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Those Sick African Leaders
Former Guinean president died after a long illness. But only a few days before his death, Lasana Conté’s entourage assured everyone of his good...
Sex, Partner swapping, HIV and the Maasai
Tiampati Ole Kirgoty, 45, looks tired and can hardly support his frail body. He and his two wives are HIV positive. They are supposed...
EU’s move that could seal an already murky African fate
The EU plans to save its citizens from a hypothetical threat by banning a
fifth of pesticides, creating a real threat to crop yields, food...
Zimbabwe cholera crisis worsens
Cholera epidemic has claimed nearly 1,000 lives in Zimbabwe, the UN said Monday. The world body said in a statement that, "the total number...
Zimbabwe cholera spreads to Botswana, DRC and S. Africa
Francistown, Botswana’s second largest city, has been placed on high alert following reports that two new cases of cholera were diagnosed at the Nyangabwe...
Zimbabwe cholera spreads to Mozambique, Mugabe says no
With reports of a growing cholera crisis having killed about 800 people as well as spreading to neighbouring Mozambique, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has...
Tasty Tom the New Nigerian Killer
While Nigeria is yet to get over the large number of death of children, caused by the fake teething mixture (My Pikin), another killer...
Unaids releases briefs to better protect youth from HIV
Unaids developed several briefs to help countries better fight the Aids epidemic among young people. The briefs are to be officially launched this Thursday...
Nigeria’s killer syrup victims get help
Following the death toll of Nigerian babies who have been victims of the poisonous teething Syrup, ‘My Pikin, ’Nigerian medical establishments have imported bouts...
26 infants die more rushed to hospitals across Nigeria
Almost 26 babies who were on teething medication have died from the contaminated syrup that is now available in almost every local pharmaceutical store...
US launches plan to curb Ethiopian population explosion
The US has launched a US$ 50 million health plan, aimed at curbing Ethiopia's population explosion through a series of schemes, including controlled hospital...
Pregnant HIV positive women risking it all ?
According to an American study, nevirapene, used alone to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in developing countries, remains in the blood and in breast...
Student deaths caused by botulism in Uganda confirmed
A poisonous bacterial infection known as Botulism has broken out in Uganda, the US-based Centre for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed after tests done on...
Botswana gov’t focuses on Male circumcision against HIV/AIDS
Botswana, one of the countries with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, is focusing on the use of male circumcision as a means...
National official blames HIV/AIDS on homosexuals
The Deputy Executive Secretary of Mozambique's National AIDS Council (CNCS), Diogo Milagre, has denied making remarks earlier this week that accused gays and bisexuals...
New meningitis vaccine provides long-term immunity
25 health ministers of African countries affected every year by epidemics of meningitis will soon be able to count on an highly promising candidate...
Fear of cancer as fake cigarettes hit Nigerian market
Fake and possibly harmful cigarettes are set to be released into the Nigerian market unless relevant government regulatory and monitoring agencies swing into immediate...
Mysterious disease from Zambia claiming lives in South Africa
A mysterious disease with symptoms of flu, bleeding and vomiting suspected to have originated from Zambia has claimed four lives in South Africa.
The Zambian...
Water-borne diseases spread in Zimbabwe
Twelve people have so far died due to a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe as hundres are hospitalized. Serious water borne diseases are spreading across...
Cash restriction in Zimbabwe killing thousands of patients
Thousands of patients in Zimbabwe have been hard done by the persistent cash shortages thanks to the unrealistic daily $1 000 withdrawal...
Fears of further unemployment cautioned in Botswana
Speaking at a workshop on decent work, Professor Happy Siphambe of the University of Botswana has suggested that to create employment in Botswana will...
Male circumcision : promoting unsafe sex or mocking traditions in Kenya ?
Peter Otieno, a 25-year-old taxi driver in Kisumu City, the capital of Kenya's western Nyanza Province, is considering getting circumcised, he said "I have...
Rising HIV infections cause stir in Kenya
Kenyan health authorities expressed concern on Tuesday over the growing rate of fresh HIV/AIDS infections, which increased by over 11% in the past year...
Côte d’Ivoire : Malnutrition concerns in country’s prisons
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched a nutritional feeding programme at the main prison in Abidjan after the incidence of...
Nigerian President goes under the knife
President Umaru Yar'Adua has successfully undergone surgery suspected to be a kidney related ailment in a Saudi Arabia hospital.
It was officially reported that the...
Government tackles infant mortality
The Republic of Congo’s government has launched a nationwide weeklong campaign of action aimed at tackling the country’s high rates of infant, juvenile and...
Blood disorder killing hundreds of thousands every year
At least 100,000 infants die from the sickle-cell genetic disorder in Nigeria every year, and the country still has the highest incidence of the...
Sickle Cell, the black African blood heritage
As 31-year-old Magueye Ndiaye describes it, when the pains caused by sickle cell disease come it is like being hit by a tornado.
“The pain...
Gambian President ‘cures’ HIV/AIDS patients
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has discharged 23 HIV/AIDS patients who had undergone treatment from him in his native village of ‘Kanilai’, situated some 120km...
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa’s condition critical
The team of doctors treating Zambia’s ailing President Levy Mwanawasa in Paris, France, have described his condition as serious, Vice President Rupiah Banda disclosed...