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May 13 Mosquito-repellent soap invention seeks to wash away Africa malaria threat

May 12 Boost to fight against cancers among African women

May 11 UK NGO to train 800 Liberian midwives to fight maternal mortality

May 10 Research boost creates more opportunities for African scientists

May 10 Care and Action for Mental Health in Africa launched in Accra

May 06 The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital records first successful bone bridge surgery in West Africa

May 04 The African Media and Malaria Research Network Gambia commemorates Malaria Day

May 02 Major strides made in Rwanda’s healthcare system

May 01 Africa Health May 2016

Apr 29 Global Fund wrestling with continuing problems in its Nigerian disbursements

Apr 29 African life expectancy rising: governments must be doing something right

Apr 29 MSD joins campaign to ‘Close the Immunisation Gap’ and ‘Stay Polio Free’ in Africa

Apr 28 Parasitic worms may hold key to cutting spread of HIV

Apr 28 Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa book launched

Apr 26 Nigeria as hub of Africa’s Centre for Disease Control

Apr 26 Fifty-eight million children in Africa too short for their age

Apr 25 Study says a cocktail of UV and Vitamin B zaps malaria in donor blood

Apr 25 Uganda to host sixth International Sickle Cell Conference

Apr 22 Malaria vaccine to be introduced in Africa soon

Apr 20 Study says dengue affects 58 million, costs $9 billion a year

Apr 20 An HIV risk score designed for women

Apr 18 Global health funding becoming scarce

Apr 17 HIV vaccine trials for Zimbabwe

Apr 15 Global partnership launches new programme with goal to save the lives of thousands of children affected by HIV in Lesotho