This document is the second in a series of global reports describing progress towards the 2030 targets set in Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. It describes a wide range of activities, accomplishments and challenges across the portfolio of …
More than 800 people have died in a meningitis outbreak in Nigeria but the disease is now spreading more slowly, health minister Isaac Adewole said on Wednesday. “As of yesterday (Tuesday), the number of deaths stood at 813,” he told reporters in Abuja after a cabinet meeting. “As of now, …
Monrovia – A strange infectious disease which broke out in five communities in Greenville, Sinoe County, has killed at least nine persons, while eight are undergoing treatment. Report by Lennart Dodoo - ldodoo@frontpageafricaonline.com The Ministry of Health has ruled out Ebola. The sudden deaths occurred Tuesday morning, amid speculations that …
WHO's latest report spotlights critical gaps in prevention coverage, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. An estimated 43% of people at risk of malaria in the region were not protected by either a net or indoor insecticide spraying in 2015. Approximately 69% of pregnant women in 20 African countries did not have …
ABUJA - A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 745 people, an increase of more than 50 percent in barely a week, officials said on Wednesday, sounding the alarm over the feared epidemic. "We need all hands on deck," said Chikwe Ihekweazu, head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control …
A public health campaign has been launched in western Uganda after scientists unexpectedly found the region was afflicted by a tropical disease that causes disfigurement and swelling. The discovery came to light after experts were dispatched to Kamwenge district to investigate an outbreak of lymphatic filariasis, more commonly known as …
This new WHO report reveals that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) …
Air pollution has increased significantly in the last 25 years, and that’s having health consequences especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet medical journal. Researchers found that air pollution – specifically, the small particles measured as less …
THRISSUR: A community radio focusing on health-related issues will be launched here on Thursday, by the Kidney Federation of India (KFI). Hello Radio 90.8 would be probably the first community radio in the state striving to create awareness on various health issues as well as to network patients, doctors, hospitals, …
Determined to control the spread and fatality of the Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) serotype C epidemic in the country, the Federal Government (FG) has intensified preventive measures even as the disease has killed 745 and infected 8,057. A breakdown of the latest figures released yesterday by the CSM National Emergency …
Casablanca – Morocco has announced its plan to wipe out the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) by 2030. According to director of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Administration, Abderrahman Maâroufi, this will be accomplished mainly through a new national plan recently launched by the Health Ministry. Maaroufi made the statement on …
More than two billion people in the world have no access to proper toilet facilities. Many lives are lost through diseases as a result In Senegal, rights groups are pushing for massive investment in water and sanitation infrastructure, saying it’s a basic human need. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from …
WHO reports remarkable achievements in tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since 2007. An estimated 1 billion people received treatment in 2015 alone. WHO has observed record-breaking progress towards bringing ancient scourges like sleeping sickness and elephantiasis to their knees. Over the past 10 years, millions of people have been rescued …
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society and is driven by many interconnected factors. Single, isolated interventions have limited impact and coordinated action is required to minimize the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This was stated by …
The incident of multi-drug resistance cases of typhoid is increasing in Sub Saharan Africa, making it difficlut and expensive for the disease to be treated. Samuel Kariuki, a researcher with the Kenya Medical Research Institute, noted that about 60% of cases of typhoid recorded in Sub Saharan Africa are resistant …
The death figure in the Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) epidemic has risen from 328 to 336 as at yesterday even as the number of cases also increased from 2,524 persons to 2,997. This means that the country has recorded eight more deaths and 473 more cases. But the epidemic is still …
One person has been confirmed dead following a case of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak in Cross River while 23 others are currently receiving treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH. Inyang Asibong, the State Commissioner for Health, who visited the hospital on Wednesday, said that the disease …
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) -- A new vaccine to contain meningitis was launched on Thursday evening in Nairobi as the debilitating bacterial disease threatens to break out in the country’s northern counties amid biting drought. The new meningitis vaccine called Nimenrix was developed by Pfizer, an American pharmaceutical giant and will bolster …
The acting director-general of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Emmanuel Odu, yesterday told the Senate that a whopping sum of $1.1 billion was currently required for the vaccination of 22 million persons in the five states affected by the outbreak of the Type C cerebrospinal meningitis …
Nigeria gets 500,000 doses of meningitis vaccines to combat outbreakApril 1, 2017 Nigeria Meningitis Epidemic: Death toll rises to 328 as health ministry advises citizensApril 1, 2017 The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Zamfara chapter, and residents of the state, have accused the state government of negligence in the handling of …
The Kogi State Government on Sunday confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in Angwan Kura Community, in the old market area of Lokoja, the state capital. The Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu, disclosed this in a statement. He said a patient (male) who is a resident of Angwan Kura, Lokoja, …
