Rwanda’s health minister Dr Diane Gashumba has called upon African countries to join the movement that was launched by Speak Up Africa to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa. “I strongly encourage all fellow African countries to join this movement and adopt a people-centred approach to eliminate NTDs,” said Dr Diane Gashumba, Minister of Health […]
A major programme to improve the delivery of quality nutrition services across Karamoja has been launched. The Karamoja Nutrition Programme, funded by UK aid and implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), will strengthen the Government’s health system to ensure children and mothers across the region […]
Over 200,000 people have fled ethnic conflict to camps in the Somali region of Ethiopia since July. This pushes the total to over 700,000 that fled inter-communal violence in recent years, according to the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix for Ethiopia. Most came from the Oromia region. Overall nearly 1.1 million people are displaced in the Somali region […]
After a period of success in global malaria control, reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018. To get the reduction in malaria deaths and disease back on track, World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners are joining a new country-led response, launched today, to […]
Breakthrough Lymphatic Filariasis Treatment Piloted in Kenya IDA treatment, a new triple-drug therapy with the potential to reduce the time to treat and break-transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from at least five years down to two years, was piloted in a tremendous effort led by the Kenyan Ministry of Health and supported by a consortium […]
NAIROBI – Cancer experts are calling on increased uptake and use of locally conducted research to best understand the causes, help improve care for patients and ultimately reduce the burden in Kenya. At the ongoing international cancer conference organized by Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO) themed “Integrating Research and Practice”, experts are advocating […]
KAMPALA – Nutritionist experts and food scientists want government to control the importation of food items in the country saying some of these may expose Ugandans to diseases. The experts were attending the launch of the policy brief on preventing Nutrient loss and Waste across the food System produced by the Global panel on Agriculture […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region has launched the first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge calling for health innovations with the potential for having a significant social impact and addressing the unmet health needs on the continent. “This Innovation Challenge recognizes the critical need for innovations to address the continent’s challenges in healthcare,” […]
500 villages across Uganda are now connected to digital satellite television in a move to widen the digital migration coverage and increase access to information and knowledge for the rural poor. The connectivity, under a $10m initiative dubbed Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages, is funded by the government of China and implemented […]
Azuri Technologies, a provider of pay-as-you-go solar power in conjunction with APA Insurance, Kenya’s leading insurer, have launched HospiCash, a low-cost micro-insurance product for Azuri solar power customers across Kenya. By adding the optional HospiCash service to their pay-as-you-go home solar solution, Azuri customers will benefit from the peace of mind with income cover when […]
An Indian delegation of doctors, led Dr Suresh Rao, a renowned cardiologist and Director, Children’s Heart Centre and Consultant, Paediatric & Congenital Heart Surgeon at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute- Mumbai are set to hold a health camp focusing on Paediatric Cardiology, Cancer and Orthopaedics. The two-day free health camp has been […]
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Gilbert F. Houngbo will, at this week’s Paris Peace Forum, ask global leaders to consider the crucial role that increased investment in rural areas of developing countries can play in addressing the root causes of conflicts. The Forum, running from November 11 to 12, brings together more than […]
“The international response in the Central African Republic (CAR) is a recipe for failure. The humanitarian and political neglect will throw the country back into renewed cycles of violence,” Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland has warned. Since 2017, violence has escalated in several areas, the number of attacks against civilians and aid workers […]