the Medical community of Central Africa

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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Zambia closes border, following Arenavirus deaths in SA

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:02:00 +0200

LUSAKA: The Zambian government has closed its border to any refugees arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid health concerns about the haemorrhagic fever which has claimed the lives of four people in South Africa.
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China, Malawi sign health pact

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:49:00 +0200

Malawi and Chinese governments signed a health pact in Lilongwe earlier this week, that will see the two countries exchanging medical personnel.
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7000 Malawians die of Malaria in 2007

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:40:00 +0200

Malawi's Health Minister, Khumbo Kachali yesterday disclosed that out of four million malaria cases Malawian hospitals dealt with in 2007, 7000 people lost their lives.
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Food crisis, climate change, MDGs top G8 agenda

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:07:00 +0200

The global food crisis and climate change will be among the top issues on the agenda of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he attends the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Japan this week.
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Malawi student developing a solar autoclave

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:46:00 +0200

Malawi's University of Mzuzu final-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Renewable Energy is developing a solar autoclave, the first of its kind in Malawi.
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Providing sustainable HIV treatment in war zones

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:11:00 +0200

Running a successful HIV treatment programme in a war zone is difficult but nevertheless possible, according to the international medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
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