Rift Valley Fever kills four in Mauritania
The Rift Valley Fever (FVR) has claimed four lives in Mauritania, the Mauritanian Health Minister,…
Browsing: sub-Saharan Africa
Maternal and Newborn Health Innovations Project launched in Kenya
UNICEF and The Philips Foundation, together with Concern Worldwide, Maker and Gearbox, have launched the…
Salmonella unmasked as major killer of young children in Africa
Invasive Salmonella infections in sub-Saharan Africa are a major cause of child illness and deaths, a new body…
Genetic research in Africa takes a major step forward
Researchers from the African Genome Variation Project (AGVP) have published the first attempt to comprehensively…
The Republic of South Africa evaluates tuberculosis surveillance system
South Africa’s National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme (NTP) said it recently conducted a surveillance of…
Quacks in Kenya and 375,000 pregnancies annually
Unsafe abortions in Nairobi, Kenya are on the rise, with backstreet operators killing about 2600…
Fund to help African countries fight infection
Eight African countries are among the 13 beneficiaries of a US$100 million fund announced in…
Bid to cut childbirth mortality with game for African midwives
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new board game that will help…
Experimental gel partially protects against genital herpes
An experimental vaginal gel containing a drug used to treat the AIDS virus could prevent…
Scientists warn of risk from air pollution over the megacities of West Africa
A new study warns of the risks posed by the increasing air pollution over the…