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Health Policy
Morocco has expanded access to primary healthcare services for more than 375,000 people with the commissioning of 15 healthcare facilities across six…
Diabetes & Metabolic
The dead doctor and a dicey diet: how a ban made a hero of Egypt's rogue medic It had been a struggle…
Outbreaks
HIV prevention project empowers 32,000 young girls Over 32,000 adolescent girls and young women from selected districts in three regions have benefited…
Outbreaks
New Hepatitis B trend unsettles Lamu health experts, researchers He walked into the screening clinic simply wanting to know his health status.…
Health Policy
Since 2015, multiple World Bank projects have supported strengthening health systems in the Maghreb region, particularly in Morocco and Tunisia, focused on…
Outbreaks
Breaking HIV barriers: CHRAJ urges stakeholder collaboration, intensified public campaign The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called for…
Health Policy
Stats SA has defended the integrity of its population estimates, which the health department said earlier this week may have skewed its…
Outbreaks
Reflections on Nigeria's Public Health Administration: A tribute to Dr Oluwatoyin Salawu Public health is, at its heart, about protecting communities before…
Heart & Circulation
Pressure is mounting among Moroccan fans ahead of the much-anticipated World Cup quarter-final against France, the two nations' second meeting at the…
Heart & Circulation
KBTH launches 2026 World Heart Awareness Month, urges cardiovascular health prioritisation | Ghana News Agency The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCC) of the…
Outbreaks
FCT intensifies diphtheria response, targets unvaccinated children in Karshi The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified surveillance, vaccination, and community engagement…
Mind & Brain
Morocco's Health and Social Protection Ministry has raised concerns over the state of mental health in the country, saying about 6.5 million…