New head impact technology to help tackle concussions in sport

With concussion and head injury in sport the subject of increasing focus and research, professional mountain…

Kenya: Call for People With Epilepsy to Seek Treatment in Kisii

By Rosemary Onchari Kisii — The Kenya Association for the Welfare of People with Epilepsy (KAWE)…

Air Pollution Is Second Biggest Killer, Claims Millions of Lives

By Abdul Rahman Pollution is the second leading cause for death and life long health problems…

Africa: Protecting More Children, Against More Diseases, Faster Than Ever Before – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Unveils Plans for Next 5-Year Period

press release Paris / Geneva — Gavi’s new Investment Opportunity outlines plans for the Vaccine Alliance…

Kenya: Adolescent Mother in Homa Bay Leads Efforts to Eradicate HIV, Early Pregnancy, and GBV

By Rosemary Onchari Kisii — Even after giving birth at a tender age, Millicent Nyaramu from…

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden The United States’ response to H5N1 – “bird flu” – has…

South Africa: Mpox Cases Rise to 13

South Africa has identified six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox, taking the total number of cases…

Nigeria: Cervical Cancer – Nigeria Vaccinates 7m Girls in 2 Weeks – Gavi

By Ojoma Akor A statement from Gavi yesterday described it as a major breakthrough in girls’…

Tobacco Harm Reduction Under Siege As UK Politicians and EU Bureaucrats Contemplate Draconian Anti Vaping Policies

By Michael Gwarisa In less than a month, July 4, 2024 to be precise, the United…

Africa: Leaders Gather in Paris to Discuss Boosting Vaccine Production in Africa

By Paul Myers Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French…