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Jammeh on Health Service Delivery

The Point

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

President Yahya Jammeh has re-iterated that the provision of standard and affordable health care services is upper-most on his government’s...

NIGERIA: Floods leave thousands homeless

IRIN

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Floods in various parts of Nigeria have forced thousands of people from their homes, polluted water sources and increased the risk of disease. ...

KENYA: Climate change and malaria in Nairobi

IRIN

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Malaria is the most common disease in Africa’s largest slum, Kibera, in Nairobi, say health workers, but at a cool altitude of about 1,700m, the...

Youths Sensitized on Malaria Prevention

The Point

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The Gambia College chapter of Youths with a Vision recently organized a day’s training workshop with a view to raising the awareness of members on...

KENYA: Social awareness key to malaria control efforts

IRIN

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

KILIFI Amina Nyamawi returned her mosquito net to the health centre as word spread across Karimbo village in the Kilifi district of Kenya's Coast...

Malaria Causes US$12 Billion to Africa’s Economy - WHO Rep

The Point

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Dr Nesto Shivute, the World Health Organisation Country Representative in the Gambia, has asserted that malaria related illness and mortality cause...

UGANDA: Poverty funds cut over management concerns

IRIN

Saturday, June 09, 2007

The World Banks International Development Association (IDA) has reduced support for poverty alleviation programmes in Uganda over concerns about the...

AFRICA: UN appeals to G8 leaders for money to research climate change in Africa

IRIN

Friday, June 08, 2007

The United Nations World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has appealed to the Group of Eight (G8) leaders for money to help improve Africas climate...