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Laurent Muschel, HERA Director General, and Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General, stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Justin Makangara/File Photo

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Mystery disease identified as severe malaria - DRC health ministry

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Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general at the WHO

One billion yellow fever vaccinations in Africa by 2026

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WHO offers regional support in listeriosis crisis

WHO offers regional support in listeriosis crisis

10 Apr 2018

Einstein Forum

Building knowledge-based economies in Africa

29 Mar 2018

(L to R): Thierry Zomahoun, president and CEO of AIMS, and founder and chair of NEF, Elsevier CEO, Ron Mobed.

New scientific publication boosts African research

28 Mar 2018

Bill Gates

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22 Mar 2018

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

15 Mar 2018

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Understanding Africa's diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases

Michèle Ramsay 14 Mar 2018

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

12 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak: A people-centred crisis approach is the most essential

Listeriosis outbreak: A people-centred crisis approach is the most essential

Victor Moreriane 9 Mar 2018

Nomfundo Dlamini, Tank Research founder.

Marketing is key in medicines distribution in Africa

Nomfundo Dlamini 8 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

Spanish Olympic Athlete, Maria Azucena Diaz, tests the body sensors. Credit: ElPais

Top devices at Mobile World Congress

28 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Release of sterile mosquitoes a "publicity stunt"

Release of sterile mosquitoes a "publicity stunt"

14 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Tony Wood, MD, MyDawa

E-health platform MyDawa disrupting Kenya's healthcare industry

26 Jan 2018

BizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

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Bizcommunity.com 25 Jan 2018

Journalists trained in health reporting in Sierra Leone

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24 Jan 2018

We found ways to shorten the turnaround time for diagnosing babies with HIV

We found ways to shorten the turnaround time for diagnosing babies with HIV

Jónas Oddur Jónasson 23 Jan 2018

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Scientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

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WHO donates 853 motorcycles to Nigeria

Ayodamola Owoseye 23 Jan 2018

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

5 Jan 2018

Antiretroviral treatment prevents the virus from multiplying and prolongs the lives of HIV positive people. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Kenya's HIV progress report: good progress, but also big gaps

Griffins Manguro 3 Jan 2018

Government bans livestock, agriculture imports from South Africa over Listeriosis

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Einstein Forum

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28 Mar 2018

Bill Gates

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22 Mar 2018

Massive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

HealthcareMassive measles vaccination campaign underway in Somalia

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Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

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Listeriosis outbreak: A people-centred crisis approach is the most essential

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7 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

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ICTTop devices at Mobile World Congress

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UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

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Release of sterile mosquitoes a "publicity stunt"

HealthcareRelease of sterile mosquitoes a "publicity stunt"

14 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

ESG & SustainabilitySolar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Tony Wood, MD, MyDawa

HealthcareE-health platform MyDawa disrupting Kenya's healthcare industry

26 Jan 2018

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FinanceBizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

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We found ways to shorten the turnaround time for diagnosing babies with HIV

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Jónas Oddur Jónasson 23 Jan 2018

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Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

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HealthcareWHO donates 853 motorcycles to Nigeria

Ayodamola Owoseye 23 Jan 2018

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

HealthcareStudy: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

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Antiretroviral treatment prevents the virus from multiplying and prolongs the lives of HIV positive people. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

HealthcareKenya's HIV progress report: good progress, but also big gaps

Griffins Manguro 3 Jan 2018

Government bans livestock, agriculture imports from South Africa over Listeriosis

AgricultureGovernment bans livestock, agriculture imports from South Africa over Listeriosis

Eddie Nsabimana 25 Dec 2017

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Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

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Tanzania streaks ahead on vaccine programme

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East African pharmaceutical market set to boom

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28 Nov 2017

Africa faces a sharp rise in diabetes prevalence

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Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

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