Krystal Birungi Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the continent. According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report, approximately two thirds of global malaria cases and deaths are concentrated in 11 African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique,…
Lupus groups around the world have united to lead the annual World Lupus Day observance on 10 May 2025. At least five million people worldwide have lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any organ or tissue from the skin or joints to the heart or kidneys. Now in its 22nd year, World…
As part of preparations for the relaunch of Ghana’s National Sanitation Day in May this year, Jospong NextGen, the youth wing of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has begun a nationwide sanitation awareness campaign. Jospong NextGen’s campaign is a youth-led initiative focused on promoting environmental cleanliness and sanitation across the country. The campaign,…
Ahead of World Malaria Day, Target Malaria, a not-for-profit research consortium pioneering genetic technologies for malaria control, hosted a live demonstration this month of its educational video game, Target Malaria: The Game. This interactive tool is reshaping how science is communicated by making complex genetic technologies accessible, engaging, and fun. Originally launched at the end of…
The Cancer Alliance of South Africa has welcomed a recent High Court ruling in Pretoria, ordering the provincial health department to provide radiation oncology services to over 3,000 patients who have been waiting for more than three years. Despite a R784 million allocation by Gauteng Treasury in March 2023 to address the backlog, the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised a red flag over severe disruptions in global health services due to sudden donor funding cuts, affecting 70% of its country offices. According to the WHO report, these disruptions are impacting critical health system functions, including health emergency preparedness and response, public health surveillance, service provision, humanitarian…
In a bid to enhance outbreak response and public health interventions, the University of Ghana School of Public Health, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, has organized a specialized training program for Medical Laboratory Scientists. The short course on Applied Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases aims to equip participants with cutting-edge…
Source: Africa Publicity Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital of Ghana, have suspended all surgical cases with immediate effect due to a severe water shortage that has plagued the hospital since last week. In a memo dated March 25, 2025, the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association informed…
Source: Africa Publicity An illness – initially unidentified and deemed mysterious – that claimed the lives of over 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been identified as malaria, according to the country’s National Public Health Institute (INSP). The outbreak, which occurred in Equateur province at the start of the year,…
In a move to reinforce professional ethics and standards in the medical laboratory sector, the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has launched the first-ever Medical Laboratory Science Professionalism Month. This flagship initiative, led by GAMLS President Dr. Eric Kofi Aidoo, aims to raise awareness and mobilize professionals across the country to…
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (left), Mrs. Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh (middle) and Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (right) Source: John Awuni Mrs. Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, the wife of Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 vice presidential candidate and former Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, has unveiled the ‘Empowering Better Life Foundation’ (EBLF),…
John Mahama Source: Africa Publicity In a shocking revelation, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that a staggering $400 million was spent on the Agenda 111 hospital project without a single facility being fully operational. This bombshell was dropped during his maiden State of the Nation Address in his second term before Parliament on Tuesday….
Source: John Awuni The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS), led by its dedicated Public Relations Officer, Dr. Gloria Amegatcher, is committed to ensuring that the next generation of medical laboratory scientists is well-equipped to navigate the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. As part of this effort, students of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the…
Source: Africa Publicity In response to the alarming surge in cholera cases across multiple regions, Ghana’s Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have launched a vaccination exercise in Accra, aiming to immunize over 300,000 residents in the capital, Accra. Ghana is currently battling a rising cholera outbreak that has already…
Source: Africa Publicity A recent report from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed a disturbing trend in the Bono Region, where women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. As of September 2024, out of the total 11,401 Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the region, a staggering 8,481 were females, while 2,727…
The WHO’s verification is the culmination of nearly fifty years of collaboration in West Africa to control or eliminate river blindness. The END Fund and Reaching the Last Mile celebrate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) verification that Niger has eliminated transmission of river blindness, an achievement in part made possible through the support…
