Protesters free 29 Ebola patients in Liberia

Armed men attacked an Ebola isolation ward in the Liberian capital Monrovia overnight, prompting 29 patients to flee the facility, witnesses said Sunday.

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Novartis launches new high quality antimalarial formulation of Coartem for Africa

Novartis has announced today the launch of a new high quality antimalarial formulation of Coartem® 80/480 (artemether/lumefantrine 80 mg/480 mg), for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in adults and older children who weigh above 35kg. 

The drug has been registered by the Pharmacy and poisons board in Kenya and has already been launched in Nigeria and Angola. Kenya is the 3rd country in Africa to launch Coartem 80/480. Other countries that have registered Coartem 80/480 include Uganda and Ghana.

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Gemalto joins GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, provides its support to the GSMA pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI), a mobile ecosystem that aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. 

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Panel convened on access to quality antimalarials across Africa

Malaria experts from countries across Africa are meeting today at the 13th annual National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) Best Practice Sharing Workshop. 

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FG moves to correct imbalance in quantity and mix of health workers in Nigeria

Nigerian government has expressed concerns over the shortage in human resource for health. And in an effort to correct the imbalance in quantity and mix of health workers in Nigeria, Minister of Health, Christian Onyebuchi Chukwu, has inaugurated two committees.
 

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Worsening health indices responsible for high infant and maternal mortality rates in Nigeria - Miles

Carolyn Miles, President and CEO, Save the Children USA, believes Nigeria's high rates of infant and maternal mortality are as a result of the recent record of conflicts in the country.

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Access to clean water by 2030 in Africa realistic and achievable - WaterAid

A new interactive map published by the international development charity WaterAid, has been launched online showing that 14 African governments are on course or within touching distance of reaching the historic mark of everyone in their countries having access to clean drinking water by 2030.

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Health crucial to Nigerian Navy - chief

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, has said health an well being are crucial to the Nigerian Navy. Jibrin said this at the opening ceremony of the NN Health Week held at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) under the command of the Flag Officer Commanding, Rear Admiral Goddy Anyankpele.

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Health focus on World Economic Forum Africa agenda

Sustainable healthcare and service delivery will be one of the key focuses at the World Economic Forum on Africa which will take place this week in Abuja, Nigeria, from  7 to 9 May.

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Nigeria among worst places for pregnancy and childbirth complications - UN

A new report by the United Nations revealed that Nigeria is one of the worst places with high risks of pregnancy and childbirth complications.

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Public health concerns widespread in Africa - report

Report of a survey conducted by Pew Research Center has revealed that concerns about public health are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and there is considerable support in the region for making public health challenges a top national priority.

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Nigerian govt given 15 days to avert nationwide health workers' strike

Nigerian health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Professionals Association (AHPA) have issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement outstanding agreements it signed with them following which they would go on an indefinite strike. 

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Nigeria's missing girls at risk of rape, HIV and vesicovaginal fistula

For about two weeks, the whole world had focused on Nigeria as citizens search for answers on the fate of the missing girls - over 200 - who were taken away from their schools by armed unnamed groups suspected to be members of Boko Haram terrorists' group. 

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Rotary-sponsored African scholars to improve water and sanitation

The first class of five Rotary sponsored scholars has graduated with Master of Science degrees in water education from the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. The graduates now will apply their education to water and sanitation projects in their home countries of Argentina, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana.

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MSD reiterates support for World Immunization Week in Africa

MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) reiterates today its support to the World Immunization Week, an annual initiative launched by World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners to celebrate and promote immunization through acts of raising awareness, education and communication.

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Group urges Nigerian government to ban female genital mutilation

The Inter-African Committee of Nigeria on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to ban female genital cutting. The National President of the committee, Prof. Modupe Onadeko, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan.

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Nigeria offers to host proposed African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Nigeria has become the first country to apply to host the proposed African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDCP). The application was presented by the country's health minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu to the Conference of African Union Ministers of Health and World Health Organisation in Luanda.

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South Africa to host ASLM2014 international conference

African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) today (Thursday) announced its second international conference tagged ASLM2014 will be holding in Cape Town, South Africa. In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG.com, the society said African scientists, researchers and policymakers would have the opportunity of sharing their research findings and ideas with a global audience.

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Philips reiterates commitment to sustainable healthcare and lighting solutions

Royal Philips has announced its fifth consecutive pan-African Cairo to Cape Town roadshow (from 14 April to 3 September 2014) continuing to focus on key challenges facing Africa today – the need for energy-efficient lighting and the revitalization of African healthcare infrastructure.

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Closing the gap between diarrhea care of African children could save 20,000 lives - new study

Young children suffering from diarrheal diseases are less likely to receive life-saving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) if they seek treatment at private, for-profit clinics, according to the first-ever, large-scale study of child diarrhea treatment practices in sub-Saharan Africa. 

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