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Zambia Scales Up to Wipe Out Malaria
A makeshift malaria testing lab in a village outside of Macha, Zambia: A collaborative initiative aimed at reducing malaria rates in the country has achieved impressive results.
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Rwandan Govt Denies Drug Shortage Claim
Rwanda's Ministry of Health has denied claims of a shortage of medicines following media reports concerning alleged stock-outs in some health facilities (file photo).
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Last Chance For Mercury Treaty
Open pit mining in Sierra Leone (file photo): Human Rights Watch is calling for specific provisions to protect vulnerable populations in a proposed international treaty to address the damaging effects of mercury.
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Uganda Declares Two Districts Marburg-Free
Medical workers (file photo): After 42 days of no new cases, Uganda's health minister has declared two districts free of Marburg fever.
Kenya Nurses Call Off Strike
A mother consults a nurse at a local clinic (file photo): Nurses in Kenya have called off a nation-wide strike that paralyzed most public hospitals for a month.
Africa: A Vaccine for Malaria?
Malaria research (file photo): A recently announced partnership is aiming to advance malaria vaccine development and new vaccination delivery technologies. More
Human Waste Woes in Kenya's Slums
Thirty pit latrines serve a population of 45,000 in Manyatta, a sprawling slum in the western Kenyan city of Kisumu (file photo). More
Cancer Conference Urges Action
A radiation machine used to treat cancer (file photo): Experts convening in Dolisie in southwestern DR-Congo are calling on African governments to implement national plans to combat cancer. More
Solar Lamps Reduce Childbirth Risks
Hasna Muktar, a birth attendant, shows a solar lamp she uses during deliveries and women's education programmes in Sankuri village in northern Kenya. More
Top Headlines
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- South Africa: Govt Signs WHO Treaty Against Tobacco Smuggling (Health-e)
- Africa: New HIV Infections Are Falling Dramatically in Africa (SSNA)
- Uganda: 500 Students Suspended Over Medical School Strike (New Vision)
- South Africa: Health Facilities to Remain Closed During Farm Worker Strike (SA Govt)
- Angola: Health Authorities Ban Etambutol Tablet (ANGOP)
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- Uganda: Drug Use on the Rise - Health Experts (Observer)
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- Eritrea: Health Service in the Southern Red Sea Region Described Commendable (Shabait)
- Cameroon: China to Support Cameroon's Anti-Malaria Fight (Cameroon Tribune)
- Ghana: Kessano Foundation Supports Lepers Up North (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Gambia: Mental Health Training for Health Workers Concludes in Farafenni (Daily Observer)
- Gambia: Kairasuu Holds Question-and-Answer Winning Health Talks (The Point)
- Gambia: Sanchaba Sulay Jobe, Sukuta Health Centre Boosted (Daily Observer)
- Gambia: Conteh Family Gives to First Born Babies At the Serrekunda Hospital (Daily Observer)
- Nigeria: How to Spot Fake Cure Claims (Vanguard)
- Nigeria: Bridge Clinic Supports LSMOH With Neonatal Equipment (Vanguard)
- Nigeria: FG to Treat 66,000 VVF Patients This Year (This Day)
- Tanzania: Vodacom Supports Fistula Campaign (Daily News)
- Tanzania: HIV/Aids Infections Drop in Kagera (Daily News)
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