Putting the spotlight on maternal health

Yesterday it was Mother’s day and for many it means getting Mom a card, some flowers or a gift that show her how much we care and appreciate all she has done to make us the people we are today. For mothers in developing countries it is also a day in which they most often [...]

Cell phones saving lives in Tanzania

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) has introduced telemedicine- a distant diagnosis platform in which health workers use cell phone technology to carry out distance diagnosis through a web-based programme. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark [...]

Mental health and Millennium Development Goals

There is growing recognition within the international community that mental health is one of the most neglected yet essential development issues in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). According to the United Nations report, persons with mental and psychosocial disabilities represent a significant proportion of the world’s population. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on [...]

2,784 black babies tested with new TB vaccine

Experimental TB inoculation trials now enter phase two in Cape Town 2,784 non-white babies from the poorest Cape Town communities hold the key to finding a new TB vaccine – but could these babies really give their ‘informed consent’ as ethics rules demand? Baby Leroy Muller sat on his mom Sarie’s lap while receiving the [...]

LIBERIA: President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Reaffirms Support To WASH Sector

The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has reaffirmed her government’s support to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector of the Country. The commitment by the President, is said to be part of efforts by the Liberian Government to shape and drive the re-development of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in [...]

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