Marburg haemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Both diseases are rare, but can cause dramatic outbreaks with high f…
Read moreBrazzaville 25 April, 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has called for increased support from the international community to countries in the African region to fight malaria. “It is imperative tha…
Read more WHAT:Africa Malaria Day WHEN: Wednesday 25 April 2007 WHERE: The Day will be observed in all endemic African countries and by the malaria control community world wide. The ‘regional’ event for observing the D…
Read moreLilongwe, 29 March 2007 -- Strategic collaboration among health practitioners is pivotal if southern African countries are to make significant headway in combating the region’s most daunting health challenges - Tuberculo…
Read moreAddis Ababa, 29 August 2006-- Low investment in health, huge out-of-pocket payments for health services, inadequate health financing policies and limited coverage by health insurance constitute some of the major challeng…
Read moreAbuja, 4 May 2006 -- A special summit of the 53-nation African Union ended Thursday in Abuja with the adoption of far-reaching decisions to stem the tide of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria (ATM) three diseases wh…
Read moreAbuja, 3 May 2006 -- As The burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria remains “unacceptably high” in sub-Saharan Africa and a “special approach” is now needed to address the specific needs and challenges of child…
Read moreGlimmer of Hope From the Health Financing Workshop: Accelerating the Process of Resource Mobilization and Pooling Brazzaville, 14 April 2006 -- The health financing workshop held in Brazzaville, Congo from 11 to …
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