“No single country can defeat sickle cell disease alone. It requires a united effort from governments, research institutions, ...

Tanzania's president said that Marburg disease was found in a remote part of the country. AFP via Getty Images The disease can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.

AS African nations gathered in Addis Ababa last week for a pivotal workshop on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a stark ...

Many diseases prevalent in Africa are transmitted through contact with contaminated water and soil. Investing in safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure is an opportunity.

NEARLY half of patients admitted to hospitals in Malawi and Tanzania have been found to be suffering from multi-morbidity, ...

Many diseases prevalent in Africa are transmitted through contact with contaminated water and soil. Investing in safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure is an opportunity.

Amid promising signs, officials urged caution, noting that the outbreaks vary by clade, response measures, and social ...

COAST REGION: HESTER Biosciences Africa Limited, a state-of-the-art livestock vaccine factory in Kibaha, Coast Region, has ...

Almost 1,300 participants—patients and families—have enrolled in his study of rare disease in West Africa. Families cross borders for care. In the Gambia, Fatou Samba’s sons Adama, 8, ...

Parkinson’s disease diagnoses are rising across East Africa—hinting at a shift in healthcare priorities. Frank Burkybile reports One sunny afternoon in Nairobi a crowd of 200 patients, care givers, ...