"A reported 62 patients are unaccounted for after being moved from Life Esidimeni. The Gauteng health department lists them as numbers on a page," writes Greg Nicholson for the ... Read more »
Africa's middle class will spend an estimated US$ 1.4 trillion by 2020. What if they put some of that money toward ending the five most common NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, ... Read more »
"The ruling Patriotic Front's longstanding approach of not enforcing laws over vending has been a politically expedient and seemingly costless form of buying votes from the urban ... Read more »
At least 2,000 cattle have died of January disease, also known as Theileriosis - a tick-borne disease common between December and March. The government has blamed the deaths on ... Read more »
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called on the army to support its campaign against polio in the Northeast. Read more »
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has assured residents that his administration is working to prevent the resurgence of waste on major highways and streets. Read more »
The vaccination campaign has kicked off in three states - Kogi, Kwara and Zamfara - and is expected to move to Borno state where the programme will focus on camps for internally ... Read more »
Did South Africa waste U.S.$10.6 million on a new condom tender? "As the health department prepares to issue the latest condom tender, serious questions remain about whether the ... Read more »
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness that lasts between 2 to 21 days and occurs in West Africa. The virus is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household ... Read more »
The government of Anambra has banned the drinking of raw garri, which it says can lead to Lassa fever. Garri is a popular Nigerian food made from cassava that can be eaten or drunk ... Read more »
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