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Indomie consumption causing escalation of Cancer in Nigeria- NICRAT

The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) has expressed concern…

Non-infectious elephantiasis on the rise in Rwanda, 7000 affected – WHO says

An estimated 7,000 people in Rwanda are affected by podoconiosis, a non-infectious…

Sudan crisis leaves health system in total collapse- Report

Sudan’s health system is disintegrating under the weight of the fighting raging…

Gambia cough syrup deaths: Tainted medicine contained lethal toxins used in car brake fluid – WHO

The World Health Organization said last year the syrups, made by Indian…

Nigeria: ‘Demands by striking resident doctors absurd’- Labour minister

Nigeria's Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has described as "absurd" the…

Egypt’s agric ministry working to get alternative for Sudanese meat on local market

Egypt's Agriculture Ministry is working to provide alternatives for Sudanese meat on…

Tanzania’s Marburg death toll rises to six after baby dies

She said the child belonged to a woman who had been diagnosed…

Over 600 specialist doctors go on strike in Uganda over allowances

Senior House Officers (SHOs), qualified doctors who are training to become specialists…

Power cuts and food safety: how to avoid illness during loadshedding

South Africa has been grappling with power cuts for 15 years, which…

Health workers cope with a huge amount of stress – how to build a resilient health system in South Africa

Popular and academic literature is replete with examples of how to cope…