Opinion
Shima’s Opinion: Malaria vaccine on clinical trial. Huge logistic and financial challenges remain before malaria is eliminated, but Shima Gyoh is heartened at the advent of clinical trails of a vaccine-albeit one that requires six injections and provides protection of only around 60%. Shima Gyoh
Opinion
Francis’ Opinion: The 70th World Health Assembly turns the focus back to integrated Primary Health Care. Three reasons for optimism from the WHA are highlighted by Francis Omaswa. The election of Dr. Tedros as Director-General of the World Health Organization; the return to the principles of Alma Atta for PHC; and Zambia’s innovative leadership on surgical care. Francis Omaswa
Newsdesk
Newsdesk: A round-up of news including: World Health Assembly elects Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new WHO Director-General; Maternal and baby heath, scout for the best care available; Boosting clinical trials in Africa
Asymptomatic malaria
Asymptomatic malaria: Asymptomatic and submicroscopic malaria: the danger in the cases we don’t see. Prof. William R Brieger
eHealth case study
eHealth case study: Meningitis outbreak response: how a mobile laboratory helps save lives. Natalya Nepomnyashcha
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical: Redoubling efforts to transform the African pharmaceutical industry. Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda
Medicine Publishing
Medicine Publishing: Breathlessness and cough in the acute setting. Ben G Marshall, Veronica White, Jo Loveridge
The shocked patient. Craig Prescott, Stuart Ruff
Medical complications of surgery: an orthogeriatrician’s perspective. Mark A Baxter
(These articles are reproduced by kind permission of Medicine Publishing www.medicinejournal.co.uk. Copyright 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd)
Clinical Review
Clinical Review: Pharmacy; Public Health
Medicine Digest
Medicine Digest: Obs & Gyn; Gastroenterology; Respiratory; Paediatrics; Cardiovascular
CPD Challenge
CPD Challenge: Test yourself on the articles appearing in this edition of Africa Health. Answers on page 39.
Clinical Quiz
Clinical Quiz: Topical treatments. Answers on page 34.
