Challenges of Administering an Ebola Vaccine in Remote Areas of the DRC
No one said tracking the movements of a patient, suspected to be a carrier of the deadly Ebola virus, through the dense forests of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was going to be easy. With no discernible roads, only dense bush, we were forced to travel on three motorbikes to […]
Feature – Chinese Doctors Bring Brightness to Congolese Cataract Patients
For 65-year-old Balossa Yvonne, a Congolese woman who is suffering from cataract for months, a cure for her illness is to receive a surgery. However, due to limited access to medical resources, she found it hard to get a proper surgery until she came to China-Congo Friendship Hospital (CCFH) where the Chinese medical team in […]
After Ebola – What Happens When the Virus Fades and the NGOs – and Money – Leave?
Ebola wiped out nearly 10% of Liberia’s doctors and nurses. Take a look at life for those it left behind. Musu lies on her side in a cot in the Tubmanburg public hospital in Liberia’s northwestern Bomi County. She grips the creamcoloured bed rails, waiting for her father to clean her fresh surgical wounds. The […]
Africa Hosts Very Few Clinical Trials. Why This Is Bad for Innovation
Clinical trials are the foundation of any new medicine. They allow scientists to test the efficacy and safety of a drug or therapy. The African continent offers many of the best conditions for conducting clinical trials. It has a diverse population of potential patients, and many have not been previously exposed to any kind of […]
Is Tobacco Smoking Being Ignored in Favour of Other Substance Abuse?
Whenever there is media attention, especially international media attention and a public outcry over any sensitive public issue, the government’s is usually forced to respond, and in the best-case scenario is spurred to action. We have seen this pattern with one of the most talked about issues in the Nigerian health sector today, the codeine […]
Johesu Strike – Your Letter Is Blackmail, Govt Tells Nigerians Living With HIV
The Federal Government Tuesday described the petition written by the Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, CISHAN and Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWHAN and 11 other Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, as an attempt to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari led administration. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole in a statement, said […]
Novartis Access and government of Cameroon sign memorandum of understanding to fight chronic diseases
We are pleased to announce that Novartis and the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement Novartis Access in Cameroon. The collaboration also includes capacity-building activities with the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) on community awareness. Initially, Novartis Access medicines will be made available through CBCHS hospitals […]
First Atlantic Bank Announces Investment by AFIG funds, a leading African Private Equity Fund Manager
First Atlantic Bank (FAB) announced today that ti has finalized an agreement with Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Funds), manager of AFIG Fund II (“Fund II” or the “Fund”), for an investment in the Bank. The Fund’s investment is subject to regulatory approval. First Atlantic Bank is a full-service universal bank in Ghana which […]
Philips Community Life Centre brings quality primary care to a community of 40,000 in Kenya
A global leader in health technology, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Mandera County (the “County”), today opened a new Community Life Centre (CLC) in the County. The new primary care and community hub is part of Philips’ ongoing commitment to improve access to quality primary healthcare and […]
Say bye to toilet paper: Technology supports washing your a** instead of wiping it
The Romans relied on their fingers. Later, they soaked small sponges in salt water and tied them to a stick. In the Middle Ages, moss, leaves or old rags had to suffice, though wealthier folks were able to use sheep’s wool. There is no doubt that the original “toilet paper” is a far cry from […]
