• 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

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