20-Mar-2019 to 18:42
Sierra Leone develops first-ever strategic plan for nursing
APA-Freetown (Sierra Leone) — Sierra Leone is developing its first ever Nurses and Midwifery Strategic Plan, the country’s president, Julius Maada Bio, has disclosed.
Read more19-Mar-2019 to 08:38
Social protection is a global health challenge says Kenya’s First Lady
APA-Nairobi(Kenya) — Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has said social protection is a fundamental human right and a challenge with a bearing on not only human health but also on the overall human development.
Read more18-Mar-2019 to 12:05
Botswana: Mogae takes HIV/AIDS crusade to Cote d’Ivoire
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The former President of Botswana Festus Mogae who is credited with reducing HIV/AIDS related deaths in his country is due in Cote d’Ivoir as part of his campaign to eradicate the disease, APA learned Monday.
Read more14-Mar-2019 to 19:42
WHO boosts eSwatini with $107, 143 for antivenins
APA-Mbabane (eSwatini) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has pumped $107 143 into eSwatini’s coffers for the purchasing of ten different types of antivenins.
Read more14-Mar-2019 to 09:01
Nairobi becomes first East African City to launch human milk bank
APA-Nairobi (Kenya) — Kenya's capital city Nairobi will be the first city in the East African region to have a state-of-the-art public Human Milk Bank (HMB).
Read more12-Mar-2019 to 16:13
Deadly plague reported at Uganda-DRC border
APA-Kampala (Uganda) — The World Health Organistaion (WHO) has warned of an outbreak of a deadly plague at Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Read more06-Mar-2019 to 23:53
DRC to supply ARVs to Gabon - UNAIDS
APA-Libreville (Gabon) By Isaac Mackanga — UNAIDS Director in Gabon Françoise Ndayishimiye has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is ready to supply ARVs to Gabon, which is facing a shortage of the vital drugs for people living with HIV.
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