Africa
Elumelu named Gavi Champion for Immunisation in Africa
"Elumelu will champion the cause of immunisation in Africa." Prominent African business and healthcare sector leader Dr Awele Elumelu has...
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Ivory Coast: Mobile phone project to increase vaccine coverage
New Gavi-supported Ivory Coast initiative will increase immunisation rates in areas with lowest vaccine coverage Orange SA and Gavi, the Vaccine...
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Neglected Tropical Diseases become top priority for Africa
"Beating NTDs is essential for Africa’s economic development." At the 30th African Union Heads of State Summit, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) added...
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This online chemist now has over 30,000 users in Kenya
E-health platform MYDAWA, has announced it has hit over 30,000 registered users as of December 2017. The platform is enabling...
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Zambia’s struggle to contain fatal cholera outbreak
Government, residents and international agencies are partnering to stem cholera outbreak in Zambia. There is a cholera outbreak in Zambia....
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By 2050, 1 of every 13 births globally will occur in Nigeria
According to UNICEF, Nigeria currently accounts for 20 per cent of all of Africa’s births UNICEF says Nigeria currently accounts for 20...
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It will take over 100 years to end child marriage in West and Central Africa
UNICEF says doubling rate of current decline not enough to reduce child marriage in West Africa Unless progress is seriously accelerated, it...
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WHO announces Marburg virus disease outbreak in Uganda
There is another Ebola-like disease outbreak plaguing Africa, it is Marburg virus disease in eastern Uganda The World Health Organization...
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