Health
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Can we build one robust health system from birth to death?
August 7, 2026 By Elvis Kintu Nsonyi New York City Two weeks ago, we lost Stella Nangonzi in a motor…
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Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
June 21, 2026 Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines…
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Ebola is a crisis of trust, not just a crisis of disease
June 10, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts In eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
June 5, 2026 Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria — Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still behind,”…
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The Ebola outbreak started weeks ago, officials believe. Here’s a timeline of what we know
May 19, 2026 Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Health officials believe the Ebola outbreak in Congo began weeks ago. The outbreak…
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WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
April 16, 2026 Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe — Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over…
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A peek inside human brain shows a way it cleans out waste
October 7, 2024 By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it…
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16-year old student Arjun Mittal donates sanitary pads to girls
MONDAY September 9.2024 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania In a heartwarming initiative, 16-year-old Arjun Kaur Mittal has…
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Surgeons from US to perform surgeries on hip, knee patients
MONDAY August 7, 2023 By Patty Magubira The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Over 60 orthopedic specialists from Los Angeles, California…
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How Tanzania’s health centre kills two birds using one stone
SUNDAY June 4, 2023 By Deus Bugaywa The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Women have assumed the role of the Almighty…
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Samia picks Ngalula to deepen Tanzania’s war against malaria
WEDNESDAY April 26, 2023 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania The Tanzania President, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, has…
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Remembrances, calls for reform at Irvo Otieno’s funeral
March 29, 2023 By Associated Press NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Family, friends and other mourners gathered Wednesday at a Virginia…
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Irvo Otieno’s brutal death is a reminder of mental illness exploitation.
March 19, 2023 By Adam Musa, Tranquility News correspondent, North America Irvo Otieno, 28, of Richmond, Virginia suffered from mental…
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Initiative brings horticultural crops on Tanzanians’ table
SATURDAY February 18, 2023 By Deus Bugaywa The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Nick named green region for its climate rich…
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Health facility to upgrade its college to modern university
THURSDAY September 1, 2022 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) plans to establish a…
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
August 14, 2022 By Associated Press LONDON — The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename…
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New Ebola Case Confirmed in Northwestern DRC, Lab Report Says
April 24, 2022 Reuters KINSHASA, DRC — A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
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South Africa Ramps Up HIV Care Disrupted During COVID
March 4, 2022 By VOA South Africa has the world’s highest number of HIV patients, but the COVID pandemic disrupted…
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WHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nations
February 24, 2022 By Associated Press GENEVA — The World Health Organization is creating a global training center to help…
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Sweden’s Health Agency Recommends 4th COVID Vaccination for Elderly
February 15, 2022 By VOA The Public Health Agency of Sweden on Monday recommended a second COVID-19 booster shot for…
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Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted
February 10, 2022 By Associated Press STOCKHOLM — Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms…
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Kenya Government Fighting Vaccine Hesitancy
February 1, 2022 By VOA While Kenya has seen the percentage of people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus gradually increase…
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South African president launches vaccine manufacturing plant
January 20, 2022 By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility…
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South African Scientists Find Omicron Less Virulent, Boosts Population Immunity
Janauary 20, 2022 By VOA
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Africa CDC in talks with Pfizer for COVID treatment pill
January 14, 2022 By Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal — The director of Africa’s Centers for Disease Control said the organization…
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