A new WHO report shows that close to 7 million deaths could be prevented by 2030 if low- and lower-middle-income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per person per year in the prevention and… Read More ›
Communicable diseases
Sierra Leone new Health Minister determined to improve the health sector
Newly appointed Minister of Health of Sierra Leone, Dr. Austin Hinga Demby, said he is confident and determined to improve the health sector in Sierra Leone.
Broadly protective antibodies could lead to better flu treatments and vaccines
A newly identified set of three antibodies could lead to better treatments and vaccines against influenza, according to a paper published this week in Science.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Cholera vaccination campaign targets 1.2 million
More than a million people are being vaccinated in phase 2 of a huge cholera vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This cholera vaccination campaign in the 4 central provinces of the DRC is crucial to stop the disease from gaining a permanent foothold.
Women are more affected by HIV/AIDS than men in many Sub-Saharan African countries
Women are more vulnerable to HIV than men, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, more than 60 percent of the HIV affected population are women.
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