May 24, 2013
News in 'Health' section
Plan, Global Fund US$50m to fight diseases in 3 states
September 14, 2011Plan and Global Fund have launched a US$50m project to fight diseases in three West African countries.
The distribution of materials and medicines to prevent malaria, reduce guinea worm infections and river blindness begins later this month across Togo.
Niger Red Cross concerned flood, cholera may worsen
September 8, 2011In Niger, the Red Cross is concerned that floods and cholera epidemic might get worse.
Over three million people in the country are already suffering from food insecurity.
1000s of Children die due to shortage of health workers
September 7, 2011In some countries, there are just over two health workers for every thousand people.
A new report released by Save the Children shows that children in such countries are five times more likely to die, than in other countries at the top of the index.Cameroon govt to distribute 9 million mosquito nets
August 22, 2011Cameroonian Prime Minister, Philemon Yang, has launched an anti-malaria campaign, promising to distribute nine million free mosquito nets across the country.
Celebrating aid workers who bring relief to millions
August 19, 2011Friday 19 August is World Humanitarian Day, set aside to celebrate humanitarian aid workers, who help millions of people around the world every day.
Cameroon cholera epidemic persists with nearly 500 deaths
August 18, 2011Cameroon has been grappling with a cholera epidemic that is ravaging the country for some eight months now, but the death toll and the number of cases continue to rise.
Physician on urgent need to stop Lassa Fever spread
August 15, 2011A sub-regional meeting on Lassa fever and other emerging infectious diseases ended in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown at the weekend, with a Nigerian physician calling for urgent efforts to stop the spread of Lassa fever in West Africa.
Mali's cholera spreads to 3rd region
August 15, 2011After the regions of Timbucktu and Mopti, a third Malian region, Segou has been hit by cholera, with five deaths reported but medical officials have confirmed only two deaths in the area.
Niger: Authorities arrest 14 over US$4mn fraud
August 13, 2011Niger’s authorities have arrested and detained a former official, who served in the military junta government of General Saliou Djibo, for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars from the health ministry.
ICRC on why upsurge of violence against health workers
August 12, 2011The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for an end to violence against health workers and health-care facilities in areas of armed conflict around the world.
In a new report, the Red Cross described it as “one of the most urgent yet overlooked humanitarian tragedies.”
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