Lapsed Cancer Policies and Rising Cases Spark Call for Urgent Action Amid rising cancer rates and an expired national strategy, South African health experts and activists call for urgent reform to tackle late diagnoses and improve patient care. South Africa is facing...

Parliament Launches Inquiry into Road Accident Fund Amid Financial Chaos SCOPA launches a full-scale inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF) over allegations of financial mismanagement and a R1bn procurement scandal. **Focus Keywords:** Road Accident Fund inquiry,...

Severe Flu Outbreak in Zimbabwe Mimics COVID-19 Symptoms Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health addresses public concerns over a severe flu outbreak with symptoms similar to those of COVID-19. Officials urge caution but state there is no confirmed COVID-19 resurgence,...

Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 Billion to Gavi to Avert Child Mortality Crisis The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to combat a feared rise in child mortality resulting from potential cuts in foreign aid....

Impact of Lifestyle on the Increase in Early-Onset Cancers There has been an alarming surge in early-onset cancer cases worldwide, with a 79.1% increase since the 1990s, leaving scientists puzzled. A disturbing trend is sweeping the globe: cancer, a disease often...