Public support for higher taxes depends on whether the state can deliver. Key findings Across 38 African countries, seven in 10 respondents (70%) “agree” or “strongly agree” that government should ensure access to adequate health care for all citizens even if this requires higher taxes. Support ranges from 45% in Mauritius to 89% in Gabon….
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo responds to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri, there are growing concerns about people living with HIV missing their regular care and treatment. Fear of Ebola, insecurity and pressure on health services are making it harder for some patients to reach health facilities. For people living with HIV, missing…
World Patient Safety Day 2026 · 17 September 2026 Joseph Rukelibuga experienced a stroke at his home in Kigali. His wife took him to the nearest referral hospital soon after his symptoms began. Like many stroke patients, however, his diagnosis still took several hours, narrowing the treatment options available to him. Today, Joseph is the…
NCDs include conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and chronic respiratory diseases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to strengthen patient safety in the care of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). WHO Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, made the call on Thursday in a message to mark World Patient…
Abuja_ — The World Health Organization, WHO, has raised alarm over the rising burden of non-communicable diseases, NCDs, in Africa, warning that millions of people living with chronic conditions face avoidable harm due to unsafe care. In his message to mark World Patient Safety Day 2026, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohammed Janabi,…
Dyson is expanding its personal care portfolio with the announcement of the Dyson CameraJet, a multi-functional toothbrush designed to combine brushing, flossing, and rinsing into a single device. Building on its experience with high-speed motors and fluid dynamics across vacuums, hair styling tools, and wearable air purifiers, the company is bringing its engineering focus on…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — The greatest barrier to ending AIDS among transgender people in Africa is not a lack of medicine, but laws, stigma and exclusion. Across sub-Saharan Africa, laws that criminalise homosexuality continue to collide with public health goals, leaving gay and bisexual men, and transgender people more broadly, dangerously underserved in the…
One of the research houses tracking the humanoid robot industry has sharply revised its own numbers, and the size of the revision is eye-watering. Grand View Research (GVR) has published an updated edition of its humanoid robot report, putting the global market at US$40.5-billion by 2033 and growing at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of…
Hyundai and Kia have unveiled a novel in-vehicle sanitation technology called Plasma Care UVC. Unlike traditional ultraviolet purification setups, this advanced system actively reduces airborne and surface pathogens inside the vehicle cabin while passengers are inside. Beyond sterilization, the system acts as a high-efficiency deodorizer by directly eliminating the biological organisms responsible for foul interior…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report, Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects, identifies newborn screening as an important opportunity…
