Africa’s first Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine campaign begins in Harare, Zimbabwe by Paul Adepoju February 22, 2019 0 A major typhoid vaccination campaign begins today in Harare to tackle a drug-resistant outbreak of the disease. The campaign aims...
Gates Foundation appoints new director for Africa by Paul Adepoju February 21, 2019 0 Cheikh Oumar Seydi is the new Africa Director for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Senegalese national is joining the Gates...
This HIV drug is increasing neuropsychiatric symptoms in African children by Paul Adepoju February 15, 2019 0 A new research concluded that treatment of HIV-positive children with efavirenz, a popular HIV drug, is associated with a mild...
Patients and health workers killed in Libya by Paul Adepoju February 7, 2019 0 The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of increasing attacks on health facilities and workers in both frequency and scale. In...
Transmission of HIV in United States to end by 2030 – Trump by Paul Adepoju February 6, 2019 0 In his second State of the Union address, US president Donald Trump announced plans to stop the transmission of HIV...
Morocco launches national mobile survey on noncommunicable diseases by Paul Adepoju February 1, 2019 0 Late January 2019, Morocco's health ministry launched a national mobile phone survey to assess the risk factors for noncommunicable diseases...
Ebola vaccination exercise begins in South Sudan by Paul Adepoju January 28, 2019 0 On Monday January 28, the vaccination of health workers and other front-line responders against Ebola officially began in South Sudan...
DR Congo will continue to struggle with Ebola – Prof Tomori by Paul Adepoju January 25, 2019 0 A Nigerian professor of virologist believes the current Ebola in DR Congo will not end anytime soon. In an exclusive...
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to more areas by Paul Adepoju January 25, 2019 0 No end in sight yet for DR Congo's worsening Ebola virus disease outbreak Latest report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed the Ebola virus disease outbreak in...
The world is finally winning the war against Guinea worm by Paul Adepoju January 24, 2019 0 Guinea Worm Wanes to 28 Cases Globally; Ethiopia, Mali Report Zero Human Cases Just 28 human cases of Guinea worm...