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UGANDA: Medical staff bore the brunt of "sly" new Ebola virus

IRIN

Monday, December 10, 2007

As Uganda's western district of Bundibugyo grapples with the consequences of an outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has killed 22 people in three...

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UniGaMSA holds 3rd scientific meeting

africa » gambia » banjul

Thursday, December 06, 2007

University of the Gambia Medical Students Association (UniGaMSA), on Monday held its 3rd annual students scientific meeting at the School of Nursing...

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BURKINA FASO: Lack of medical specialists, equipment forces patients abroad for care

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

IRIN

Monday, October 01, 2007

Five-year-old Salamata Compaore in Burkina Faso suffers from a malformation of the heart that leads to shortness of breath, stunted growth and...

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Scientist testifies in court

africa » gambia » kololi

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Pap Tamba Ngum, a medical research scientist residing in Kololi, on Monday testified in the ongoing trial involving a Libyan national, Muhammad...

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Gambia/Venezuela foundation registers success

africa » gambia

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Mr Amadou Cham, President of The Gambia/Venezuela Hugo Chavez Foundation, has revealed that the foundation has registered a tremendous amount of...

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WHO issues declaration on traditional medicine

africa » congo basin » brazzaville

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Friday, September 07, 2007

Ministers of Health of the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region, assembled in Brazzaville on the 31 August 2007 for the 57th Session of the...

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SOMALIA: Increased sexual violence raises HIV concerns

africa » somalia

PlusNews

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Escalating violence in Somalia is increasing the incidence of sexual attacks against women and girls and heightening their risk of HIV infection, say...