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Better welfare support needed for rural healthcare workers in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Better welfare support is needed to encourage doctors and healthcare workers to remain in rural and remote areas of Sabah, said Sabah Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) chairman Dr Brandon Patrick Senagang.

Better welfare support needed for rural healthcare workers in Sabah

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Africa: Five Years On From First Vaccine, Fight Against Malaria Sees Progress in Africa

[RFI] On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa. The continent accounts for 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths worldwide.

  • Five years after first malaria vaccine, progress seen in Africa.
  • RTS,S vaccine integrated in childhood programs in 25 African countries.
  • WHO pre-qualified first anti-malarial treatment for newborns in April.

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