded tools are designed to identify at-risk babies born at home, providing a lifeline…
People living with HIV who had been on treatment for at least 18 months demonstrated good adherence, achieved successful viral suppression, and could refill their HIV treatment every three months KIGALI, Rwanda, December 1, 2024/ — Esther Uwababyeyi’s journey with HIV began at a young age. “Since the age of three, I’ve been on HIV…
Luanda, Angola – 15th November 2024* – Angola marked a significant milestone in its 50th year of independence with the opening of the Cuanza Norte General Hospital, the third to be inaugurated within a year. The new facility, a key component of the country’s healthcare expansion, was officially opened by President João Gonçalves Lourenço in…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes the 15th country on the continent that offer malaria vaccination, widening access to more comprehensive malaria prevention MBANZA-NGUNGU, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 31, 2024/ — The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme,…