Influenza seasonality in the tropics and subtropics: a CDC collaborative study
A new collaborative study by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and global…
Browsing: Immunisation Africa
Nigeria only country harbouring polio virus in Africa, says Health Minister
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of State for Health, says Nigeria remains the only country…
People in Africa are living longer but diseases of lifestyle are on the rise
Malaria, HIV, pneumonia, and diarrhoea are the leading killers on the African continent, according to…
Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency
Together with its partners, the United Nations health agency has vaccinated more than 7.7 million…
Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria,…
Meningitis may be on its way out of Africa
A vaccine programme started after an epidemic in the 1990s is on the verge of wiping…
MSD joins campaign to ‘Close the Immunisation Gap’ and ‘Stay Polio Free’ in Africa
MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc. has added its voice to the World Health…
Global partnership launches new programme with goal to save the lives of thousands of children affected by HIV in Lesotho
ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced today jointly with its global partners, Vodafone…
Rotary recognises President Buhari for Nigeria’s commitment to ending polio
In acknowledgment of his government’s efforts to keep Nigeria polio-free, Rotary today presented President Muhammadu Buhari…
UNICEF plans to review child health policy in Malawi
The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday (7th March) that it…