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Feb 22 Human Papillomavirus vaccine rolls out in South Africa

Feb 21 First comprehensive paediatric haematology-oncology initiative launched in Africa

Feb 20 African burden of disease offers US$40.8 billion pharma opportunity

Feb 20 JUTH to become West Africa’s training centre for cochlear implants

Feb 20 Africa Health March 2017

Feb 17 Cause of mysterious ‘nodding syndrome’ may have been discovered

Feb 17 Researchers explore why pre-eclampsia is more common in women of African descent

Feb 16 Millions of premature births could be linked to air pollution, study finds

Feb 16 Religious leaders could help improve uptake of male circumcision in HIV-prevention effort

Feb 15 The yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo ends

Feb 15 Low birthweight babies more likely to experience mental health problems later in life, research finds

Feb 13 East Africa gets US$18 million funding to fight HIV

Feb 13 Government urged to protect kids against Rotavirus with vaccine

Feb 10 Researchers model impact of vaccine campaigns on invasive Salmonella

Feb 10 In Nigeria, glaucoma affects south east region most

Feb 08 Researchers use tiny 3D spheres to combat tuberculosis

Feb 08 Anthrax outbreak persists in Zambia despite public health efforts

Feb 07 Innovative financing key to transforming Africa’s healthcare

Feb 07 Malaria superbugs threaten global malaria control, scientists say

Feb 06 National Institute of Health to expand critical catalog for genomics research

Feb 06 Africa CDC successfully launched

Feb 03 Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Feb 03 Historic commitment from African Heads of State to advance immunisation in Africa

Jan 31 Will war on neglected diseases hit target?