Despite global decline in child deaths, progress varies by country
Global child and adolescent deaths have decreased from 14.18 million in 1990 to 7.26 million…
Browsing: Vision loss Africa
In Nigeria, glaucoma affects south east region most
An ophthalmologist, Nkiru Akaraiwe, has advised Nigerians to go for eye tests at least once…
International partnership combats Rift Valley Fever outbreak in West Africa
Experts from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN), World Health Organization…
Global Burden of Disease study 2015 assesses the state of the world’s health
Medical journal, The Lancet publishes the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s…
Blind mice see again in a scientific first
Scientists are closer to identifying a possible new therapy for glaucoma after partially restoring vision…