Ghanaian MPs have said Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu should appear before parliament next week to answer questions about the five-month closure of the renal unit at the publicly funded…
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Burkina Faso: Authorities declare Dengue fever epidemic
A dengue fever epidemic has been declared in Burkina Faso by the national health ministry, with a notable surge in deaths and new cases recorded last week. The virus is…
Namibia: TikTok nurses face probe over clinic dance
Two Namibian trainee nurses are facing disciplinary action after they posted a video on TikTok of themselves dancing inside a health clinic. The two said they were celebrating after helping…
Mozambique: Authorities burn 45,000 hens as bird flu spreads from South Africa
More than 45,000 hens have been slaughtered, burnt and buried in southern Mozambique to prevent the spread of bird flu, officials say. The birds had been imported from neighbouring South…
Uganda: MPs reject birth control for 15-year-old girls
Ugandan lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to allow 15-year-old girls to access birth control pills to reduce high levels of pregnancy. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa called the idea “devilish”,…
France: Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
A plague of bedbugs has hit Paris and other French cities, provoking a wave of insectophobia and raising questions about health and safety during next year’s Olympic Games. That’s broadly…
Greenland: Women seek compensation over involuntary birth control
A group of 67 women from Greenland are seeking compensation from the Danish government over a campaign of involuntary birth control. At least 4,500 women, some teenagers, were fitted with…
Namibia: Authorities ban SA chicken imports in response to bird flu
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry and poultry products from neighbouring South Africa because of a severe bird flu outbreak. The suspension was prompted by the “alarming spread” of…
South Africa: Lethal bird flu outbreak kills 2.6 million chickens
The South African authorities are intensifying bio-security measures to control a severe avian influenza outbreak that has so far killed 2.6 million chickens across the country. Five of the country’s…
South Africa: Space-cookies pupils discharged from hospital
Eighty-seven primary school pupils in South Africa have been discharged from hospital a day after eating biscuits laced with cannabis, known locally as “space cookies”. Three of the students from…