Malaria control improves for vulnerable in Africa, but global progress off-track
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women…
Browsing: Maternal Africa
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…
Ethiopia to host Africa regional conference on abortion
The Africa Regional Conference on Abortion: From Research to Policy started on Tuesday (29/11/16) and finishes…
Two hundred and eight midwives to be trained
A United Kingdom (UK-based) non-governmental health group, Life for African Mothers (LFAM), has disclosed plans…
Think tank targets health researchers, innovators with Sh713m fund
A multimillion shilling kitty has been set aside to finance innovative ideas geared towards improving…
Global Burden of Disease study 2015 assesses the state of the world’s health
Medical journal, The Lancet publishes the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s…
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…
Global goal to reduce maternal deaths threatened by lack of access to quality care: study
Unequal access to health services and poor quality care for pregnant women is hampering progress…
UN health agency takes steps to help improve data on stillbirths, maternal and neonatal deaths
Most stillbirths and neonatal deaths are preventable with quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth, the…
Tanzania to host East African community heart institute
Tanzania has been picked to host the proposed regional heart institute that will serve the…