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Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Partners Mark 2025 World Malaria Day With University Of Lagos Students
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Themed “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvented, Refocused, and Revitalized,” the gathering featured presentations from medical professionals who discussed the risks associated with malaria as well as the advancements achieved thus far in tackling this issue across Africa. In her remarks, Doctor Oghenerukevwe Peretomode suggested that the students keep their surroundings tidy and clear of…
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G20 Health Leaders Gather: Exclusive Insights From The International Health Working Group Meeting
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This week, the Department of Health will organize the third G20 Health Working Group (HWG) meeting as part of a lineup of G20 events happening throughout the nation this year. As stated by the department, the two-day online gathering starts on Thursday, May 8, 2025, ending on Friday, May 9, 2025. The discussions will…
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Telecel Healthfest Reveals Hidden Typhoid Surge In Lawra
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More than 60 percent of individuals who were screened for typhoid tested positive during the Telecel Ghana Foundation’s Healthfest event in Lawra within the Upper West Region. From the 250 individuals who underwent testing, an alarming 158 turned out to be carriers of the waterborne bacterial infection without their knowledge, most not exhibiting any…
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Who And Hyprep Set To Launch Groundbreaking Cancer Study In Ogoniland
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Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — To address the enduring health effects caused by oil contamination in Ogoniland, HYPREP has declared a three-year initiative focused on human health surveillance. This project will be conducted alongside the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, known as IARC. The study, which begins in July, will…
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Economists Urge Africa: Seal Financial Leaks To Fund Healthcare
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Several economists and policymakers spanning the African continent have raised concerns about significant financial waste hindering the advancement of healthcare in Africa. They emphasized the critical necessity of addressing fiscal leaks, reducing waste within the public sector, and implementing daring and inventive measures for funding healthcare advancements across the continent. Their appeals coincide with…
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Medicine Supply Soars As Macroeconomic Reforms Take Effect: A Global Perspective
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Addis Ababa, May 10, 2025 (ENA) — According to the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS), the macroeconomic reforms have notably increased the role of the private sector in supplying medicines within the nation. Since July 2024, Ethiopia has been carrying out extensive macroeconomic reforms aimed at addressing foreign exchange discrepancies, bolstering the balance of…
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Gauteng’S Doctors Take Stand Against Health Dept. Over Proposed Overtime Changes
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Trade unions, medical associations and universities are raising the alarm that Gauteng budget cuts at the cost of doctors’ take-home pay will have dire consequences for public sector health. Meanwhile, the National Minister of Health has convened a committee to review the future of overtime for state doctors. The dysfunction within the Gauteng Department…
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Vietnamese Student Cracks Top Oxbridge After 18 Months Of Intense Effort
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Following a year of unremarkable achievements during his time at university, an ambitious Vietnamese student studying in the U.K. decided to refocus and successfully gained entry into a master’s program at Oxford University. Vu Minh Chau, who is 21 years old and currently a fourth-year biochemistry major at the University of Birmingham, got an…
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Editorial: Japan’S Race To Commercialize Ips Cell Therapy: Overcoming Challenges Crucially
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Studies utilizing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have been yielding increasingly favorable outcomes. With great anticipation from those battling severe diseases and their loved ones, there is hope for rapid advancement towards implementing this technology practically. A clinical trial conducted by a team of Kyoto University researchers targeting Parkinson’s disease patients has found that…