By Richard Li STEEL Advisory Partners (@STEELAdvisory) on X (formerly Twitter) Since the covid-19 pandemic, African countries have shown an extraordinary resilience in overcoming adversities. According to World Bank data, economic growth in the Sub-Saharan …

  Doctors and relatives carrying the body of a man who is believed to have died from Nipah in India. [File, Standard] Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah  …

For nearly a year, repeated misdiagnoses of the deadly kala-azar disease left 60-year-old Harada Hussein Abdirahman’s health deteriorating, as an outbreak in Kenya’s arid regions claimed a record number of lives. Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one …

Our editors’ weekly take on humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe. On our radar Sudanese army ends RSF siege of key city The Sudanese army appears to have scored another significant victory in its war against the Rapid Support …

… the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and explores the implications … signed between the US and Kenya. He pointed out that the …

Kenya, 5 February 2026 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed seasoned public health expert Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo as its Acting Representative to Kenya, signalling renewed engagement between the UN health agency and the Kenyan …

Breast cancer mammogramUp to four out of every 10 cancer cases in Kenya could be prevented, a new analysis shows. About 47,000 Kenyans are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This means about 18,800 new cases …

Former Tanzanian presidential advisor Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo has been appointed as the Acting World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Kenya, marking the start of a new phase of cooperation between the UN health agency and the Kenyan …

Inspectors from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have completed a comprehensive assessment of Nigeria’s proposed venues for the Final Phase of the 2025/26 CAF African Schools Football Championship, praising the facilities in Remo as …