Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis among inmates in overcrowded prisons
African giant pouched rats trained by the Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO are widely known for…
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Kenya: Travellers from Angola must show Yellow Fever vaccination proof or be sent home
Kenya was among the first East African countries to react to the growing Yellow Fever…
Africa’s Lake Victoria named major waterborne disease breeding site
Africa’s largest fresh water source, Lake Victoria, has been named as a major breeding ground…
Bid to cut childbirth mortality with game for African midwives
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new board game that will help…
GE announces new commitments to build healthcare skills and capacity in East Africa
At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, GE announced a series of new commitments aimed…
Heart disease tops HIV deaths in East Africa
East Africa is experiencing a rapid rise in cardiovascular disease, which is a major cause…
E-waste poses huge health and environmental risk to the East African community
The growing volume of e-waste in the East African Community (EAC) States has huge health…