Cecilia Chitauro (not her real name), a 31-year-old woman from Mazowe, Zimbabwe, is one of the several African women who have been affected by uterine fibroids. She first developed a fibroid inside her womb in 2013 and it recurred after two years. ...Read More

Windhoek – People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide, as albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically. The physical appearance of persons with albinism is often the object of erroneous beliefs and myths influenced by superstition, which foster their marginalisation and social exclusion. This leads to various forms of stigma and discrimination, according to UN. ...Read More

Johannesburg – The South African government has condemned the operation of illegal initiation schools after three underage boys died during the initiation process. ...Read More

African countries have united to fight tuberculosis in children, one of the most overlooked diseases due to difficulties surrounding its diagnosis. ...Read More

Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) on 18 June released its new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). ...Read More