Nigeria to build 10,000 new health centres
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has said that the Federal Government plans to…
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Experts call for partnerships to fight chronic diseases
Medical experts have called on governments and the private sector in Africa to partner and…
Crucial licensing Agreement signed to boost HIV treatment in Africa
Generic manufacturer of a key antiretroviral treatment has been made possible by a new licensing…
Uganda hosts global meeting on river blindness
Uganda has hosted the 21st session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF) on Onchocerciasis (river…
African Ministers to attend Immunisation Conference
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Offices for Africa (AFRO) in collaboration with Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)…
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa 2015 programme honours Africa’s female scientists
Science knows no boundaries, and that includes gender as well as age. African women have…
Africa makes progress as malaria deaths drop below half a million says WHO
The number of people killed by malaria dropped below half a million in the past…
Africa rising – diabetes rising
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on World Diabetes Day, on 14th November, that diabetes is…
Research underway to treat cerebral malaria with indigenous plants
A doctoral project that aims to combat some of the worst effects of malaria in…
Alarm sounded on HIV/AIDS funding
A new report warns of a growing complacency in the global fight against HIV/AIDS and…