In Gisagara district - Southern province - bordering Burundi, Daphroza, 45, looks frail with a visible rush on her face and arms. She has a CD4 count or the immune system's strength at 180 - less than the 200 minimum.
SA's biggest generic drug manufacturer, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, said yesterday it has bought four of GlaxoSmithKline's older, offpatent drugs for R2,7bn.
THIS is the story of one Andrew who was not planning to "check out" of the country even in the face of the harsh economic conditions. Rather he was absolutely committed to contributing his own quota towards improving the fortunes
THE Zimbabwe Doctors for Development outreach programme continues to gain momentum with more than 3 000 patients having been assisted in Bulawayo so far.
IN OUR deranged global system of relative rights, where one's money determines the value of one's life, it is not terribly surprising that very little research has been done on improving the management of tuberculosis (TB) - a leading cause
The Federal Governments is to spend N780 million to provide additional facilties at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) within the 2008 fiscal year.
THE parliamentary food forum has asked the Government to provide funds for the a campaign against female circumcision. Addressing journalists at Parliament on Friday, Bukwo Woman MP Everline Chelangat urged the Government to establish vocational institutions for girls to fight
An outbreak of monkey pox in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Equateur province has killed 22 of the 470 people infected since the start of 2008, according to medical officials.
The US through its Agency for International Development (USAID) has released N896.8 million ($7.6 million) to rescue 8,616 orphans and vulnerable children on the streets of Nigeria.
U.S. giant General Electric or GE is to expand its health care initiative covering several countries through which it is to inject $10 million - with Rwanda taking some portion, RNA reports.
Chairman House Committee on MDGs, Hon. Saadatu Sani, says a committee will be set up to harmonise health bills that are still pending at the Federal House of Representatives.
Recently in a meeting, a male youth asked representatives of Christian Children's Fund and Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation why men are not considered as active participants as women are in the fight against HIV/Aids.
