Malaria studies show combo drugs effective in pregnancy
Although Zika virus infections have drawn the recent spotlight, malaria — another mosquito-borne disease that…
Browsing: Africa Health
Diabetes prevalence persists as top global health concern
Globally diabetes is one of the biggest health concerns and in 2014 Lilly South Africa…
Rotary recognises President Buhari for Nigeria’s commitment to ending polio
In acknowledgment of his government’s efforts to keep Nigeria polio-free, Rotary today presented President Muhammadu Buhari…
Mobile game to tackle infant mortality in Africa turns to crowdfunding
A team of doctors based in Oxford and Kenya launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise…
‘Merck More than a Mother’ marks the International Women’s Day
Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced the start of its African Embryologists Training…
Medicines for Malaria Venture announces collaborative agreement with S Kant HEALTHCARE Ltd
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has established a new collaboration with S Kant HEALTHCARE Ltd…
Ugandan wins International award for promoting healthcare
The awards ceremony recognised her for her innovation and paramount role in promoting healthcare. Thirty-five (35)…
Vaccine cuts rate of major disease in African children in half
A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in Africa, has…
Partnership seeks to boost West Africa’s health sector
A high level meeting took place on 25 February 2016 between a delegation of the…
UNICEF plans to review child health policy in Malawi
The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday (7th March) that it…