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NIGERIA: Polio vaccine back in...

NIGERIA: Polio vaccine back in the headlines

africa » nigeria » lagos
IRIN
Thursday, October 04, 2007
A report in an American medical journal that children in northern Nigeria have been infected with polio by the vaccine designed to prevent it have...
regional, report, journal, polio, vaccine, prevention, immunisation
FMP donates bednets to Lower F...

FMP donates bednets to Lower Fulladu community

africa » gambia » lower fulladu district
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Farmer Manage Project (FMP) recently distributed over two thousand treated bed nets to the community of Lower Fulladu District, Central River Region....
events, malaria, bed nets, mosquito, prevention, health
Sanyang Youths Trained on Mala...

Sanyang Youths Trained on Malaria

africa » gambia » sanyang
The Point
Friday, September 28, 2007
The Youths of Sanyang Village in Kombo South, Western Region on Monday concluded a two-day sensitization workshop on malaria prevention and...
events, youths, malaria, prevention, treatment, ceremony, workshop
MOZAMBIQUE: Businesses invest ...

MOZAMBIQUE: Businesses invest in AIDS fight

africa » mozambique » maputo
PlusNews
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The offices of CETA-Construction and Services in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, are more reminiscent of a health centre than of a company that...
editors, choice, fight, hiv, aids, health, prevention, lab, economy, skilled labour
Anti-malaria crusade gains mom...

Anti-malaria crusade gains momentum

africa » gambia » banjul
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Sunday, September 23, 2007
The Youth Association Against Malaria (TAYAM) in collaboration with the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare, on Wednesday, began a...
events, malaria, prevention, bed net, health
ZAMBIA: Bibles and condoms

ZAMBIA: Bibles and condoms

africa » zambia » lusaka
IRIN
Sunday, September 16, 2007
It is mandatory that Zambia's hotels, lodges and guest houses stock at least two Bibles in each of their rooms, but it is rare to come across condoms...
editors, choice, bible, condoms, church, hiv, prevention
WHO alerts on diabetes

WHO alerts on diabetes

africa » congo basin » brazzaville
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Sunday, September 09, 2007
The incidence of diabetes is high and growing in the African Region and governments need to take quick remedial action to check the killer disease,...
regional, diabetes, health, patients, who, control, prevention, nutrition
KENYA: Slow response to high H...

KENYA: Slow response to high HIV rates in prisons

africa » kenya » nairobi
PlusNews
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
The problem of HIV in Kenya's prisons - where prevalence is about twice the national average - will remain unsolved as long as homosexuality is...
editors, choice, health, hiv, aids, prisons, homosexuality, illigal, sex, condom, government, jail, court, transmission, disease, tuberculosis, policy, prevention, treatment
WEST AFRICA: Floods prompt gre...

WEST AFRICA: Floods prompt greater focus on risk reduction

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After the floods that have this season affected over 130,000 people in nine West African countries, according to the latest UN figures, humanitarian...
regional, flood, risk, reduction, un, ocha, prevention, donors, ifrc, homes, livelihood, rains, water, transportation, infrastructure, solution, workshops, communities
SOUTH AFRICA: Condom recall hu...

SOUTH AFRICA: Condom recall hurts prevention drive

africa » south africa » johannesburg
PlusNews
Friday, August 31, 2007
The lives of millions of South Africans could be at risk, and South Africa's health department has recalled 20 million government condoms as it...
regional, condom, prevention, damage, corruption, media, fraud, fod, health, product, tests, laboratory, public, government, sfh, partners, sexual
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