

Three die in Siaya as cholera claims more lives
Three more people have died of cholera in the county, raising the death toll to eight since last week. County Public Health Officer Mabel...


Zika Outbreak: WHO's Global Emergency Response Plan
WHO has launched a global Strategic Response Framework and Joint Operations Plan to guide the international response to the spread of...


Nigeria: HIV/Aids - 58,000 Babies Are Born With Virus Annually in Nigeria - UNAIDS
Despite the decline in the HIV/AIDS new infection and deaths, a total of 58,000 babies are born annually with the AIDS virus in Nigeria...


Putting household water treatment products to the test
WHO’s new International Scheme to Evaluate Household Water Treatment (HWT) Technologies ensures that products used to treat water in...


WHO declares global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Monday declared that a surge in serious birth defects in South America was "strongly suspected" of being...


Zika Virus Update
Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and...


South Africa: Typhoid Cases in Johannesburg 'Not an Outbreak'
The Gauteng health department confirmed over the weekend that four cases of typhoid fever have been identified in Johannesburg, and that...


Health in 2015: from MDGs to SDGs
I "Snapshots" on 34 different health topics outline trends, achievements made, reasons for success, challenges and strategic priorities...


Zika virus genome from the Americas
On Oct 1, 2015, a 52-year-old man was hospitalised with exanthema and conjunctivitis at the Academic Hospital in Paramaribo, Suriname....


Obesity: we need to move beyond sugar
In January, discussions about diet, food, and obesity usually dominate the media. This year is no exception. New figures released last...