By Maxwell Awumah, Cape Town, SA, Dec 14, GNA- African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), a pan-African entity on laboratory systems and diagnostics services…
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Stigma and discrimination hinder promotion of quality health care – JSI Ghana
By Francis Ameyibor Harare, (Zimbabwe), Dec. 13, GNA – Access to prompt healthcare is hampered in many communities and medical facilities by stigma and…
Shaping the future of diagnostics in Africa conference begins
Cape Town, SA, Dec 13, GNA – African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) officially launched their 6th Biennial Conference currently underway at the CTICC…
West/Central Africa: Second-highest number of people living with HIV in the world – SAA President
By Francis Ameyibor Harare (Zimbabwe), Dec. 12, GNA – West and Central Africa have the second-highest number of people living with HIV in the…
International Conference on Aids and STI in Africa ends in Zimbabwe
By Francis Ameyibor Harare (Zimbabwe), Dec. 12, GNA – The 22nd International Conference on Aids and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) has ended…
Egypt to vote on final day of presidential elections
Cairo, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Egyptians are voting on Tuesday in the third and final day of the presidential elections, as incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi is widely…
Zahara: South African music icon Zahara dies aged 36
Dec 12 (BBC/GNA) – Award-winning South African Afro-pop singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has died, the country’s culture minister announced. She had…
Two dead in attack on Red Cross convoy in Sudan
Khartoum, Dec. 11, (dpa/GNA) - Two people were killed and seven injured in an attack on a Red Cross humanitarian convoy in Sudan’s war-torn capital. The convoy…
Upper East Regional Health Directorate to adopt consumer-centric focus – Dr. Boakye-Boateng
By Francis Ameyibor Harare (Zimbabwe), Dec. 9, GNA – Dr Samuel Kwabena Boakye-Boateng, Upper East Regional Director of Health Service, has outlined an effective…
Dolutegravir is safe to use in pregnancy – Dr Ganu
By Francis Ameyibor Harare (Zimbabwe), Dec. 8, GNA – Dolutegravir (DTG) is safe to use in pregnancy, Dr. Vincent Ganu, a Principal Medical Officer…
Coordinated efforts needed to stop HIV Stigma, Discrimination in Health sector – HIV Coordinator
By Francis Ameyibor Harare (Zimbabwe), Dec. 7, GNA – Ms. Roberta Araba Amoquandoh, HIV Coordinator at Ashaiman Municipal, says coordinated efforts are needed to…
Health Experts on HIV delve into use of differentiated service delivery
By Francis Ameyibor Harare (Zimbabwe), Dec. 7, GNA – HIV Health Experts have dissected the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) based…
Death toll rises to 69 in northern Tanzania’s deadly floods, landslides
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — The death toll went up to 69 in northern Tanzania’s recent flash floods and landslides as rescuers…
Botswana hosts UNESCO meeting for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
GABORONE, Dec. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Botswana is currently hosting the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
Xi congratulates Madagascar’s president on re-election
Beijing, Dec. 7, (Xinhua/GNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Andry Nirina Rajoelina, congratulating him on re-election as president…
Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion
Antananarivo, Dec. 7 (Xinhua/GNA) — Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan has declared a state of emergency after a blast occurred at an “explosives store” and…
Nigerian President wants probe into Kaduna village bombing
Abuja, Dec. 7, (GNA) – Nigerian authorities has confirmed that a military airstrike that was intended for militants, hit the Tudun village in Kaduna, killing dozens…
Nigeria confirms 85 civilians killed in military’s airstrike accident
ABUJA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Nigerian military, launched an airstrike in the country’s northern state of Kaduna Sunday, during an anti-terror operation, but…
Tanzania appeals for humanitarian aid for victims of floods, landslides as death toll rises to 65
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 6, (Xinhua/GNA) – Tanzanian Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, on Tuesday appealed to international and local communities, to assist in providing…
Zimbabwean capital shuts down water treatment plant amid El Nino-induced drought
HARARE, Dec. 6 (Xinhua/GNA) – Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare, has shut down a water treatment plant, because of depleted water supply in reservoirs, the…