Beyond codeine and tramadol, Nigeria has a silently exploding porn epidemic
More Nigerians watch porn than other African countries and its effects are expanding. Why is nothing being done? With the...
Pfizer boosts family planning in Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda with $5m grant
In addition to family planning, the grant also supports routine immunization in children... Th e Pfizer Foundation this week announced...
The grave shortcomings of Nigeria’s Ebola prevention strategy
In their BMJ editorial on airport screening for Ebola, Profs David Mabey and Stefan Flasche, said the adoption of the policy...
Here’s what you should know about WHO’s new five-year strategic plan
The strategic plan has an ambitious triple billion target. Here's what it all means Last week at the World Health Assembly...
Philips is building Ethiopia’s first specialized cardiac care center
The center will be completed in mid-2020 and can perform 500 surgeries, 1,600 cath lab diagnoses, and 500 cath lab...
“To prevent future outbreaks, we must strengthen health systems everywhere” – WHO DG
The 71st World Health Assembly gets underway with the DG advocating a unique approach to preventing outbreaks The Director General...
Ebola vaccination gets underway today in DR Congo
USD1 million has been set aside for the Ebola vaccination exercise in DR Congo Even though Ebola virus disease has...
Nigerian health workers’ strike threatens HIV treatment compliance
Ongoing strike action has disrupted HIV treatment across Nigeria This week, the ongoing strike action embarked upon by Nigerian health...
State hospitals and primary health centers are joining Nigeria’s nationwide strike
As striking Nigerian health workers refuses to back down, government attempts a familiar largely unsuccessful approach The Joint Health...
WHO unveils strategy as Ebola returns to Africa
As Ebola returns to Africa, stakeholders rush to quickly control its spread On May 8, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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