MALAWI – The Ministry of Health has received cholera materials worth K54.7million (US$53,296) from the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to help in the fight against cholera in the country.…
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Africa has the highest global surge in oral diseases – WHO
AFRICA – The World Health Organisation (WHO), has reported that approximately 44 percent of the population in Africa suffers from oral diseases and that Africa’s investment in treatment costs is…
Read MoreCatastrophic Cyclone Freddy leaves millions of children in Mozambique and Malawi vulnerable to cholera
MOZAMBIQUE — The aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy has put millions of children in Malawi and Mozambique at risk of a potential increase in cholera cases. The vulnerability of children…
Read MoreMarburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hits East Africa’s Republic of Tanzania
TANZANIA —The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Republic of Tanzania has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district. A total of 161 contacts have been…
Read MoreDubai Science Park kicks off colon cancer awareness campaign, to house AstraZeneca’s new office
UAE – Dubai Science Park, a member of TECOM Group PJSC, has officially launched an interactive awareness campaign to educate residents on the importance of regular screenings to detect the…
Read MoreBurundi declares outbreak of poliovirus type 2, to implement nationwide vaccination
BURUNDI – Health authorities in Burundi have declared an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2 (CVDPV 2). This is after confirming eight polioviruses, the first such detection in more than…
Read MoreInadequate resources for testing hampers fight against cholera – MoH
KENYA – The Ministry of Health has attributed cholera deaths and a surge in cases to inadequate resources to facilitate testing of the disease. Shortage of laboratory re-agents also hampers…
Read More9-month-old children to be vaccinated against yellow fever in Uganda
UGANDA – Uganda is set to introduce the yellow fever vaccine to children aged 9 months, as part of its commitment to the EYE Strategy, with a vaccine introduction grant…
Read MoreExperts in Kano find unusual manifestation of diphtheria in a baby and teenager
NIGERIA – Experts at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have found an unusual manifestation of diphtheria, a deadly throat disease, in the vagina of a baby and a 17-year-old girl…
Read MoreSouth Africa set to roll out new HIV treatment plan for children
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa is set to introduce a new treatment plan that includes the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir for HIV-positive children from as young as four weeks and…
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