Hunt for New TB Drugs offers glimmer of hope
A novel approach to discover the first new tuberculosis (TB) combination drug regimen cleared a major hurdle when Phase II clinical trial results found it could kill more than 99 percent of patients’ TB bacteria within two weeks and could be more effective than existing treatments, according to a study published in the Lancet. These [...]
Health sector in Tanzania strangled
Amid the doctors’ strike in Tanzania policy analysts met in Dar es Salaam recently, and they said that the on-going crises at the major hospitals are due to poor budgetary allocation, and to mismanagement of funds by some leaders in various Government circles. The analysts say the low budget allocated to the health sector is [...]
Malaria experts, Novartis join forces to empower African communities against malaria
More than 35 countries from across Africa are meeting at this year’s National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) Best Practice Sharing Workshop in Ethiopia. Convened by Novartis, this pivotal workshop brings together national and international malaria leaders to discuss key topics and challenges. Novartis, with support from the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM), has built a [...]
South Africa: Liberty Medical Scheme – Medical Schemes a valuable resource
Continuously striving to improve quality of care and offering benefits that cater for the needs of members at each life stage, as well as working closely with doctors and hospitals to achieve the best possible results, South Africa’s medical schemes remain a valuable resource, says Andrew Edwards, Executive Principal Officer of Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS). [...]
Updates on Women, Children, and Human Rights Around the Globe
Children of the Earth summit — 1992 and 2012 As young people weigh in with their impressions of the ongoing Rio+20 conference, this documentary series, Zero Ten Twenty, looks back on the lives of children born in 1992–the year of the groundbreaking Earth Summit. Working to include women in development recipe The United Nations is hosting [...]
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Food speaks the language of Tradition and Culture
Execution of at least 10 prisoners postponed until Saturday
CPN Maoist says a new war has begun (VIDEO)
Doubts Raised About the Alleged Assassin of Marisela Escobedo
Urgent: 10 prisoners scheduled for execution today
Kenya’s Professionals call for a supreme natural resource law
Africans innovators called to participate in Project Incubator Award
Israel goes to the polls in two or three months
Morsi’s 100 days, a performance which is viewed with mixed feelings
Syria: Arrest of prominent human rights defender Mr Khalil Matouk
Tanzania: Miners plead for time to make positive contribution
