Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's rapidly-organised visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo comes against the backdrop of strong criticism of the World Health Organization for its ... Read more »
According to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, toilet paper manufacturers do not comply with the required standards, exposing women to dangerous diseases such as cervical ... Read more »
Addis Abeba has hosted healthcare regulators from all over the world who held a discussion on fighting the spread of fake drugs and the need to secure the healthcare supply chain ... Read more »
"We are very concerned, and we are planning for all scenarios, including the worst-case scenario," said WHO emergency response chief Peter Salama in Geneva. Up to 18 people are ... Read more »
Two people have died of Lassa Fever in Margibi County, while 60 people who were in contact with them are being monitored. Thirty cases of the viral hemorrhagic fever have been ... Read more »
Minister of Health Isaac Adewole says that his ministry has stepped up surveillance at all entry points into Nigeria to prevent the spread of Ebola disease, following a fresh ... Read more »
Medical teams from the World Health Organization arrived in the country to help combat the Ebola virus, as government officials in the Bikoro area in Equateur Province put plans in ... Read more »
Abortions are only allowed in Zimbabwe if a woman's life is in danger, if there is a risk that the child will be "seriously handicapped" or if the pregnancy was the result of rape ... Read more »
Louis Lakor was abducted in a night raid and forced to become a child soldier with the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, which terrorised northern Uganda for nearly two decades ... Read more »
Health authorities will screen travellers at all entry points including Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Busia and Malaba, Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has said. This ... Read more »
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