Uganda: Uganda Urged to Decriminalise Suicide As Advocates Push for Mental Health Reform

Nigeria: FCT Intensifies Diphtheria Response, Targets Unvaccinated Children in Karshi

[Premium Times] The administration said its response is focused on early detection of suspected cases, monitoring close contacts and reaching zero-dose and under-immunised children with vaccines to…

• FCTA intensifies diphtheria response in Karshi, focusing on zero-dose and under-immunised children
• Two fatalities among 15 suspected diphtheria cases investigated in FCT
• Administration urges immediate medical attention for fever, sore throat, or neck swelling symptoms

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Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Oyo Records 131 Suspected Cases, Six Confirmed, One Death - Commissioner

[Premium Times] The commissioner noted that some patients initially presented with fever and other symptoms that could be associated with malaria or other infections, making laboratory testing…

• Oyo State recorded 131 suspected Lassa fever cases from Jan to Sept 2026
• Six confirmed cases and one death reported by Commissioner Ajetunmobi
• Fever often misdiagnosed as malaria; labs needed for proper diagnosis

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Nigeria: Yobe Records 511 Diphtheria Cases, 13 Deaths in 2026

[Premium Times] He stated that 12 local government areas in the state were affected by the disease outbreak, adding that plans were at an advanced stage to carry out vaccinations against the disease…

• Yobe State reports 511 diphtheria cases and 13 deaths since January 2026
• Case fatality rate at 2.5%, lower than in other affected regions
• Reduction attributed to outbreak response activities and community engagement

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South Africa: Can SA's New Director-General for Health Turn Around a Struggling Department?

[spotlight] Dr Thembisile Xulu is South Africa's sixth permanent Director-General of health since the dawn of democracy. How will she measure up against her predecessors?

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