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World’s last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya

The world's last surviving male northern white rhino has died after months of poor health, his carers said.

Families of 144 SA psychiatric patients ‘tortured’ to be paid $15 million

A judge ordered a provincial government in South Africa to pay $15 million in damages to families of at least 144 psychiatric patients who he said died of negligence after being moved to unregistered facilities in early 2016.

Uganda investigates health facilities over ‘fake vaccines’

The Ministry of Health in Uganda has said that it is investigating some companies over the supply of Hepatitis B vaccines to private health facilities, believed to be "fake".

Doctors in Zimbabwe on strike over pay

Doctors in Zimbabwe have gone on strike over salaries and working conditions.

Canadian doctors reject pay hike, say they ‘make too much money’

Medical doctors in Quebec are protesting against a 'shocking' increase in salaries as they bring to light the plight of nurses, clerks and other health professionals.

‘Horror’ as Kenyan doctor cuts open head of wrong patient

The Kenyatta National Hospital has been forced to apologize to a patient whose head was wrongly cut open by a doctor. 

Ghana hit by Lassa Fever, one death recorded

Health officials in Ghana have confirmed cases of Lassa Fever at one of its major health facility called the Tema General Hospital, not far from the capital city, Accra.

Women need more time to give birth, WHO urges

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging doctors and medical officials to give women enough time to give birth to avoid many complications.

The Nigerian doctor who operates on babies with tumor in wombs

The story of a Nigerian Physician, Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye who joined a team of doctors from Texas to perform a special surgery on a baby in a woman’s womb has gone viral on social media.

Madagascar: 8 children die after eating turtle

Health officials in the southern African country said the children died after suffering acute food poisoning believed to have been caused from turtle meat.

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