Health

Nigeria has strengthened its health surveillance system in response to the growing threat of the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus, which is already present in several regions of East and Central Africa. Although no cases have been detected in the country, authorities fear the importation of the virus due to significant migratory flows and […]

Benin takes an important step in strengthening its health surveillance capabilities with the establishment of a national reference laboratory dedicated to analyzing drinking-water quality and medicines. This laboratory, whose creation responds to the needs expressed by health authorities, is designed to optimize the surveillance mechanisms for products essential to public health. It will enable advanced […]

A scientific study conducted in Benin reveals striking figures about women’s sexual health, a reality that has long been under-documented in the country. Results show that almost all women in relationships suffer from pain or sexual difficulties, a situation that challenges health professionals, political actors, and civil society organizations. The survey, published in the Public […]

In Sakété, law enforcement stopped on Sunday, March 22, 2026, a person suspected of being at the heart of an illicit trade in counterfeit medicines. The operation, carried out in the Araromi neighborhood, is part of the intensified fight against the circulation of illegal pharmaceutical products in Benin, according to police sources. A search conducted […]

The suspension of hospital internships observed in recent days by health science students in Benin has been lifted. This decision comes after a meeting on March 16, 2026, between the head of state, Patrice Talon, and health professionals in training.After the talks, the students decided to resume their hospital activities, thus ending the protest movement […]

The President of the Republic, Patrice Talon, received in Cotonou on Monday, March 16, 2026, health professionals in training as part of discussions on the suspension of hospital internships. This meeting comes after the authorities’ decision to temporarily suspend the clinical internships of health sciences students in several hospital centers across the country, a measure […]

A couple was arrested in Cotonou as part of a case involving the alleged sale of prohibited pharmaceutical products, as reported by Africaho. The facts were brought to the authorities’ attention following investigations conducted by the security services. According to the available information, the suspects are suspected of marketing unauthorized medicines, the sale of which […]

A case of presumed death due to medical negligence is currently being examined by the courts in Abomey-Calavi. The parents of a child who died in a private clinic have brought the matter before the competent courts and are seeking financial compensation estimated at 50 million CFA francs. According to information presented at the hearing, […]

In Porto-Novo, in the Ouémé Department, a motorcyclist was apprehended with a large quantity of counterfeit pharmaceutical products. The arrest occurred after members of the Republican Police intercepted the suspect for a traffic violation. During the loading check, officers discovered about 180 kilograms of counterfeit medicines, with no documentation proving their legal origin or their […]

For a long time, cancer was seen as a distant, almost abstract fate. Today, it intrudes brutally into Benin’s daily life. Statistics speak for themselves. Thousands of families are already living with the disease and each year, new cases add to a health situation that has become critical.On the occasion of World Cancer Day, celebrated […]

A major fire broke out in the early hours of this Thursday morning in front of the Malanville rice mill, not far from a customs checkpoint, spreading panic in the area. According to several witnesses on the scene, a truck carrying gasoline, immobilized near the customs post, was violently struck by a Baobab company bus […]

In Porto-Novo, the forces of the Republican Police have put an end to an illicit activity involving the sale of medicines of dubious origin at the capital’s main market, the Police Directorate said in an official statement posted on its institutional platforms. The operation, based on information gathered beforehand, led to the arrest of two […]

A large anti-drug operation conducted by the Konni branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in the Tahoua region (Niger) resulted in the seizure of an extraordinary shipment of narcotics and the arrest of two individuals. The information was made public Monday evening by Niger’s national television.Security forces seized […]

The Republican Police conducted, in the locality of Ouassà-Péhunco, the seizure of a large quantity of falsified and prohibited medicines, a security source said on Tuesday. In total, 426 kilograms of counterfeit pharmaceutical products were taken off the market during this operation, carried out as part of the fight against the illicit trade in medicines […]

A large quantity of counterfeit and prohibited medicines was removed from circulation on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in Houègbo, in the commune of Toffo, in the Atlantique department. The operation was carried out by officers from the local police station while the market was in full swing, under the watchful eyes of traders and customers. […]

Faced with the high influx observed since its opening, the Allada-Toffo-Zè zonal hospital will undergo major expansion works. The Council of Ministers approved contracting with a specialized firm to carry out the work needed to modernize the facility. This expansion aims to increase capacity from 65 to 150 beds and to equip the hospital with […]

Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin has formally denied the existence of a COVID‑19 resurgence in the country. In a statement published on 3 November 2025, he noted that the recent rises in respiratory infections are more consistent with a seasonal flu outbreak than with COVID‑19. According to the statement, the rapid diagnostic tests deployed across all departments […]

The Beninese government has announced new measures for mandatory health insurance, aimed at better protecting vulnerable populations and strengthening access to care. Law No. 2022‑17 of October 19, 2022 makes health insurance mandatory for anyone residing in the country. This reform is part of the State’s commitment to expand universal health coverage, a central objective to […]