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…
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First comprehensive paediatric haematology-oncology initiative launched in Africa
A US$100 million initiative to create an innovative paediatric haematology-oncology treatment network in southern and…
More lab physicians needed for quality medical care in region, say experts
There is an increase in health facilities, including laboratories, with each dispensary, health centre or…
Zimbabweans fear cholera outbreak amid drought
The water crisis facing Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has sparked fears of an outbreak of diseases…
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…
Climate change threatens to double malaria risk from African dams, say researchers
The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double…
HIV vaccine trials to be conducted in South Africa
According to US National Institutes of Health, an experimental trial is set to launch this…
China to the rescue as yellow fever hits Angola
The long-running relations between Angola and China are anticipated to end the deadly yellow fever…
Anglicans’ ‘unique role’ in the elimination of Malaria
The Bishop of Matabeleland, Cleophas Lunga, has opened a cross-border round table on the elimination…