Malaria outbreak in a ‘protected’ zone of Madagascar
A new study has found an unexpected malaria outbreak in a population that has benefitted from…
Browsing: Sub-Saharan Africa
West Africa heightens guard amid fresh Ebola outbreak
West African countries have beefed up emergency measures at borders as new cases of the…
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…
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…
Dams increase risk of malaria infections in Kenya
A new study shows that dams in sub-Saharan Africa contribute to over one million new…
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…
Diabetes prevalence persists as top global health concern
Globally diabetes is one of the biggest health concerns and in 2014 Lilly South Africa…
Free ambulance service halves pregnancy-related deaths in rural Ethiopia
An operational assessment of a national free ambulance services programme reveals a drastic reduction in…
Anglicans’ ‘unique role’ in the elimination of Malaria
The Bishop of Matabeleland, Cleophas Lunga, has opened a cross-border round table on the elimination…