New data from Unicef show that while prevalence of child marriage and genital cutting has decreased slightly over the past three decades, rates of progress need to be scaled up ... Read more »
The Nigerian Medical Association has resolved to continue its indefinite strike until their demands are met. Read more »
"People said we should not benefit from the services because we were already dead." This is what Malawian Martha Dzuwa faced when she was diagnosed with HIV - and stigma and ... Read more »
Closing the gap between people who are reached with HIV services and people who are not requires research, protective laws that promote freedom and equality for all people, says ... Read more »
President Michael Sata has denied being sick amid reports that alleged he was evacuated out of the country for specialist treatment. Read more »
Panic-stricken health workers have reportedly abandoned many hospitals in Liberia after several of their colleagues were killed by the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
The Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede has urged the government to ban contraceptives which he claims to be killing productive women and affecting the population. Read more »
The House of Representatives has endorsed and forwarded to the Liberian Senate a bid to use funds earmarked for the July 26 independence celebrations to fight the deadly Ebola ... Read more »
The Minister of Health Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has outlined precautions to be taken in order to avoid the spread of Ebola, saying the country has the capacity to diagnose and fight the ... Read more »
As the World Health Organization announces that the number of fatalities from the deadly Ebola virus has risen to more than 500, allAfrica's Boakai Fofana, who heads the Monrovia ... Read more »
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