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Health reporting from Africa, as covered by HealthWired.

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Alhassan Mohammed Sani's Journey from Misdiagnosed Ulcer to Life-Saving Dialysis in Accra

Sep 9, 2026
4 min read

For Alhassan Mohammed Sani, a 35-year-old mathematics teacher at a Junior High School in Bole, in the Savannah Region, the road to…

Smoking raises infertility risk by 40% in women – WHO

Sep 9, 2026
3 min read

Smoking raises infertility risk by 40% in women – WHO A new knowledge summary by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed…

From Early Detection to Local Expertise: Mauritius Strengthens Its Fight Against Glaucoma

Aug 29, 2026
8 min read

Under Health Minister Anil Kumar Bachoo, Mauritius is combining prevention, specialist collaboration, workforce development and modern treatment to strengthen eye care —…

Launch of Stroke Unit in Flacq Hospital, Mauritius

Mauritius Expands Life-Saving Stroke Care to the East: New Stroke Unit Opens at Flacq

Aug 27, 2026
6 min read

FLACQ, Mauritius — Mauritius has taken another important step in decentralising specialised healthcare with the inauguration of a new Stroke Unit at…