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Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have reaffirmed their partnership to strengthen the country’s medicines regulatory system ahead of a key global assessment. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni hosted a WHO delegation led by Acting Representative Dr. Adiele Onyeze to review Kenya’s progress and preparations for an upcoming WHO onsite […]
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Byline by General Manager, AAR Healthcare Kenya, Elizabeth Wasunna In global health discussions, Kenya’s Rift Valley often emerges as a case study on the hidden risks of fluoride in groundwater. The region’s unique volcanic geology naturally releases fluoride into aquifers, sometimes in concentrations as high as 23.5 milligrams per litre far above the World Health […]
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By Robert Erasmus, Managing Director at Sanitech South Africa’s water crisis is no longer looming. It is already here. Ageing infrastructure, rising pollution levels and increasing demand are converging to create a national emergency. Clean, safe water is critical not just for public health but for economic development and social stability. To move forward, water […]
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most significant threats to workforce health, productivity and operational resilience across Africa. Often going undetected until it’s too late, these chronic conditions – including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension – are fuelling a silent crisis in workplaces. Health experts at International SOS are sounding the […]
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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has announced the winners of the 2025 Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge (FFIC) — a pan-African competition supporting innovative, scalable solutions that improve the nutritional value of food through fortification and biofortification. Finalists from East and West Africa gathered at finale events held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and […]
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According to a 2023 UNEP report, the world produces 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, and 280 million tonnes of it become waste after just one use. South Africa is facing a growing environmental and public health challenge from microplastics (tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size) that pervade our water, soil and food […]
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Today, leading figures in public health across Africa, including HEM Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger and Mrs. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, are recognized for their remarkable leadership in sustainable development. Awarded by advocacy and policy action tank Speak Up Africa, the 2020 Leadership Award celebrates individuals and organizations which […]
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