Prisoners screened for MDR-TB in South Africa
More than 40,000 prisoners have been screened for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) this year as the…
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Rotary grants US$40.3 million to eradicate polio worldwide
The continued fight to stamp out polio will receive an additional $40.3 million boost from…
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…
Plans for a new Centres for Disease Control in Africa
Health officials have announced plans for a new Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Mundipharma donates BETADINE to support the fight against Ebola
Mundipharma has partnered with Direct Relief to donate supplies of its BETADINE® range of anti-virals…
Could a US$34 smartphone device improve HIV diagnosis?
A pilot study to identify antibodies for HIV and syphilis showed that the smartphone device…
Doctors without Borders calls to slash pneumo vaccine price in poor countries
Doctors Without Borders (also MSF) has called on pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer to…
Call for mines to invest in African health systems
Health Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has called for mining houses to invest in centres for…
Dr. Moeti is new World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa
Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has been appointed the new Director for the World Health Organization’s…