West-Africa
Thousands of Lives Lost to Hepatitis in Ghana
Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, recently unveiled a staggering statistic: in 2022, hepatitis, a severe…
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Health and medicine
North-Africa
Communities Hold the Secret to Eradicating HIV by 2030
The 25th International AIDS Conference highlighted an essential approach for eradicating HIV as a public health dilemma by the year 2030: prioritizing…
Central-Africa
Revamping Vaccine Distribution: A Necessity in Tackling the Mpox Outbreak
Mpox, a virus that has caused a considerable stir, has seen a worrying uptick in cases across the African continent. The Democratic…
West-Africa
Nutrition Boost May Prevent Millions of Anaemia Cases in Nigeria
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reports that fortifying bouillon cubes in Nigeria with iron, folic acid, zinc, and vitamin B12 could prevent up to…
West-Africa
Africa: a petition demanding investment in
Gilles Yabi, last week you launched a petition calling for the improvement of health systems in West Africa and you also organized…
West-Africa
Kimpavita eco-feminist festival to better deal with
In Senegal, the Kimpavita Ecofeminist Festival hosted, on Saturday, March 12, a film screening, a music scene, performances, the recording of a…
East-Africa
civil society requires extra funding for
In Madagascar, a dozen civil society organizations concerned within the well being sector are calling for extra funding within the battle in…
Central-Africa
Former Health Minister Eteni Longondo arrested
Former Congolese Minister of Health Eteni Longondo, accused almost unanimously by the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) of embezzling funds set aside…
Central-Africa
Most disabilities caused by injury can
Traffic accidents, conflict-related injuries … The NGO Humanity and Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) estimates that 80% of those injured who develop a…
West-Africa
A combination of anti-malarial drugs and vaccines would
Combine an anti-malarial drug with the Mosquirix vaccine to reduce malaria incidence and mortality in young African children by almost 75%. This…
West-Africa
the young woman sick with Ebola is cured, the search for
In Abidjan, the young woman infected with the Ebola virus is cured. The Ivorian Ministry of Health announced this on Tuesday, August…
