Breast cancer in Tanzania is rapidly increasing, with cases expected to rise by 82% by 2030. Most women are diagnosed late due to limited screening and awareness. Government efforts aim to improve early detection, treatment, and education. Experts stress that prevention, public awareness, and personalized multidisciplinary care are key to reducing deaths and improving survival.
Mental health in East Africa remains highly stigmatized and under-addressed, especially among youths. Challenges include cultural taboos, limited resources, and a shortage of professionals. Community-based, culturally aware approaches, individual care, proper record-keeping, and supportive policies are essential. Improving mental health is both a human right and a key driver of socio-economic development and Sustainable Development Goals in the region.
The ongoing war in Sudan has triggered a severe mental health crisis, worsening pre-existing gaps in the country’s fragile healthcare system. Hospitals and mental health services have collapsed, leaving vulnerable populations, especially women, children, and the elderly, without support. Immediate and sustained local and international action is essential to rebuild services, address trauma, and support Sudan’s most affected populations.
By Editor
Since April 2023, Sudan’s war has fueled severe human exploitation. Criminal networks exploit Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram to lure people—especially boys—into trafficking, forced labor, or armed recruitment, while women face hidden sexual abuse. Missed warning signs make digital literacy and vigilance essential, alongside frameworks like Sudan’s 2021 anti-trafficking plan.
From Khartoum to Nairobi, Kampala, and Asmara, women face shared struggles against political violence and weak legal protection. Despite harsh contexts, they have devised cross-border forms of resistance, demonstrating that the feminist struggle is a collective project for peace and justice.