Tag: health

Nigerian lawmakers want malaria vaccines manufactured locally 

The House of Representatives has called for domestic financing and locally manufactured…

Sudan Crisis: WHO assessing risk after fighters seize laboratory holding samples of deadly diseases

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it was assessing the threat posed to public…

Sudan Crisis: Patients stranded as hospitals thrown into chaos due to fighting

Hospitals in Sudanese capital Khartoum have been thrown into chaos by the…

World Malaria Day: African leaders urged to put malaria high on their agenda

The World Health Organisation(WHO) has called on African leaders to keep malaria…

Zambia to support Seychelles with 25 doctors to improve healthcare delivery

The government of Zambia will continue to assist Seychelles with human resources…

Ghana becomes first country to approve malaria vaccine

A malaria vaccine developed by members of the University of Oxford team…

Ethiopia’s government launches national anti-drug movement

Ethiopia's government, through the ministry of Women and Social affairs, on Wednesday…

Marburg Virus: No New Case in Tanzania, One Patient Discharged

One patient among those diagnosed with Marburg virus in Tanzania's Kagera region…

Saudi Arabia, Oman Caution Citizens Against Travelling to Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania due to Marburg Virus

The governments of Saudi Arabia and Oman have caitioned their citizens against travelling…

Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick

It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us…