
Monthly Archives: August, 2016


Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria,…

WHO says malaria no longer leading child killer in sub-Saharan Africa
There is good news in the fight against malaria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…

#AIDS2016: Cutting-edge study to help young women
As young women continue to bear the brunt of new HIV infections, it can’t be…

UN health agency takes steps to help improve data on stillbirths, maternal and neonatal deaths
Most stillbirths and neonatal deaths are preventable with quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth, the…

The Zika virus just became even more terrifying
The Zika virus is already known to cause microcephaly, but scientists now believe it may…

Lancaster University Ghana to host conference on health in September
Lancaster University is to host its first health conference in West Africa, a statement said.…

New toxic e-cigarette carcinogens found
Researchers also noted some e-cigarette varieties could release more harmful chemicals than others. You may…

Hypertension is now more common in poor and middle-income countries than rich ones
Middle- and lower-income countries now have a higher rate of hypertension than high-income countries. Worldwide,…

Despite hitches, breastfeeding still significant to baby’s health
Mothers all over the world have been reminded about the importance of breastfeeding as the…