FNB Halts Zuma’s Outgoing Payments Following Court Order FNB, a subsidiary of FirstRand, has confirmed freezing outgoing payments from the bank accounts of former South African President Jacob Zuma, in compliance with an order from the Pietermaritzburg High Court issued on February 29, reports News24. The freeze does not affect incoming payments but follows […]
“Have they used the money? If they have not used the money, where is the money? It is a matter of simple explanation. But they have been running away, calling all manner of people to talk to us. But we are here to defend Nigerians. We were elected to represent our people.” The House of […]
UNAIDS noted that to achieve the Global AIDs Strategy 2021-2026 there must be a change in public health approach for drug users. As part of efforts to end AIDS as a public threat, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has set specific targets by 2025 concerning people who inject drugs. UNAIDS under its […]
Gambian lawmakers voted 42 in favor and four against to send the FGM ban reversal bill to a parliamentary committee. Activists warn that the bill will harm Gambia’s human rights record and roll back years of progress. Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to advance to the next parliamentary stage a bill reverse the ban on […]
A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the partial or full removal of external genitalia. The practice has been on the rise worldwide in recent years despite moves to outlaw it. According to […]
Nairobi — The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the discrimatory action by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of dismissing 133 candidates after being subjected to mandatory HIV and pregnancy testing in a recruiting process. The commission said that the action is illegal and in contravention of the Constitution and the laws […]
By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent THE drugs and substance abuse phenomenon has reached pandemic levels in Zimbabwe and everyone, regardless of their station in life, must join the fight against the scourge, a legislator has said. Chinhoyi Member of Parliament (MP), Leslie Everman Mhangwa said he grew up in a high-density suburb where […]
Access to clean water remains a significant concern in Uganda, despite an increase in improved drinking water sources. The Uganda demographic health survey (UDHS) report 2022 reveals that only 42% of these improved sources are free from E. coli contamination, raising concerns about public health risks. The report highlights regional disparities in access to safe […]
Budget constraints have forced Jimma University Specialized Hospital to cut health services, leaving patients to fend for themselves as the healthcare facility struggles to pay its employees and keep its shelves stocked. Sources told The Reporter that a number of services at the Hospital, which serves as a last resort care center for a population […]
Responding to the upcoming vote in Gambia’s parliament on 18 March on a bill to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), Michèle Eken, senior researcher at Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa office, said: “This bill would set a dangerous precedent for women’s rights and tarnish Gambia’s human rights record. We urge parliament […]
Abuja, Nigeria — The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said this week that Nigeria’s northwest region is experiencing “catastrophic” levels of malnutrition and disease outbreaks as it copes with a decline in humanitarian support. The aid group, known by its French initials MSF, said that while heavy conflict continues to affect both the northeast […]
Gauteng Hospitals Hemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims In just nine months, the Gauteng health department has paid R623 million to claimants in medical negligence or malpractice cases, alongside R597 million to lawyers and legal services, reports News24. This overspend accounts for a 20% increase in administrative costs for medico-legal claims this financial year. One […]
Nairobi — Patients have been stranded in various hospitals across the country as the doctors’ strike by Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) kicked off Thursday despite a court order declaring it illegal. Patients seeking treatment at various public facilities were turned away and referred to other private institutions. The patients who turned up […]
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has warned all headteachers and principals of both government and private education institutions in Kampala regarding an outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as red eye disease. The alert was issued by Charles Bonnie Maginot, the acting director of education and social services at KCCA, following reports of confirmed cases […]
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) in collaboration with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), US Centre for Disease Control (USCDC) and other partners have surpassed the four million target for polio vaccination using the nOPV2 vaccine. This follows the confirmation of circulating poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) […]
Uganda grapples with a growing public outcry as citizens express concern over the exorbitant fees charged by private hospitals, raising questions about healthcare access and affordability for ordinary citizens. As private healthcare providers continue to raise prices for medical services, patients face mounting financial burdens, with many forced to forgo essential treatments or seek alternative, […]
The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their fifth birthday fell to 4.9 million in 2022. Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reveal the global under-five mortality rate has […]
District director of health and social services Prince Chirwa says the district has registered 26 conjunctivitis cases, also known as pink eye disease. Speaking in an interview yesterday, he said the eye disease was first registered in Mzimba North where they recorded 38 cases. Chirwa said the disease is contagious and asked communities to observe […]