Zimbabwe cholera outbreak contained
The ministry of health in Zimbabwe says it has managed to contain the cholera outbreak…
Browsing: African region
WHO launches first investment case to save up to 30 million lives
WHO recently published its first investment case, setting out the transformative impacts on global health…
Hospitals in crisis in Uganda as Middle Eastern countries poach medical staff
Recruitment of almost 2,000 health workers to Libya has led to urgent calls for government…
Dormant leishmaniasis parasites: threat to control
Parasites that cause leishmaniasis — a neglected tropical disease transmitted by sand flies — could…
Invest in infrastructure to retain Africa’s scientists
African countries lack the infrastructure and entrepreneurial support needed to retain science graduates, thus impacting…
Bringing poverty-alleviating solutions to market in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
Six social entrepreneurs who are addressing pressing poverty challenges through market-based approaches have been selected…
Initiative aims to use nanotechnology to purify water
A five-year project focusing on the use of nanotechnology for addressing environmental challenges in Africa…
Global blindness set to ‘triple by 2050’
The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next…
Closing the breast cancer divide in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre and the Uganda Cancer Institute are launching a clinical…
Seventy seven percent of children 12–23 months in Nigeria did not receive all routine immunisation – survey findings
A major survey finding from 2016 Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey/National Immunisation Survey Coverage (MICS/NICS) reveals…