Mozambique is set to end its blanket ban on abortion after the government acknowledged that current legislation was endangering the lives of women in one of Africa's most impoverished nations.
12 Jun 2007 09:16Facilities and staff are being stretched beyond capacity as Swaziland's public healthcare system buckles under a surge of HIV/AIDS patients, leaving many with home-based care (HBC) as the only alternative, says a new report.
16 Jul 2007 08:44From 22-25 July, the 4th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV/AIDS pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention will take place in Sydney, Australia.
9 Jul 2007 12:40Cambodia is facing an epidemic of dengue, says Zosia Kmietowicz, writing in the
British Medical Journal.
16 Jul 2007 09:39Not enough is being done to raise awareness of post-exposure prophylaxis as a means of preventing HIV infection after sexual assault, writes Edwin Bernard from Sydney.
24 Jul 2007 08:32SIMONSAYS communicationsCompany Reports Solid Financial Performance with Significant Strengthening of R&D Pipeline
21 Sep 2007 08:48 The death of a 14-year-old girl from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has sparked shock and anger in Burkina Faso, which has been seen as far ahead of other African countries in the fight against the practice.
28 Sep 2007 09:13It's believed it may help increase appropriate early use in acute coronary syndrome patients.
27 Sep 2007 15:17
Increasingly, businesses are becoming aware of the impact HIV/AIDS will have on their profitability; in some cases, it is an awareness that is long overdue.
27 Sep 2007 13:28OUAGADOUGOU, 28 September 2007 (IRIN) - Five-year-old Salamata Compaore in Burkina Faso suffers from a malformation of the heart that leads to shortness of breath, stunted growth and sometimes heart failure.
30 Sep 2007 09:52JOWHAR, 27 September 2007 (IRIN) - Once known as the bread basket of Somalia, the central regions of Lower and Middle Shabelle are today gripped by the worst malnutrition emergency seen in this part of the country for many years.
30 Sep 2007 09:49The burgeoning population of African countries is faced with many challenges - health, food security, education, conflicts, etc. The poor health status of citizens across the continent in the term of disease burden, quality of health services and access of public health system have been taunting humanitarian suffering.
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