Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese medical team By Xinhua News Agency For 74-year-old Omar Haji Makame, a Tanzania’s Zanzibar local known for his gentle demeanor and quiet strength, the past five

By The African Exponent Africa now accounts for over 6% of global diabetes cases, despite the continent historically recording lower rates than Asia or the West. Rural populations are increasingly affected, with more than two-thirds of Africa’s diabetics undiagnosed, making prevalence higher than official figures. Several African nations, including Egypt, South Africa, and Tanzania, are

A member of the 26th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone performs fundus examinations for a local orphan at the Saint George Foundation Children’s Welfare Institute in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on June 16, 2025. (The 26th batch of the Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone By Xinhua News Agency “The child arrived

A person walks by a pharmacy, Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 3, 2019. Credit Photo Shutterstock By Daily Sabah A new regulation that paves the way for the sale of medical cannabis in pharmacies is aimed at providing pain relief to patients while reducing import reliance and increasing Turkey’s competitiveness as a global player. Turkey has passed

Members of the 20th Chinese medical team for Malta offer health consultations to local residents in Cospicua, Malta, on March 9, 2025. Photographer Chen Wenxian By Xinhua News Agency The 20th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine provided free clinical services to residents in Cospicua, eastern Malta,

South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022. Reuters/Shelley Christians By The East African Africa will still need some six million surgeons to perform life-saving operations by 2030, a sign of the

By Xinhua News Agency Members of the 20th batch of the Chinese medical team provided free mobile medical services to people in three localities in northern and central Senegal from Monday to Thursday. The team, which includes doctors specializing in internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics and ophthalmology, also gave lectures and donated medical supplies to local

By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese medical team from Tianjin Eye Hospital on Friday officially launched a free cataract surgery campaign at Tirunesh Beijing Hospital in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Under the name of China-Ethiopia Brightness Journey, the Chinese medical team consisting of 10 senior ophthalmologists and nurses is set to conduct cataract

A Nigerian health official administers a mpox vaccination to a man. Credit: Photo Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Kenya’s Ministry of Health has urged citizens to strictly adhere to mpox preventive measures as the number of cases continues to rise, with children being particularly vulnerable. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Mary Muthoni said

By The African Exponent Africa is known for its rich culture and diversity, and some countries are leading the way with high fertility rates in 2024. But what exactly is a fertility rate? It’s a way of measuring how many children, on average, a woman is likely to have over her lifetime. It may sound