Iron supplements may be safe for children with HIV In children with HIV, whose immune systems are poor, any intervention that could inadvertently increase infection risk is carefully considered.
Kenya launches raids on illegal medical spas after botched surgery The crackdown has been triggered by the death of Lucy Wambui after a procedure at 'Body by Design'.
TB diagnosis hits over eight million, highest figure in WHO records Report shows TB claimed more lives in 2023 than any other single infectious disease, overtaking Covid-19.
Killer diseases put focus on Kenya’s health care New research warns Kenyans to watch out for more cases of 14 preventable illnesses including cholera, alcoholism, diabetes, chikungunya and Mpox in 2025.
Africa CDC says Rwanda has passed worst phase This is Rwanda’s first outbreak of Marburg, a rare but severe haemorrhagic fever, similar to Ebola.
Uganda’s mpox cases surpass 100 A total of 314 contacts are being monitored by emergency teams and health workers in the affected areas.
Kenya reports first mpox death, cases rise to 13 Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni says the number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 13.
First cases of mpox put Zimbabwe on high alert Health minister Douglas Mombeshora said both patients were recovering well and the authorities had initiated contact tracing.
East Africa on high alert as Rwanda battles Marburg Marburg vaccines are still experimental, making it a trial-and-error exercise to contain the spread.
PRIME Doctors, nurses pay the price in Marburg fight in Rwanda Health care workers in Rwanda are on the frontline of the fight against the deadly viral disease.
