A report by Médecins Sans Frontières has found that despite the high prevalence of sexual violence, there is insufficient access to clinical forensic services for ... Read more »
The world was doing well in controlling malaria, but in 2016 there were about four million more cases than there were 2015 - and the 2017 World Malaria Report says there were ... Read more »
This comes after the company Nuvita Biscuits erected a billboard with a picture of cookies wrapped in a ribbon with the message "A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand". Read more »
Patients seeking treatment in both private and public hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa face significant barriers that result in advanced disease, misdiagnosis, interrupted ... Read more »
Suspended Gauteng Department of Health head Tiego Ephraim wants the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to set aside the subpoena requesting his appearance at the Life ... Read more »
Service delivery in public health facilities is set to resume after the Uganda Medical Association on Saturday voted to suspend their strike. The suspension holds until the date ... Read more »
Scientists revealed that regular consumption of energy drinks can cause mental health problems and obesity. Read more »
Suspended Gauteng director of mental health Dr Makgabo Manamela has admitted that she had made an error when she issued a licence to Kalafong House to accommodate patients who were ... Read more »
Gaje and her husband Gora Zubairu celebrated bringing the blessing of quadruplets into the world. However, the joy gave way to sorrow as one of the babies passed away and was ... Read more »
The study by scientists at Switzerland's University of Saint Gallen shows that babies born in the Delta region are twice as likely to die in the first month of life if their ... Read more »
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