The country gained the status after reaching stringent targets in reducing annual case rates of new HIV paediatric infections to less than 250 per 100,000 live births, and an increase in service ...

Professor Mohamed Janabi of Tanzania has been nominated as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Against intentions by the East African Community (EAC) to phase out imports of used clothing (mitumba) in the region, the ...

Transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies, kala-azar is nearly always fatal if untreated. It causes ...

Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is key to tackling sexual reproductive health (SRH) issues among adolescents, ...

Convened by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation, and African Institute for ...

Five African countries, including Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, have began treating patients with Fexinidazole Winthrop, the world’s first oral medication for rhodesiense sleeping ...

In the sun-scorched plains of Turkana County, northern Kenya, a silent affliction creeps beneath the skin — often entering ...

The rules adopted set out how to measure a project’s actual emission reduction impact under the mechanism. Specifically, two key standards were agreed upon.

“Due to heat stress, the banana plant becomes more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Without systemic change, we risk witnessing the devastation of the Cavendish banana to Fusarium Tropical Race ...