GOBABIS- As she reflects on the havoc the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 had wrecked in the Omaheke region over a year ago, 46-year-old Elna Christiana Rooi’s tears flow freely down her face.  Rooi lost her life-time partner, who was also the father of her children- and sole breadwinner to COVID-19  in May of 2021.

Dar es Salaam, Dodoma & Zanzibar: In promoting mental well-being and partnerships for health, the WHO Tanzania Country Office team organized its second Walk the Talk event this time including the WHO sub-offices in Dodoma and Zanzibar. The in-person and colourful events in the three locations brought together health partners, WHO staff, family members and friends

By Vivian Mugarisi Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – To address challenges Zimbabwe faces in providing timely, affordable, safe and quality surgical services, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) launched its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Strategy (NSOAS) 2022-2025 on 30 September 2022. The strategy will promote access to surgical services from district level, a positive move

Abuja, 13 October, 2022 - As of November 2019, Chidinma Ebele, 22 years old (not his real name), was on top of his game, starting a new job as a research assistant at a non-governmental organization in Abuja.    He had plans outlined for 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and things went downhill for

Addis Ababa/Brazzaville/Kampala – Ministers of Health and government representatives from 9 African countries today agreed on joint measures to stop the potential spread of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda and beyond its borders.  An assessment conducted by World Health Organization (WHO) found that the risk of the Sudan ebolavirus spreading to neighbouring countries as

JUBA – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has contributed USD $5 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support an integrated health response for communities affected by crises and acute food insecurity across South Sudan.  This funding brings USAID’s fiscal year 2022 humanitarian contribution to health care

Osun, 11 October, 2022 - Given that genomic sequencing technology enhanced the fight against COVID-19 globally, Nigeria is working on a strategy to integrate other infectious diseases into the genomic surveillance in the country.  The strategy is intended to improve preparedness and reinforce health security in Nigeria. These efforts are in line with the WHO

Abuja, 11 October, 2022 - Dr Chieshi was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1990 Having been diagnosed with schizophrenia at the university in 1990, Dr Terver Simon Chieshi had to suspend school for a year to seek medical treatment.  He recalled that being a final-year medical student coming to terms with the diagnosis was not easy. 

There is no health, without mental health! – was a call made during the first-ever national mental health dialogue held today in Dar es Salaam in commemorating the World Mental Health Day 2022. Under the theme, “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority”, the event was graced by Hon. Ummy Mwalimu, Minister

Malawi is battling a protracted cholera outbreak that begun in March 2022 in districts affected by Tropical storm Anna and Cyclone Gombe in the Southern region of the Country. The current outbreak is unprecedented, spreading to districts in central and northern regions that have not experienced cholera in over a decade. From March up to

Nairobi – In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti could not help but notice flagging performance among her students. She would later discover that the underachievement was largely due to unresolved trauma from poverty, domestic violence and abuse. The now retrained Kenyan psychologist is running an organization that provides mental health

Accra – A traumatic motor accident marked a turning point for Mariama Issifu. It was during treatment for her injuries that the 37-year-old teacher was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder. But instead of gaining clarity on her condition, she says, she was treated poorly by care providers. “I was already in an uncomfortable situation because