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“We are all at risk to any disease outbreak” — Liberia’s Minister of Health

Liberia’s Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Bernize T Dahn, believes that “we are all at risk to any disease outbreak, and should be adequately-prepared.”...

269 people die from Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa's most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections.

Ghana Ratifies Mercury Convention to protect its children

People living in Ghana’s mining communities may now be better protected from deadly mercury poisoning.

British scientists in world-first TB breakthrough

British scientists have made a world-first breakthrough in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Ghanaian women reject male midwives

Some women in Ghana do not like to consult male midwives when they are pregnant. The Ghanaian government has scrapped a pilot project which allowed men to be trained as midwives.

Kenya’s government fails again to reach a deal with Striking Doctors

Mediators in the ongoing doctor strike in Kenya told the court on Thursday that parties conducting the negotiations failed to reach an agreement.

New Hypertension Tracker Program Saving Lives In Urban Africa

Michael Vieira is in his 50s and when he agreed to speak to Africa Feeds in his office in Ghana’s capital Accra, he looked hearty and excited to meet the team. But behind the laughter and smiles is a condition he is managing; hypertension.

First evidence of life on Earth ‘found’

Scientists have discovered what they say could be fossils of some of the earliest living organisms on Earth. They are represented by tiny filaments, knobs...

Tanzania bans alcohol in sachets

Tanzania has joined the list of African countries that have banned the import, manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol contained in plastic bags. The government...

Condom use causes trouble in Sudan

Islamists and secularists are virtually at war in Sudan over a recent newspaper article on condom usage and the concept of faithfulness among couples. And...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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