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May 30 WACP and Royal College of Physicians target infectious diseases in Sierra Leone

Apr 27 Test may spot glaucoma before symptoms begin, study says

Apr 27 West Africa Health Organisation donates to Health Ministry

Apr 19 Trouble as dominant HIV testing kits fail crucial World Health Organization test

Apr 19 Despite global decline in child deaths, progress varies by country

Apr 07 Multidrug-resistant typhoid on the increase in sub-Saharan Africa

Apr 05 Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launches five-year strategic plan to improve surveillance, emergency response and prevention of infectious diseases

Apr 01 Africa Health May 2017

Mar 30 GSK announces new scholarships to recognise retiring CEO Sir Andrew Witty’s contribution to global health

Mar 30 WHO Kenya donates 15 ambulances to counties

Mar 29 Millions of African children to get polio vaccines

Mar 28 Experimental vaccine protects against two strains of malaria

Mar 24 Oral crisis in Africa: 96% of Ghanaian adults have gum diseases

Mar 20 How smartphone-based study demonstrates research potential

Mar 17 International alliance comes together to address African antivenom crisis

Mar 15 Prime-boost Ebola vaccine yields immune response at one year

Mar 15 Zimbabwe has highest teenage fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa

Mar 14 Study identifies African-specific genomic variant associated with obesity

Mar 13 Cost of kidney dialysis poses ethical dilemma in sub-Saharan Africa

Mar 13 First evidence drug used to combat malaria in pregnancy also protects against sexually transmitted infections

Mar 01 To test Zika vaccines, scientists need a new outbreak

Feb 27 Physical inactivity is hurting health of people in countries like Kenya

Feb 24 14 social entrepreneurs to improve maternal and child health in Africa

Feb 24 Modern housing associated with reduced malaria risk in sub-Saharan Africa