Curbing the HIV epidemic in Uganda
Uganda has made great progress in controlling the HIV epidemic and increasing access to critical…
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Cipla launches quality-assured Rectal Artesunate Suppositories for severe malaria in young children
Cipla Ltd, a global pharmaceutical company, and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce the launch…
World Health Organization answers call for global plans towards defeating meningitis
At a global meeting of experts organised by Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) and Wilton Park,…
Cost of diabetes care in Africa could triple by 2030
The costs and complications of diabetes could overwhelm healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa and reach…
The Regional Expert Meeting on Medicine Regulatory Harmonisation Initiative is being convened by IGAD
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened the regional expert meeting on Medicine Regulatory Harmonisation…
The World Health Organization urges action against HIV drug resistance threat
The World Health Organization (WHO) alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV…
African experts review Draft Treaty to establish AMA in 2018
The goal to establish the African Medicines Agency (AMA) in 2018 as a Specialised Agency…
Meningitis outbreak kills 1166 in Nigeria and infects more than 14,500
Nigeria’s Health Minister has declared that the outbreak of meningitis in the country is over,…
Protect African pupils from malaria to tackle anaemia, boost learning – researchers
Providing African pupils with antimalarial drugs, insecticide-treated bed nets and education about preventing the mosquito-borne…
Kenya pledges action on respiratory diseases amid high fatalities
Kenya’s Ministry of Health will seek new partnerships to re-invigorate the war against respiratory infections…