Only 3% of world’s healthcare workers are in Africa
African health experts are set to tackle health challenges on the continent by providing innovative…
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WACP and Royal College of Physicians target infectious diseases in Sierra Leone
Members of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) and the Royal College of Physicians,…
International alliance comes together to address African antivenom crisis
Venomous snakebites kill an estimated 150,000 people around the world each year amid severe shortages…
First comprehensive paediatric haematology-oncology initiative launched in Africa
A US$100 million initiative to create an innovative paediatric haematology-oncology treatment network in southern and…
JUTH to become West Africa’s training centre for cochlear implants
The West Africa Post-Graduate College of Surgeons has selected Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), as…
Cause of mysterious ‘nodding syndrome’ may have been discovered
In parts of Eastern Africa children in some communities have been afflicted by a mysterious…
In Nigeria, glaucoma affects south east region most
An ophthalmologist, Nkiru Akaraiwe, has advised Nigerians to go for eye tests at least once…
Will war on neglected diseases hit target?
Five years ago today, the heads of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical groups gathered…
Indian healthcare providers eye Africa to boost business
‘One of the fundamental problems of Africa is the low bandwidth and its cost. As…
Healthcare in Africa needs US$30 billion
Dr. Olamide Okulaja, a healthcare finance specialist, says between US$25 billion and $30 billion is…