GSK announces new scholarships to recognise retiring CEO Sir Andrew Witty’s contribution to global health
GSK has announced a new partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine…
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Millions of African children to get polio vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 116 million children are to receive polio vaccines in…
Zimbabwe has highest teenage fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe has the highest teenage fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa. A national study has revealed…
Religious leaders could help improve uptake of male circumcision in HIV-prevention effort
Estimates suggest that helping religious leaders to discuss circumcision with their congregations could lead to…
Will war on neglected diseases hit target?
Five years ago today, the heads of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical groups gathered…
African leaders urged to adopt ‘One Health Approach’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called African countries attention to the importance of using…
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…
African life expectancy rising: governments must be doing something right
Efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS infection and prolong lives with antiretroviral drugs have played a part…
Fifty-eight million children in Africa too short for their age
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said conscious development of…