New Ebola vaccine under consideration for emergency use
The next Ebola outbreak could have a prime-boost vaccine available, particularly for health workers and vulnerable…
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GIMPA trains healthcare managers in West Africa
Forty healthcare managers from Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Gambia and Cameroon are undergoing requisite…
Rising Africa needs sound mental health
A quick Google search on mental health in Africa shows images of people locked up, in…
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…
African countries step up contributions to the Global Fund
African countries increased investments in the Global Fund as global health partners seek to galvanise…
Mobile tech enables family planning data access
An innovative mobile technology is helping countries in sub-Saharan Africa access vital data on family…
Tanzania to host East African community heart institute
Tanzania has been picked to host the proposed regional heart institute that will serve the…
Four scientists win a prize for aiding health, nutrition
Four scientists — three of them in Africa — have won US$250,000 for combined success…
Virtual medical lab to transform healthcare in Africa
A new state of the art medical laboratory opened in Cape Town, South Africa, where…
Improving efficiency of health facilities could extend ART to many people living with HIV
Health facilities in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia could extend life-sustaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) to hundreds…