The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital records first successful bone bridge surgery in West Africa
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in December 2015 carried out the first successful…
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West Africa heightens guard amid fresh Ebola outbreak
West African countries have beefed up emergency measures at borders as new cases of the…
Partnership seeks to boost West Africa’s health sector
A high level meeting took place on 25 February 2016 between a delegation of the…
Ebola survivors suffer long-term health effects
Preliminary studies of Ebola survivors in West Africa are showing that those who survived the…
The West Africa AIDS Foundation conducts HTC at the 7th Africa Conference
The West Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF), a non-governmental organisation on 10-12 February 2016 conducted HIV…
Bat-to-human virus risk shown in first global map
A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has created the world’s first global map…
Ebola crisis spurs new WHO reform programme
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said preparedness, awareness, and transparency are at the heart…
Korle Bu gets modern eye treatment centre
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Department of Ophthalmology is the beneficiary of a modern specialist…
Scientists warn of risk from air pollution over the megacities of West Africa
A new study warns of the risks posed by the increasing air pollution over the…
West Africa Ebola outbreak could end this year
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Ebola in West Africa could be…