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Why is Ebola outbreak in Africa ‘not global threat’?

For months now the World Health Organization has remained adamant declaring the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global emergency. The global...

Uganda suspends mass gatherings in district hit by Ebola

Uganda officials have suspended mass gatherings in the Kasese district where cases of the deadly Ebola virus have been recorded. So far two people have...

DR Congo hit by Measles epidemic

The health crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been compounded by a Measles epidemic. The central African country which is battling the deadly...

Opinion: It’s time to change direction on mental health

The World Economic Forum estimates that mental illnesses will account for more than half of the economic burden of disease over the next two...

Africa battles high rates of suicide, depression

Hiram Chomba is a psychotherapist — a very passionate one. He spares no effort to reach patients in remote rural communities. Sometimes he rides...

Three people die after eating sandwiches

Three Britons have died of food poisoning after eating pre-packaged sandwiches, UK health authorities said on Friday, stressing that the risk to the wider...

Air pollution kills 100,000 children yearly in India

The noxious air hanging over India's towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five every year, a damning study published on Wednesday...

The scientist planting ganja smoked by Bob Marley

A scientist from Dominica has moved to Jamaica purposely to research and grow the best ever ganja smoked by prominent Rastafarians including the late...

Talamus: Africa’s mobile platform that delivers faster healthcare

Health care service delivery in most parts of Africa is a challenge and that puts the lives of patients at further risk. The struggle that...

Tanzania joins list of African nations to ban plastics

Tanzania has become the 34th African nation to impose a ban on plastic bag. The ban takes effect from June 1, 2019. The east African...

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