The contribution of health partnerships in universal health coverage
World Health Day (WHD) provides a unique opportunity to look at health through a global…
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Remove all barriers to safe pregnancy and childbirth
A lawyer and gender advocate, Ms Bernice Sam, has called on the state, traditional authorities…
Johnson & Johnson announces launch of new global public health strategy at opening of new operations in Africa
Johnson & Johnson announced the official launch of its global public health strategy at the…
Worst Yellow Fever outbreak in 30 years puts Southern Africa on alert
The worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years has caused Namibia and Zambia to be…
Panel warns against counterfeit medicines in Africa
A high-level panel on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa said Africa needs to…
Malaria outbreak in a ‘protected’ zone of Madagascar
A new study has found an unexpected malaria outbreak in a population that has benefitted from…
West Africa heightens guard amid fresh Ebola outbreak
West African countries have beefed up emergency measures at borders as new cases of the…
Ghanaian government pumps $27 million into local pharmaceutical industry
Ghanaian government has made available 27 million dollars to six pharmaceutical companies in the country…
Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis among inmates in overcrowded prisons
African giant pouched rats trained by the Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO are widely known for…
Yellow fever outbreak kills 178 in Angola
The first yellow fever outbreak in Angola in decades has killed 178 people, the World…