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Making Health Financing Bankable – Lessons from Ethiopia

TatendaSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Ethiopia’s health-financing challenge is now visible in primary healthcare delivery: medicine shortages, staffing gaps, weak facility readiness and uneven access to essential care. With external...

Big Pharma in SA hits out against cheaper imports and job losses

TatendaAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

SA’s pharmacy giants and government have come head to head over the state’s alleged preference for cheaper imports over medicines made locally, a situation which...

Eastern and Southern Africa Unites to Accelerate Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

TatendaAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Countries across Eastern and Southern Africa have taken another significant step towards strengthening regional pharmaceutical manufacturing after endorsing a roadmap aimed at expanding local production...

Why Medicines Regulation is Everyone’s Business

TatendaJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Healthcare begins with trust. Every time a patient takes a prescribed medicine, receives a vaccine, uses a medical device or purchases treatment from a pharmacy,...

Plastic surgery gains acceptance as experts embrace cosmetic procedures

TatendaJuly 28, 2026July 28, 2026

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Plastic surgery is becoming increasingly accepted in Kenya, with a growing number of professionals seeking cosmetic procedures as part of their personal and career investment, according to...

Kenya, Ghana explore health partnership on UHC pharmaceutical manufacturing

TatendaJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Kenya and Ghana are exploring ways to strengthen cooperation in the health sector, with a focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), digital health, pharmaceutical manufacturing...

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SAHPRA strengthens industry collaboration to improve access to safe medicines

TatendaJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) convened its quarterly stakeholder engagement session with “captains of industry” in Johannesburg on 14 May 2026. The...

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Health regulators warn against the use or dispensing of recalled Semaglutide and Tirzepatide

TatendaJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) hereby warn the...

Life science, medicine prominent in Africa’s subject rankings

TatendaJuly 23, 2026July 23, 2026

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

A total of 45 universities across 14 African countries had 422 academic programmes ranked in the 16th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026,...

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Tanzania targets Africa pharma manufacturing hub status

TatendaJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health responsible for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, Emmanuel Tayari, said the government is improving the investment climate to...

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Making Health Financing Bankable – Lessons from Ethiopia

Big Pharma in SA hits out against cheaper imports and job losses

Eastern and Southern Africa Unites to Accelerate Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Why Medicines Regulation is Everyone’s Business

Plastic surgery gains acceptance as experts embrace cosmetic procedures

Kenya, Ghana explore health partnership on UHC pharmaceutical manufacturing

SAHPRA strengthens industry collaboration to improve access to safe medicines

Health regulators warn against the use or dispensing of recalled Semaglutide and Tirzepatide

Life science, medicine prominent in Africa’s subject rankings

Tanzania targets Africa pharma manufacturing hub status

Unvaccinated infant rates triple in SA

ARPA-H awards millions to make precision medicine accessible

Fungal and bacterial triggers may be drivers in steroid-resistant asthma

DENOSA gives Gauteng Health one month to address critical shortages

Brain Organoids Mature for More Than Five Years

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Unvaccinated infant rates triple in SA

Fungal and bacterial triggers may be drivers in steroid-resistant asthma

DENOSA gives Gauteng Health one month to address critical shortages

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ARPA-H awards millions to make precision medicine accessible

Brain Organoids Mature for More Than Five Years

China to free Southern African countries from ‘Big Pharma,’ by assisting them to produce own medicine

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ARPA-H awards millions to make precision medicine accessible

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