Health
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Houses vital for Rural Health Officers
A health facility in the Kutubu Local Level Government area will see the recruitment of health extension officers after two…
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Scientists to test whether Zika can kill brain cancer cells
Researchers led by Harry Bulstrode at Cambridge University will use tumor cells in the lab and in mice to assess…
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Yemen cholera cases could hit 300,000 within six months: WHO
Caused by the ingestion of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium from faecally contaminated water or food, cholera's sudden onset of acute…
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G20 health ministers agree to tackle antibiotics resistance
Germany, which holds the G20 presidency this year, said it was an "important breakthrough" that all nations had agreed to…
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No more Cold Chain Breakdown means Protection for Hela Children
Hela province is expecting a boost in immunisation coverage for its younger population as Oil Search Foundation (OSF) partners with…
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Smoke alarm: Indonesians take tiny steps against Big Tobacco
Major cigarette companies operating in the country include PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk, which is controlled by U.S. giant Philip…
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First ‘Let’s Talk Cancer’ Workshop Hosted
The Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation (PNGCF) conducted its first full day ‘Let’s Talk Cancer’ Cervical & Breast Cancer workshops.
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Yemen declares state of emergency in Sanaa over cholera
Image: A nurse attends to a boy infected with cholera at a hospital in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah,…
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At least one dead in new Ebola outbreak in Congo
This latest Ebola outbreak is Congo's eighth, the most of any country.
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Infant mortality and malaria soar in Venezuela, according to government data
Hospitals often lack basic equipment like incubators, and pregnant women are struggling to eat well, including taking folic acid, factors…
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