On World Malaria Day 2024, the global community unites under the theme Accelerating The Fight Against Malaria For a More Equitable World, emphasizing the urgent n Read more »
Liberia is one of 12 African countries which started administering their first anti-malaria vaccine. The government had announced that 88,780 vaccine vials are already available, ... Read more »
In Madagascar, three out of five deliveries happen at home, often without skilled birth attendants. This lack of access to medical professionals s Read more »
New research reveals that vaccines have saved over 50 million lives in Africa over the last 50 y Read more »
The singer shared a video on Instagram of the results of her HIV testing kit in a bid to raise awareness and encourage her huge following on social media to follow suit. Despite ... Read more »
Kenyan doctors have been on strike since mid-March, crippling the healthcare system. Over 4,000 medics, led by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union ... Read more »
Several African countries, including Tanzania, eSwatini, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, are recalling a batch of Benylin Paediatric children's cough syrup manufactured ... Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral cholera vaccine, Euvichol-S, on April 12. This inactivated vaccine offers similar efficacy to existing options Read more »
Nigeria has become the first country globally to implement the new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, which the World Health Organization (WHO) described as "Read more »
Nearly 130 people were reportedly on board the sunken vessel, originally used for fishing. Some were apparently traveling to a fair, while others panicked about cholera in the area ... Read more »
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