Health
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90-90-90 goals: Tanzania lowers legal age for HIV/AIDS testing to 15
London, Nov. 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Tanzanian parliament on Tuesday passed amendments designed to allow HIV/AIDS self-testing and lowering the age of HIV testing without parental ... -
Better days for dads in South Africa as paternity leave law takes effect
London, Nov 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)–South Africa‘s newly amended labour laws that grant male parents leave when their children are born have come into effect. ... -
Scientists confirm new strain of HIV in Africa
London, Nov. 8, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Scientists at U.S.-based Abbot Laboratories report they have confirmed a new strain of HIV for the first time in almost two decades. ... -
Algeria, Botswana, 7 other African countries agree to pool resources for affordable life-saving vaccines
London, Nov. 8, 2019 (AltAfrica)-In bid to provide life saving vaccines for their citizens, nine African countries have agreed to work towards pooled procurement ... -
Ghana adopts new drug for sickle cell treatment
London, Nov. 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)- Ghana has adopted Hydroxyurea as a more efficient drug for the treatment of sickle cell diseases (SCD) . It ... -
African Island, Zanzibar tests drones spraying to fight malaria
London, Nov. 6, 2019 (AltAfrica)-For the first time, drones are being tested to help fight malaria on the African Island of Zanzibar, off the ... -
Germany to import nurses from Ghana
London, Nov. 6, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Germany is considering the importation of trained nurses from Ghana to help in the provision of proper healthcare in that ... -
Nigeria renovates 4,000 health centres
London, Nov 5, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Executive Secretary of the National Primary Health Care Developmental Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on Monday said the Federal Government ... -
Deadly floods, extreme weather causing havoc in East Africa
London, Nov. 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A powerful climate phenomenon in the Indian Ocean stronger than any seen in years is unleashing destructive rains and flooding ... -
Trump’s immigrant health insurance proposal will cause “irreparable harm” to families- U.S Court
London, Nov. 3, 2019 (AltAfrica)- A US judge has temporarily blocked a rule proposed by President Donald Trump that would require immigrants to prove ...
