New app for testing eyesight is as effective as optician’s test
A smartphone app is as effective at testing eyesight as an optician’s clinic, a trial…
Browsing: sub-Saharan Africa
Insurance against disease outbreaks for Africa
A disaster risk insurer that resulted from a specialised agency of the African Union plans…
Cervical cancer common amongst African women
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause approximately…
Trapping malaria mosquito mums before they lay eggs
Researchers have found that a naturally occurring chemical that attracts pregnant malaria-transmitting mosquitoes – a discovery…
Rotary grants US$40.3 million to eradicate polio worldwide
The continued fight to stamp out polio will receive an additional $40.3 million boost from…
Heart disease tops HIV deaths in East Africa
East Africa is experiencing a rapid rise in cardiovascular disease, which is a major cause…
E-waste poses huge health and environmental risk to the East African community
The growing volume of e-waste in the East African Community (EAC) States has huge health…
Plans for a new Centres for Disease Control in Africa
Health officials have announced plans for a new Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Mundipharma donates BETADINE to support the fight against Ebola
Mundipharma has partnered with Direct Relief to donate supplies of its BETADINE® range of anti-virals…
Could a US$34 smartphone device improve HIV diagnosis?
A pilot study to identify antibodies for HIV and syphilis showed that the smartphone device…