In this week’s episode of Africa Health Weekly, host Beverly Ndifoin covers Tanzania’s historic approval of arpraziquantel, the world’s first pediatric treatment for schistosomiasis, marking a breakthrough for millions of children at risk. We also explore the World Health Organization’s urgent warning on Eswatini’s soaring suicide rates, Kenya’s massive health fund fraud scandal that diverted more than $800 million through phantom billing, and Senegal’s rollout of a new six-in-one childhood vaccine. Other stories include Zimbabwe’s draft National Health Insurance Bill funded by “sin taxes,” Tunisia’s suspension of treatment for Libyan patients over unpaid debts, the use of expired medicines in Gambian hospitals, Algeria’s new health minister, Ethiopia’s non-physician surgeons expanding rural access despite resource shortages, and Malawi’s successful ban on alcohol sachets as a blueprint for public health reform.

Stay tuned as we bring Africa’s health stories to life, one week at a time.

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