Nurses Washing Bandages For Re-Use at Zimbabwe Hospital
NURSES at Zimbabwe’s foremost medical institution, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, have resorted to washing bandages…
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Uganda leads SDGs attainment in Sub Saharan Africa
Quoting a recent UN Sustainable Development Solutions network on SDG index report, Rosa Malango, the…
WHO and AUC pledges deeper ties to improve people’s health in Africa
With growing momentum to advance universal health coverage, strengthen health security, and ensure sustainable socio-economic…
Botswana Leads the Way on Fighting Health Threat Endangering Millions of Lives in Africa
Gaborone Botswana’s leaders made a call for urgent action on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in the…
Dormant leishmaniasis parasites: threat to control
Parasites that cause leishmaniasis — a neglected tropical disease transmitted by sand flies — could…
Researchers find a promising way to outwit mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are brilliant at two things – bringing misery to humans and quickly spoiling all…
WHO supports capacity building for enforcement of and compliance with tobacco control regulations in Zanzibar
The government of Zanzibar recently endorsed tobacco control regulations in line with the Public and…
Invest in infrastructure to retain Africa’s scientists
African countries lack the infrastructure and entrepreneurial support needed to retain science graduates, thus impacting…
Bringing poverty-alleviating solutions to market in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
Six social entrepreneurs who are addressing pressing poverty challenges through market-based approaches have been selected…
Initiative aims to use nanotechnology to purify water
A five-year project focusing on the use of nanotechnology for addressing environmental challenges in Africa…