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Gambia: AMMREN Top Brass Call on Sir Dawda

30.04.2008 22:30    allafrica.com
The top brass of the Africa Media Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) led by Pa Modou Faal on Monday called on Alhagie Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, former President of The Gambia, who is also AMMREN's national patron at his residence in


Uganda: 'Poor Hygiene Cause of High Typhoid Prevalence'

30.04.2008 22:30    allafrica.com
Following a health report that indicates that typhoid has intensified in Wakiso District, health officials have resorted to a mass test of foodstuff dealers to reduce contamination.

Ghana: Total Ghana Ltd. Declares War On Malaria

30.04.2008 22:30    allafrica.com
Total Petroleum Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a series of activities to create public awareness about malaria prevention.

Uganda: Breakthrough Reported in Malaria Drug Trial

30.04.2008 22:30    allafrica.com
Canadian scientists working with Ugandans at Makerere University have reported that their novel drug candidates to treat malaria have demonstrated good safety in their first toxicity tests in animals.

South Africa: Circumcision an 'Opportunity To Take Great Strides Forward' Against HIV

30.04.2008 22:30    allafrica.com (2)
Results from trials in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda in 2006 showed that male circumcision reduced the transmission of HIV from women to men by up to 60 percent. On the basis of these results, the Joint United Nations Programme

Kenya: Spinal Injury Hospital Gets Sh6.2m Donation

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
Road accidents are costing the country millions of shillings in lost manpower, with those killed or injured mostly aged between 15 and 44 years, a prime career and family stage in life.

Kenya: Nurses' 28-Day Ultimatum

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
Nurses have threatened to go on strike if the Government fails to address their grievances.

Kenya: Ministry Failed TB, Aids Test

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
The Ministry of Public Health has owned up: It mismanaged TB for not screening patients who go for HIV testing.

Nigeria: Challenges of Legislative Oversight

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
The Nigerian people are complaining that there are many probes being carried out by the House, but why the complaints? It is not right ...What we are doing is a system review, a process review, not necessarily a probe."- Representative

Uganda: Nurses to Pursue Diploma Courses

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
IT has been a long journey for the Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery to upgrade to diploma level. The school, founded in 1955 with a capacity of 120 students, has expanded to the current 800 students.

Nigeria: NAFDAC Probes Food Poisoning of 120 Students

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has taken samples of the poisonous beans eaten by students of a secondary school in Gombe for laboratory test.

Namibia: Cholera Takes Hold in Kunene

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
A record 2 168 suspected cholera cases have been reported in the Kunene Region since the beginning of the year with the first case reported at Okangwati in Epupa constituency, some 120 kilometres north of Opuwo.

Namibia: Cyclists Join Fight Against HIV/Aids

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
In a bid to prevent the spread of HIV & AIDS, Namibia's leading cyclists have ganged up to join the fight against the deadly pandemic.

Africa: African Scientists Close to Malaria Vaccine

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
African research scientists are close to discovering "a safe and effective malaria vaccine," according to a WHO consultant in Accra.

Nigeria: College Holds Scholarship Award Training

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
The Concept College, London is organising a training for professionals and students who are working or intend to work in the field of HIV/AIDS and Health promotion management.

Uganda: 'Population Pressure Affecting Aids Fight'

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
UGANDA'S rapid population growth is making it hard for the country to effectively fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, according to the AIDS commission.

Uganda: Mulago Laboratory Awarded

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
A Mulago Hospital-based laboratory has won a prestigious international award in HIV/Aids research, reports Fortunate Ahimbisibwe.

Africa: Allocate 15 Percent of Budget to Health, African Govts Told

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
African governments have been called upon to make good their pledge to allocate fifteen per cent of their national budgets to addressing health issues in their respective countries; in a bid to help boost development all over the continent.

Namibia: Namibia Ranks Top in HIV/Aids Care

30.04.2008 17:01    allafrica.com
The Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Richard Kamwi says Namibia ranks amongst the top five countries which have to date met the commitments made by the Heads of State and Government during the UN Special Session on HIV/Aids

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