May 17

• Gambia Observes Africa Vaccination Week

  The Point

  The Ministry of Health and its partners yesterday held a press briefing for journalists, coinciding with the commemoration of Africa Vaccination Week 2013. Read more »

• Mulago Deaths - We Need to Re-Vocationalise the Professions [editorial]

  Observer

  A vibrant young engineer was buried in Buhweju Tuesday. Donald Kamugisha, 36, worked for Power Networks limited. Read more »

• KCCA Gets Sh77 Billion to Improve Health Centres

  New Vision

  Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has acquired a $30m (about sh77b) loan from the Africa Development Bank for the reconstruction of Kawempe and Kiruddu health centre IIIs. Read more »

• Against All Odds - Young People Living With Mental Illness

  The Star

  On Monday, 40 mentally ill patients escaped from the Mathari hospital, the largest mental hospital in the country. The comments indicated clearly that for most of us, mental health... Read more »

• Binagwaho, Chinese Minister Tour Masaka Hospital

  New Times

  A visiting Chinese delegation, led by international trade vice minister, on Wednesday, toured Masaka Hospital in Kicukiro District, where they heard testimonies of patients who use... Read more »

• Counselling, Testing Bring Down Rate of HIV Infection

  The Star

  THE HIV/AIDS prevalence rate at the Coast has gone down to 4.2 per cent from 8.1 per cent, Coast provincial director of medical services, Dr. Khadija Shikelly has said. Read more »

• Foundation Gets Sh40 Million Shot in Arm for Sickle Cell Centre

  Daily News

  A CAMPAIGN by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tanzania to set up the first ever sickle cell centre in the country has received a major boost, thanks to the efforts of a Canadian... Read more »

• Gov't Urged to Levy a Tax On Alcohol to Fund HIV

  New Vision

  As Uganda counts a 40% reduction in AIDS-related deaths in the past decade, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) wants Government to levy a special tax on alcohol and cigarette to fund... Read more »

• DNDi At Ten - Past Success, Future Challenges [press release]

  MSF

  Since it was created in 2003, there is little doubt that the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) has been one of the most successful Product Development Partnerships... Read more »

• Nam Faces Shortage of Nurses

  Namibian

  THE Minister of Health and Social Services Richard Kamwi says that with the high rate of unemployment in the country, many people had taken up nursing not because they are... Read more »

• 30 Injured in Chibombo Accident

  Times of Zambia

  TEN people were yesterday seriously injured while 20 others sustained minor injuries when a Marcopolo bus they were travelling in overturned at Katuba area in Chibombo District... Read more »

• Teenage Pregnancy Irks Outjo Councillor

  Namibian

  THE Outjo constituency councillor Abraham Job is troubled by increasing rate of teenage pregnancy and has conducted door to door visits this week. Read more »

• Meru County to Become a Medical Hub

  The Star

  The executive secretary in charge of medical department Dr William Muraa will seek to make Meru county a health services referral destination for the upper eastern region by... Read more »

• Balanced Diet in Limelight Under New Nutrition Drive

  Daily News

  THE food fortification programme launched by the government will cover the whole country to ensure all Tanzanians get nutritious food with the ultimate aim of building healthier... Read more »

• Train Crash Teen Dies in Hospital

  The Star

  THE 17-year-old Jimmy Mbaabu, who was crushed by a train at Kibarani Railway Bridge, on Tuesday night, died yesterday at the Coast General hospital. Read more »

• Gambia Launches African Vaccination Week

  Daily Observer

  The permanent secretary at Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Matilda Bouy, Thursday presided over the launching of the Third Edition of the African Vaccination Week at a... Read more »

• Hochland Roundtable 154 Medic Rush Goes to Tsumkwe

  Namibia Economist

  Standard Bank this week handed over a sponsorship of N$300 000 to the Hochland Roundtable 154 Medic RUSH (Rural Upliftment and Social Healthcare) project of 2013. Read more »

• Resisting Violence Increases Violence [opinion]

  Namibian

  FOR too long my fellow countrymen and women have become content with fighting rape, murder, AIDS, drugs, violence, poverty, corruption; the list is endless. Read more »

• Confusion Over Psemas Private Hospital Cover

  Namibia Economist

  Members of the state medical aid fund, PSEMAS, are being asked to join a new private hospital scheme to cover them against the deficiencies of state hospitals, but the scheme is... Read more »

• Herbs, Correct Diet Save Lives [column]

  The Herald

  Many people who tested HIV positive in the early 90s perished. Medically in Zimbabwe we did not have any rollout programme to cater for people living positively then. Generic... Read more »

• Just Writing - Kampala Working Out Just Fine

  Observer

  Have you noticed that these days more and more Ugandans go jogging and do other forms of exercise? Read more »

• Are Kenyans At Risk of Getting Yellow Fever?

  The Star

  Kenyans are at risk of infection from yellow fever. Director of public health Sharif Shahanaz says a survey will be conducted next week to determine if the vaccine should be... Read more »

• Calories - the Energy That Drives You

  New Vision

  People are counting and cutting back on them and you would be hard-pressed to find something at the supermarket that does not list its calories on the package. But do you know what... Read more »

• Nurse Accused of Raping Patient At Clinic

  Namibian

  AN enrolled nurse at a rural clinic in the Kavango Region, appeared in the Rundu magistrates' court on Monday for allegedly raping a patient last week. Read more »

• Keffi Medical Centre Staff Get Challenge

  Daily Trust

  Members of the newly constituted board of the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, have tasked staff and management of the institution to rise up to the challenge of... Read more »