Study says dengue affects 58 million, costs $9 billion a year
About 58.4 million contracted symptomatic dengue in 2013 and more than 13,000 died, resulting in…
Monthly Archives: April, 2016
An HIV risk score designed for women
Globally, 16 million women live with HIV, accounting for 50% of the HIV-infected adult population,…
Global health funding becoming scarce
People wasting away from AIDS or succumbing to malaria may become an increasingly common sight…
HIV vaccine trials for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has partnered with the US-based HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) for a HIV vaccine…
Global partnership launches new programme with goal to save the lives of thousands of children affected by HIV in Lesotho
ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced today jointly with its global partners, Vodafone…
The World Health Organization vows to prevent and control diabetes in Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged its continued commitment to providing technical support for…
The contribution of health partnerships in universal health coverage
World Health Day (WHD) provides a unique opportunity to look at health through a global…
Evidence of plague found in rat in Tembisa rubbish dump
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is taking measures to prevent the…
Remove all barriers to safe pregnancy and childbirth
A lawyer and gender advocate, Ms Bernice Sam, has called on the state, traditional authorities…
Johnson & Johnson announces launch of new global public health strategy at opening of new operations in Africa
Johnson & Johnson announced the official launch of its global public health strategy at the…