HIV Vaccine Research in South Africa comes to a Standstill, Affecting Global Efforts as US Aid Cuts ensue
Just one week before scientists in South Africa were set to begin clinical trials for a promising HIV vaccine, a...
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Doctors in UK launched a 5day strike amid pay dispute
UK doctors have begun a 5day strike mainly due to a pay dispute. The British Medical Association (BMA) claims doctors’...
Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve
The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation...
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting...
First malaria drug for newborns and young infants expected to be approved in Africa within weeks
Coartem Baby already has approval in the West African nation of Ghana and drugmaker Novartis said it now expects eight...
Nigeria becomes first African country to regulate media portrayal of tobacco, rituals
The regulation, approved in 2024 under the leadership of Culture Minister Hannatu Musawa, applies to films, music videos, and skits...
As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off...
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
Dr. Claudette Yaméogo, Burkina Faso’s only pediatric ophthalmologist checks on a patient at the Sanou Sourou University Hospital in the...
USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted
🇺🇸 USAID Cancels Rape Survivor Kits for Congo Amid Escalating Conflict Reported by Reuters – July 1, 2025 🔍 What...
USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted
Internally displaced Congolese women prepare vegetables outside their houses after they fled, following clashes between fighters linked Allied Democratic Forces...
