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Kenya Rolls Out Six-Month HIV Prevention Injection

Kenya has taken a significant step in the fight against HIV by introducing a new long-acting prevention injection that provides protection for up to six months with a single dose. Health officials say the rollout positions the country among the first in
February 28, 2026

Bill To Regulate Surrogacy Tabled In Uganda Parliament

A bill meant to restrict the use of surrogacy to individuals with infertility or health challenges that prevent them from reproducing naturally was on Tuesday tabled in Uganda’s parliament. The bill also seeks to set the minimum age for surrogates to 18.
March 7, 2024

France makes Abortion a Constitutional Right

France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliamentarians voted to revise the country’s 1958 constitution to enshrine women’s “guaranteed freedom” to abort. The overwhelming 780-72 vote saw a standing ovation
March 5, 2024

Private Hospitals Reverse NHIF Suspension

Private hospitals have announced their decision to resume offering services to National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) cardholders with immediate effect. After a temporary suspension of services that commenced on March 1st due to unresolved contractual issues with the fund, several hospitals have
March 4, 2024

Meningitis outbreak kills 17 students in Nigeria

At least 17 schoolchildren across five schools in Nigeria’s north-eastern Yobe state have died after an outbreak of meningitis, authorities have confirmed. Among the deceased are students in primary schools and others in boarding secondary schools, the state commissioner for education told.
February 29, 2024
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