In 2022, nearly two thirds of the Togolese people diagnosed with cancer died. Vaccination can help change those figures, say Ministry of Health officials. 1 September 2025 by Nephthali Messanh Ledy On a Friday morning in August, several women arrive at the Kovié Medical and Social Centre (CMS), about 25 kilometres northwest of the capital…
Masaai women traditionally trusted to guide and protect mothers in childbirth are shepherding younger girls to safety from cervical cancer. Local health administrators say they see an uptick in vaccination rates where the “Olkinyi” are at work. 2 September 2025 by Gitonga Njeru At dawn in Inkisanjani village, near the Kenya-Tanzania border, the sound of…
Families and health leaders say community health workers deserve much of the credit for rising uptake. 8 September 2025 by John Musenze When Uganda kicked off its malaria vaccination programme in April, 29-year-old Hawa Umulu was hesistant to bring her baby daughter for the jab. People around her were talking, articulating shadowy concerns about the…
Persons with hearing impairment in Arua City are struggling to access health care as most health facilities lack sign language interpreters to bridge communication with medical staff. The challenge, they say, poses risks of wrong prescriptions and has discouraged some from seeking services altogether. Records from the Arua City Association of the Deaf show that…