[New Times] Rwanda has spent three decades making significant progress in the fight against infectious diseases. Malaria, HIV and child mortality have all declined dramatically. But the country's healthcare sector is changing. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, are now responsible for a growing share of deaths.
Der Medizinische Dienst beziffert die möglichen Folgekosten vermeidbarer Schäden im Gesundheitssystem auf rund 31 Milliarden Euro. Doch die Hochrechnung ist umstritten.
[The Conversation Africa] Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across…
Mumbai: Television superstar Shweta Tiwari has raised serious concerns over hygiene standards after she allegedly found a cockroach inside her home following a cold drink delivery.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has launched a comprehensive primary and secondary healthcare support program in Ethiopia's East…