In wake of Ebola, West Africa adopts new disease control
Countries across West Africa have endorsed a landmark agreement to tackle zoonotic diseases and similar…
Browsing: Dying Africa
A snapshot view of the current health situation in sub-Saharan East Africa
The recent AIDF infographic provides a snapshot of the current health situation in sub-Saharan East…
African leaders urged to adopt ‘One Health Approach’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called African countries attention to the importance of using…
More than 15 million children in high-mortality hotspots in sub-Saharan Africa
Stanford University researchers have determined that more than 15 million children are living in high-mortality…
Rabies vaccine effective even after warm storage
A Washington State University (WSU)-led research team determined rabies vaccines stored at warmer temperatures still…
Zimbabweans fear cholera outbreak amid drought
The water crisis facing Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has sparked fears of an outbreak of diseases…
Research highlights problem with cognitive development in sub-Saharan Africa
New research from the University of Liverpool highlights problems impacting on the cognitive development of…
Ninety-two percent of the world’s population breathes substandard air, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 92% of the world’s population breathes air containing pollutants…