Malawi is racing against time to strike a balance between securing a five-year $740 million (K1.3 trillion) United States (US) health financing deal and protecting rights to privacy on health data and pathogen information. Information The Nation has …

… from accessing public healthcare services, following months … antiretroviral treatment, chronic medication, child immunisations and … for public health. Ethel Musonza of Zimbabwe Isolated Women … HIV treatment, and some who were on preventive medication …

The Gauteng High Court recently ordered the South African government and police to take firm action against “xenophobic vigilantes” blocking immigrants from accessing health services at clinics. This came after months of reports that vigilantes were …

Zimbabwe and South Africa have signed a far-reaching social development agreement Zimbabwe and South Africa have signed a far-reaching social development agreement that places welfare, youth empowerment and community resilience at the core of national …

A growing practice known as wa visa, in which sex workers engage in unprotected sex with trusted, higher-paying clients, is emerging as a key driver of Malawi’s HIV epidemic, health experts and advocacy groups have warned. The practice is common along …

… which it took over from Zimbabwe, marks a new chapter in … Ghana at the 7th Bio-Medical HIV Prevention Forum at the … deepened the strain on African health systems, threatening programme continuity, … the future of HIV prevention must be African-led, grounded in …

Newswise — African biostatisticians have offered a powerful, data-driven alternative that can accurately inform HIV policy, reduce healthcare costs, and save more lives. HIV and tuberculosis (TB) treatment programmes have always relied on clinical trials …

Mamoea Mashupha, 31, used to volunteer for a feeding scheme for children. She says their health has visibly deteriorated since aid was cut, halting funding for the transport of food. Image: Tommy Trenchard By Tommy Trenchard and Lina Brand On a cold …

… Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi … jobs, healthcare, and … Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Pan-African … Zambia (AFZ) – Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi (FEDOMA) – Disability HIV …

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian health experts have cautioned the government against hastily endorsing a new United States global health aid model, warning that poorly negotiated agreements could undermine data sovereignty and roll back hard-won gains in …