Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died after suffering from a heart-related illness.
Egyptian pharmaceutical company Minapharm has begun developing a new vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is currently affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Stella Juva, described as the world’s first solar-powered ambulance, has been tested in Kenya, demonstrating its potential to deliver healthcare services to remote areas without access to electricity.
China has officially handed over the newly renovated and expanded Masaka Hospital to the Government of Rwanda, in a ceremony held Friday, August 28, 2026, at the hospital’s new campus in Kicukiro.
A 48-year-old man from Bedfordshire, England, has become the first patient in the world to undergo brain tumour surgery assisted by artificial intelligence, with doctors successfully removing the tumour without complications.
The sixth edition of the East African Community Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Week has officially opened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, bringing together military medical personnel and other specialists from across the region to provide services to local communities.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has officially come to an end, while infections continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
East Africa’s healthcare landscape gains fresh momentum as Nairobi hospital successfully performs its first robotic-assisted gallbladder surgery using advanced technology.
Norway’s Royal Palace has announced that King Harald V remains seriously ill after developing a bacterial infection that has spread to his bloodstream.
President Paul Kagame has said that people involved in producing and distributing substandard alcoholic drinks that kill people must be held accountable, stressing that the government cannot prioritize businesses and jobs over the lives of Rwandans.
