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Critically ill patients in African hospitals aren’t getting the care they need: new survey
When someone falls critically ill, hospitals are expected to provide life-saving care. But in many African countries, ...
The Cool Down1d
Officials issue urgent warning as deadly disease prompts historic vaccine rollout: 'We must work together'
Uganda has become the 19th country to introduce the malaria vaccine, in what is being called the largest rollout of this shot.
The Lancet1d
Protecting Africa's children from extreme risk: a runway of sustainability for PEPFAR programmes
PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), a landmark US foreign health policy, is recognised for saving 26 million ...
AllAfrica on MSN2d
African Region's Maternal and Newborn Mortality Declining, but Progress Still Slow [press release]
The African region has made progress in lowering maternal mortality since 2000 but needs a 12-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) target of ...
The Punch on MSN2d
178,000 mothers, one million newborns die in Africa every year -WHO
The World Health Organisation of the African region said each year, an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die in the African region—many from preventable causes.The health body made ...
Blitz6dOpinion
Dismantling USAID and building Africa’s path to self-reliance
In 2015, then-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered a speech at the Pan-African Parliament, cautioning against the ...