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Barriers to Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare in Cameroon: A Qualitative Study of Key Stakeholder for mMIST Intervention Adaptation
05 Feb 2026 13:54 GMT
… and unsafe abortions.8 While … health in Cameroon. We found concurrency in responses from previously pregnant women, currently pregnant … mobile health (mHealth) projects in Africa. BMC Public Health. … and contraceptive utilization among women in Cameroon. J …
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Researchers in Africa are using AI to fill the global health care gap
05 Feb 2026 12:19 GMT
… is limited.
Rwanda’s drone-delivered … obstetric ultrasound tools that enable nonspecialists, including community health … , or paediatric pneumonia in African children are … including misinterpretation of medical information, inappropriate recommendations …
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Cancer: Merck Foundation, African First Ladies Fill Africa’s Oncologist Gap
04 Feb 2026 14:36 GMT
… Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, the Central African Republic, … specialities such as medical, surgical, paediatric, gynaecological and … World Health Organisation show that Africa records … its commitment to strengthening Africa’s healthcare systems. …
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Looming shutdown of 14 health facilities in Tombura threatens lives as funding dwindles
04 Feb 2026 08:36 GMT
… Closing 14 facilities means pregnant women will deliver at … Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR … resources, including oil, fertile agricultural land and water … social services, starting with health.
Possible interventions include, …
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In the face of aid cuts, Gates Foundation narrows its priorities and defends global health funding
03 Feb 2026 05:09 GMT
… significant repercussions for global health and development for the … for saving the lives of pregnant women and young children.
… people in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia access … develop ways for primary health clinics in Rwanda and potentially other …
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Experiences of Healthcare Providers and Households Facing Healthcare Costs in Eastern Kasai/DR Congo: A Qualitative Analysis
02 Feb 2026 07:55 GMT
… critical in maternity and paediatric wards, where most women … essential for quality emergency obstetric care.39 All these … (99%).52 In Cameroon, self-medication has been described as … Research on health transition in Africa: time for action. Health Res Policy …
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Socio-Economic Impacts of Childhood Sickle Cell Disease on Households in Lubumbashi: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study
07 Feb 2026 06:01 GMT
… to over 40% in Central Africa.2,4 Tanzania ranks … medical expenses themselves.15 Our results, like those of other African … guidelines for sickle cell pregnancy,1 all emphasize an … sickle cell disease into national health priorities, the strengthening of …
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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Alopecia Areata in Children and Adolescents Aged 0-19 years from 1990 to 2021 and Projection to 2040
05 Feb 2026 21:14 GMT
… EDU15+), and the total fertility rate for women under … (EAPC=−0.075), and Equatorial Guinea (EAPC=−0.073). Conversely … lives (eg, puberty, pregnancy), and hormones affect immune … africa: examining public health and environmental crises in Douala, Cameroon. …
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Kiir calls for peace, unity as new leaders are sworn to office
05 Feb 2026 13:44 GMT
… economic hardship, despite its vast fertile land and strategic location. At … the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. Analysts say effective … roads and limited access to health and education services.
A local …
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Ghana Records 13 New Mpox Cases, Total Reaches 993
03 Feb 2026 20:06 GMT
… disease from seeking medical attention at health facilities. Most Mpox … , particularly in children, pregnant women or people with … detection of this strain outside central Africa.
Globally, Mpox cases … in some neighboring West African countries with clade IIb …