Health/Eco News

Reports on healthcare, public health, climate change, environment, sustainability, wildlife, and ecological developments across Africa and Kenya.

AI and tech advancements aid kidney disease research

Kenya observed World Kidney Day 2026 with a national event at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi. The commemoration brought…

4 weeks ago

New African Desk Focuses on Climate and Health Impacts

The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World…

1 month ago

Africa Emphasizes Locally Driven Climate Solutions

Africans should spearhead efforts to address climate change and secure funding for the continent’s recovery, according to Dicksy Ngqula, Business…

1 month ago

Western Kenya May Get Two-Tier Health Facilities

The Ministry of Health has begun planning for the construction of two Level VI referral hospitals, one in Bungoma County…

1 month ago

KNUST Secures £20 Million for West Africa Climate Health Research

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, will lead a new West African research consortium…

1 month ago

Nature-based solutions bolster climate resilience in African cities

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and green-gray infrastructure (GGI) interventions are increasingly prevalent in African cities and globally, reshaping approaches to climate…

1 month ago

Kenya Health Ministry Confirms SAGA Governance Framework

Kenya’s Ministry of Health has reinforced its governance framework for Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) as performance contracts for 2025/2026 are…

1 month ago

Eastern Africa Faces Food Security Risks Amidst Triple Crisis

The Ministry of Planning and Development has reported that the convergence of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—collectively known as…

1 month ago

Africa’s Climate Resilience Faces Threat from Gender Inequality

A new policy brief by NexGen Deutsche-Afrik (NEDEA) warns that Africa's climate adaptation goals are at risk if systemic barriers…

1 month ago

Kenya Receives Grant for Free HIV Prevention Injections

Kenya has received a Sh256 million ($2 million) grant from the Global Fund to support the nationwide distribution of Lenacapavir,…

1 month ago