Category: Health
New Senegal Law Raises Jail Time and Fines for LGBTQ+ Conduct
Dakar, Senegal — Senegal has enacted legislation significantly increasing prison sentences for individuals convicted of…
MSF Warns Sexual Violence Being Used as ‘Weapon of War’ in Darfur Conflict
Darfur, Sudan — The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that parties involved…
MSF Reports Dozens Killed, Thousands Cut Off in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
Jonglei State, South Sudan — The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says at least…
The Need for a Unified Digital Health Records System in Liberia and Why OneHealth EHR Offers the Right Path Forward
By: Contributor | Opinion Editorial | www.thepointafricanews.com | HEALTH NEWS Liberia’s healthcare system, like many…
OneHealth EHR Set to Transform Patient Care with Unified Digital Health Records in Liberia
By: Staff Reporter | www.thepointafricanews.com | Monrovia Monrovia, Liberia — OneHealth Africa Corporation has officially…
Ghana Confirms First Mpox Death
By: TPA News Desk | African Stories | www.thepointafricanews.com/africa Ghana’s health authorities have today confirmed…
U.S. to Incinerate $10M in Contraceptives, Refuses Global Pleas to Redirect Supplies
By: TPA News Desk | World News | www.thepointafricanews.com The U.S. government is moving forward…
Safe Childbirth a Priority as President Boakai Commissions Renovated Ward
By: TPA News Desk | Local Stories | www.thepointafricanews.com/africa/health President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., on…
Sierra Leone’s Mpox Response Boosted by Latest Vaccine Delivery, Total Exceeds 111,000 Doses
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com Sierra Leone has received a new batch of 50,000…
Washington Pulls Back from WHO Health Reforms Adopted in 2024
By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com The United States has formally rejected amendments to the…
UN Chief Warns SDGs Only 35% on Track with Five Years to Go
By: TPA News Desk – Health | editor@thepointafricanews.com The United Nations has issued a stark…
Cholera Outbreak at Gold Mine Overwhelms Health Services in Conflict-Hit Eastern DRC
By: Staff Reporter | www.thepointafricanews.com | South Kivu, DRC | July 2025 A severe cholera…