Doctors without Borders calls to slash pneumo vaccine price in poor countries
Doctors Without Borders (also MSF) has called on pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer to…
Yearly Archives: 2015
Call for mines to invest in African health systems
Health Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has called for mining houses to invest in centres for…
Dr. Moeti is new World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa
Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has been appointed the new Director for the World Health Organization’s…
Untreated depression is bad for business
From absenteeism to presenteeism, depression could be costing South African business more than it thinks,…
Rotary releases US$8.1 million to end polio in Nigeria
As Nigeria marks six months without a new case of polio, Rotary has announced $8.1…
First rapid blood test for Ebola been approved for use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first rapid blood test for Ebola, which…
South African AIDS group says treatment stalling
In t-shirts boldly declaring ‘HIV Positive’, members of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) marked the…
Boosting comprehensive women’s healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa
To stem the spread of HIV among women in sub-Saharan Africa and to boost their…
Planning ahead for Africa’s baby boom
UNICEF are predicting a large increase in the number of births in Africa, and by…