the Medical community of Africa

State of ICT in NGOs released

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:58:00 +0200

The State of ICT in South African NGOs 2009, was released yesterday Thursday 15 October 2009, by market research organisation, World Wide Worx and NGO technology facilitator SANGONeT.
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World Food Day - join FoodBank in caring

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:32:00 +0200

FoodBank is planning an extensive media and publicity campaign, as well as launching its donations platform internationally to highlight World Food Day, an UN-sponsored event to highlight the issues of food security and global hunger that culminates on Friday, 16 October 2009.
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Mobile extends healthcare reach in emerging markets

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0200

CAMBRIDGE: Mobile technology's low cost and ease of use make it ideal for improving the delivery of healthcare, education, and other social services in emerging markets, opening up opportunities for mobile operators and vendors, according to a new report by Pyramid Research, the telecom research arm of Light Reading Communications Network.
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IRIN launches Heroes of HIV film series

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:56:00 +0200

IRIN Films has announced the launch of Heroes of HIV - series of short films on HIV/AIDS. Heroes of HIV profiles people involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Rwanda introduces vaccine for pneumococcal disease

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:32:00 +0200

KIGALI: International leaders in global health will join Rwandan government officials at a press conference in the coming days in Kigali to announce the first national immunisation programme against pneumococcal disease in a developing country.
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Zambia: Sanitation backlog to blame for high child mortality

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:16:00 +0200

LUSAKA: Dehydration caused by severe diarrhoea is a key cause of infant deaths in Zambia, a country with one of the highest child morality rates in the world, according to a new report by Zambia's health department.
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Lacking safe water, children face ongoing risks

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:16:00 +0200

In Southern Sudan, where water is not just a basic survival need, but a game of risk, children fall victim to preventable water-borne diseases caused by contaminated water and poor sanitary conditions.
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KENYA: New centre brings HIV services to truckers

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:02:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: "Every trucker should know how to change a tyre and put on a condom," said Anisa Abdalla, a doctor in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, at the opening of a new "roadside wellness centre" offering HIV services to truck drivers and other transport workers.
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Mobile health saving lives in the developing world

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:39:00 +0200

Cell phones are now a common part of our everyday lives. But not only is the technology taken for granted, its wide-reaching potential is largely unrecognised. The technology that is found in cell phones and PDAs is currently being applied to improve health services in developing countries.
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SADC ministers mark Malaria Day

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:41:00 +0200

Johannesburg: Health ministers from countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) are expected to convene at Mamfene in Mkhanyakude District, Northern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, 14 November 2008, to mark international Malaria Day.
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