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…
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…
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries, including Burundi, where youngsters have been most affected. “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health…
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Zanzibar with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) as part of its commitment to bolstering public health infrastructure and technical capacities . This plan includes a mandatory $44 insurance for foreign visitors. This comprehensive five-year strategy aims to fortify the island’s…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa– The Coca-Cola Company in Africa and its bottling partners Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), announced a nearly USD 25 million investment to help address critical water-related challenges in local communities in 20 African countries, starting this year through 2030. The work will be led by Global Water Challenge (GWC) and implemented by a…