Countries in West Africa tackle cross-border outbreaks with technology
To improve their response to outbreak of infectious diseases, countries in West Africa are embracing technology as part of the ...
Climate crisis is biggest threat to the future of global health – report
As part of a major new report, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) asked medical professionals from across the ...
How one study changed the world’s position on contraceptives
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has agreed that a woman’s risk of HIV should not restrict her contraceptive choice. This ...
African Society for Laboratory Medicine secures £500,000 funding from UK govt
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has announced a £500,000 award from United Kingdom Department of Health and Social ...
Creating the perfect pregnancy diet: tips for healthy eating
It has been reported that anaemia occurs in 35 to 75 percent of pregnancies in Nigeria, and this is mainly caused by ...
U.N. Member States commit to advance towards universal health coverage
World leaders have adopted a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), the most comprehensive set of ...
DR Congo: Second Ebola vaccine to be introduced in October
The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced plans to introduce a second experimental Ebola ...
Nigeria’s new roadmap to accelerate reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality
Despite all efforts by governments towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality, women and children die endlessly. This concern ...
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya
Kenya has officially launched the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The malaria vaccine pilot ...
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