Experts call for partnerships to fight chronic diseases
Medical experts have called on governments and the private sector in Africa to partner and…
Monthly Archives: December, 2015
South Africa needs to spend more on healthcare to achieve universal cover
For the second time the world is celebrating Universal Health Coverage Day. It comes as…
Crucial licensing Agreement signed to boost HIV treatment in Africa
Generic manufacturer of a key antiretroviral treatment has been made possible by a new licensing…
Malaria: big progress, major challenges
In its just-released World Malaria Report 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals there has…
Uganda hosts global meeting on river blindness
Uganda has hosted the 21st session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF) on Onchocerciasis (river…
African Ministers to attend Immunisation Conference
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Offices for Africa (AFRO) in collaboration with Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)…
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa 2015 programme honours Africa’s female scientists
Science knows no boundaries, and that includes gender as well as age. African women have…
A peek into the future of healthcare
Wait, is your phone or tablet going to replace your doctor? That notion might seem…
Africa makes progress as malaria deaths drop below half a million says WHO
The number of people killed by malaria dropped below half a million in the past…
300 million child-friendly antimalarial treatments supplied without profit by Novartis
Novartis announced today that it has reached a delivery milestone of 300 million paediatric antimalarial…