Health

By Ebi Kesiena The closure of the Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg has left hundreds of patients, many living with HIV, facing uncertainty and overburdened public hospitals. After over...

By Ebi Kesiena A deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan has claimed 172 lives and infected more than 2,500 people in just one week, health authorities confirmed, deepening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. The majority of cases...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna In response to the recent allegation by the US Ambassador to Zambia, alluding to "systematic theft" of drugs donated to the southern African country, Zambia's Foreign Minister, Mulambo Haimbe, has cautioned diplomats against...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The head of the association of medical doctors in Liberia has been banned from practising medicine following a controversy surrounding his qualifications. The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC), the country’s regulatory body,...

By Emmanuel Nduka  The United States has announced it will cut $50 million in annual medical assistance to Zambia, citing the country's inadequate response to widespread theft and illegal sale of donated medicines. US Ambassador to...

The iconic diet company WeightWatchers has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., seeking to restructure nearly $1.15 billion in debt while vowing to continue operations uninterrupted. The 62-year-old weight management brand, which once dominated...