East Africa health news
08
Oct
An Investor’s Plan to Transplant Private Health Care in Africa (NYT)
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NAIROBI, Kenya — The eyes of the private equity investor lit up as he strode across the empty...
25
May
Doctor uses iPad to conduct remote surgery in Gaza (CNN Africa)
(CNN)In countries ravaged by conflict, providing international medical expertise on the ground can be almost impossible.
By Susie East...
13
Apr
(Al Jazeera) Somalia executes al-Shabab journalist
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Madina Toure
11 Apr 2016 09:09 GMT | Politics, Africa
Somalia has executed a journalist accused of helping members of al-Shabab kill at least fiv...
08
Apr
Mobile technology proven to address challenges around healthcare (IT News Africa)
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ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced jointly with its global partners, ...
17
Mar
New dengue vaccine shows promise (CNN)
(CNN)A new type of dengue vaccine called TV003 seems to protect people against at least one type of the virus, according to a small stu...
24
Feb
Kenyans Reacquire an Old Taste: Eating Healthier (NYT)
In the 1950s and ’60s, governments in Africa and Asia started subsidizing the production of staple crops like rice and corn because it ...
19
Feb
Technology is a key driver to overcome healthcare challenges in Africa (IT News Africa)
Healthcare in Africa differs widely, depending on the country and also the region—those living in urban areas are more likely to receiv...
03
Feb
(AFK Insider) Gates Foundation Pays For Contraceptive Delivery By Drone To African Women
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By Dana Sanchez
Published: January 29, 2016, 3:26 pm
Drones are delivering contraceptives to hard-to-reach Ghanaian villages in...
22
Jan
(UN News) Half the population of Central African Republic faces hunger, UN warns
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Two and a half million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) are facing hunger. Photo: WFP/Bruno Djoye
20 January 2016 ...
16
Jan
(Seychelle News Agency) Comoros-Seychelles to Sign Agreement in Drug Fight, Prisoner Exchanges
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Victoria, Seychelles | December 29, 2015, Tuesday @ 18:00 in National » DIPLOMACY | By: Rassin Vannier et Betymie Bonnelame | Views: 59...