Namibia: Rift Valley Fever Response Can Serve as Example - UN Official
A top United Nations official has applauded Namibia for taking swift and effective action to halt the spread of Rift Valley Fever during recent outbreaks, adding that other countries can learn valuable lessons from its experience.
Africa: It's How You Spend the Money That Saves Lives
Members of the African Union (AU) reaffirmed at the end of their meeting on 27 July in Kampala, Uganda, that they would strive to spend 15 percent of their national budgets on health, but at the end of the day it is about how "effectively and efficiently" you spend the money, not about how much.
Nigeria: N4 Billion Narcotics - Lawmakers Deny Involvement
Leadership of the Enugu State House of Assembly, rose in defence of the Assembly members yesterday, denying the alleged involvement of its members in the reported interception of a container load of substance suspected to be cocaine worth N4 billion by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Lagos.
Nigeria: Make Maternal Health Priority, African Leaders Told
Deputy United Nations Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has called on African leaders to make the issue of improved maternal health a top priority and meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goal (MDG) deadline of drastically improving reproductive care across the continent.
Africa: Need for African Govts to Increase Health Spending
At the recent International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi appealed to donors to desist from cutting aid to support AIDS programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The irony of his call, however, is that countries in Africa are not increasing their spending on health.
Uganda: U.S.$38 Million Awarded for TB And HIV/Aids Fight
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has been awarded $38 million by USAID to be spent over the next five years to provide integrated tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS services in the south west region of Uganda.
Africa: It's How You Spend the Money That Saves Lives
Members of the African Union (AU) reaffirmed at the end of their meeting on 27 July in Kampala, Uganda, that they would strive to spend 15 percent of their national budgets on health, but at the end of the day it is about how "effectively and efficiently" you spend the money, not about how much.
Kenya: Source of Illicit Brew Unearthed
Administration officials in Kibera on Wednesday evening discovered the probable source of the brew that has killed at least 23 people in the slum.
South Africa: Gauteng Public Servants Intensify HIV Campaign
In an effort to increase the number of people who know their HIV status, the Gauteng Health Department is running an HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign for all public servants.
Nigeria: The Country Has World's Highest Rate of Sickle Cell Incidence - Rotary Boss
President, Rotary Club of Ogba, Dr. Emeka Iwuagu, has expressed dismay over the rate of sickle cell cases in the country, stating that Nigeria has the highest rate of sickle cell endemicity in the world.
Nigeria: Rotary Club to Lift Education, Health
In furtherance of its leadership in community empowerment, the Rotary Club of Ikeja District 9110 Nigeria has offered to intervene in some critical sectors through the provision of developmental projects in certain communities in the next one year.
Nigeria: Meningitis - Foundation Embarks On Prevention Campaign
Following recent statistics on incidents of meningitis in West African countries, Nigeria was also affected, with the United Nations stating that the disease has struck a total of 9, 086 people resulting into about 562 deaths between January and May, 2010.
Angola: Health Sector Prioritises Reduction of Maternal Mortality
The reduction of maternal mortality and HIV/ Aids infections from mother to child during childbirth, is a priority of health authorities in the country, regarding the health care of women.
South Africa: Blow for State as Court Scraps Tariff Guide for Doctors' Fees
The North Gauteng High Court has scrapped the Department of Health's controversial tariff guide for doctors' fees, dealing a blow to Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's attempts to control prices in the private healthcare sector.
Nigeria: Time to Democratise Healthcare Delivery
In addressing the challenge of primary health care, federal government seem to have arrived at an effective and democratic approach to health care delivery at the grassroots. It's called Community Action Plan (CAP).
Nigeria: LG Chief Tasks Youths On Healthy Lifestyle
Chairman of Apapa Local Government Council in Lagos State, Hon. Joseph Ayodeji, has enjoined youths in the council area to desist from unhealthy practices capable of cutting short their dreams of becoming successful in life.
Kenya: Hepatitis Poses a Fresh Threat to Blood Bank
The national blood transfusion service is happy about the declining HIV levels in donated blood but is worried by a new threat from hepatitis, a liver-damaging virus.
Kenya: Health Experts Back Abortion Clause in New Law
Reproductive health experts have backed the wording on the abortion clause in the proposed Constitution.
Africa: Mapping Health Budgets and Child Deaths
As many African countries battle to bring down staggering rates of maternal and child mortality, maternal and child health made for a fitting theme at the African Union (AU) Summit this week in Kampala, Uganda.
Africa: Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development
The following is full text of the opening speech of the 15th African Union Summit in Kampala as delivered by Malawi President and AU Chairman Bingu Wa Mutharika.
Namibia: Congo Fever Patient's Wife Hospitalised
NEWS about Louisa Hoffman possibly also being infected by the deadly Congo Fever poured cold water over Andries Hoffman's improving condition.
Africa: New Leaders, New Tools Can Transform the Fight Against Malaria.
The Kampala African Union meeting will be remembered for its courage. Just a few weeks after a devastating terrorist attack in Kampala, the African Union still convened in Uganda's capital city to tackle our most urgent priorities. With the attacks still on our minds and just a few days to hold discussions, it was inspiring to see that African heads of state continued to make time for meetings of the recently formed African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA).
Angola: Former Students in Cuba Donate Blood in Bié Province
Members of the association of former students in Cuba, also known as "Caimaneros", on Tuesday donated blood to the main hospital of the Central Bié Province, ANGOP has learnt.
South Africa: High Risk Patients Urged to Get H1N1 Jabs
The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has urged high-risk patients to visit their nearest public health facility to get vaccinated against the H1N1 influenza.
Africa: Aids 2010 Calls for Resources, Ends With Strong Science Findings
Universal access to treatment, progress in scientific understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the importance of human rights in responding to the disease highlighted the 18th International AIDS Conference.
South Africa: Child Deaths Stubbornly High
The race to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015 is more than halfway run, but new reports say South Africa is unlikely to reduce its burden of deaths in children under five in time to cross the finish line.
Zimbabwe: Rural Children with HIV a 'Lost Cause'
Eleven-year-old Irene Thembo* lies curled like a foetus on a white wooden bench for outpatients at a clinic in rural Zimbabwe. The orphan, whose parents died of HIV-related illnesses, is terribly sick.
Kenya: Government Takes First Steps to Roll Out Less Toxic ARVs
HIV-positive people on treatment will be switched from regimens containing the antiretroviral Stavudine to less toxic combinations in line with UN World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to a senior official.
Gambia: H1N1 Pandemic Vaccination Campaign Begins
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday started its nationwide vaccination campaign of Influenza A (H1N1) which is expected to last till 30th of July.
South Africa: Child Gauge Unpacks Children's Act Impact
The Children's Act which came into force on April 1 places the onus on doctors and other health professionals to seek consent from their young patients for certain medical conditions including HIV testing, surgery and contraception.