Female Genital Mutilation: Number of Affected African Women Rising in Germany
By Deutsche Welle Women’s rights organization Terre des Femmes estimates that 65,000 women affected by female genital mutilation (FGM) are
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Health
Congo Confirms First Death in Latest Ebola Outbreak
REUTERS The Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Thursday the first confirmed death in a new outbreak of Ebola virus
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9 out of 10 People Worldwide Breathe Polluted Air – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), recently released data on environmental pollution which shows that 9 out of 10 people worldwide
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Nigeria: Trouble as EFCC Demands Explanations On NHIS Secretary’s Activities
Professor Yusuf Usman, recently reinstated as Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has again been caught in
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Non-Antibiotic Drugs Promote Antibiotic Resistance
THE widespread use of antibiotics encourages the pathogens they are directed against to become inured to their effects. That is
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UN Calls For Renewed Commitment To Make HIV/AIDS ‘A Thing Of The Past’
UN calls for people’s right to health, appeals to individuals to go for HIV/AIDS screening as their right to health
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Rwanda: Parliament Okays Move To Set Up Food And Drugs Authority
By: EUGENE KWIBUKA The Lower House on Tuesday approved the basis of a government bill that seeks to establish a national
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In Harsh Corner Of Uganda, Herders Fight Climate Change
The sun is setting over Karamoja. Time for the nomadic herders to return their cattle to thorn-ringed enclosures. They’ve roamed
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Africa Needs To Start Creating Its Own Medical Technology. Here’s How
Biomedical engineering can save lives. It draws on and integrates knowledge from disciplines like engineering, computer science, biomedical sciences, and
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Dangote Foundation Pledges $100m To Fight Malnutrition
By Abdullahi Olesin, Aliko Dangote Foundation is the philanthropic organization of Aliko Dangote, founder and Executive Chairman of the Dangote
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