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

THE Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has continued to implement livestock vaccination and Identification Campaign in Kigoma Region, where 800 cattle and 100 chickens were vaccinated in Uvinza ...

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

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Health-funding cuts are wreaking havoc on many African countries’ ability to gain control diseases such as cholera, according to the continent’s main health-advisory body.