Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis among inmates in overcrowded prisons
African giant pouched rats trained by the Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO are widely known for…
Monthly Archives: March, 2016
Yellow fever outbreak kills 178 in Angola
The first yellow fever outbreak in Angola in decades has killed 178 people, the World…
Sierra Leone’s Health Minister lifts progress on National Malaria Control Programme
Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah has said that Sierra Leone over the…
UNICEF and Unilever to improve safe water access in sub-Saharan Africa
UNICEF and Unilever today announced a partnership to improve access to safe water in countries…
Ugandan forest holds clues to Zika’s spread
From a hill above the shores of Lake Victoria, forest caretaker Gerald Mukisa looked down…
Dams increase risk of malaria infections in Kenya
A new study shows that dams in sub-Saharan Africa contribute to over one million new…
Civil Society pushes for sh36 billion for recruitment of health workers
According to the budget estimates for the 2016/17 financial year, sh1.8 trillion will be allocated…
Kenya: Travellers from Angola must show Yellow Fever vaccination proof or be sent home
Kenya was among the first East African countries to react to the growing Yellow Fever…
New test may decrease tuberculosis death rates for HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa
A team of scientists have developed a cost-efficient, simple, 25-minute urine test that diagnoses tuberculosis…
Malaria studies show combo drugs effective in pregnancy
Although Zika virus infections have drawn the recent spotlight, malaria — another mosquito-borne disease that…