Communicable Disease

Cross-border surveillance crucial to mitigate Ebola, says WHO

Due to the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

As global vaccination coverage falls, measles cases spike

According to a report from the World Health Organisation, numerous countries have...

Greater action needed to tackle HIV among children, urges UNICEF

According to a report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Children,...

World Hepatitis Day: 28 July 2018

World Hepatitis Day takes place annually on the 28th of July, with the aim of raising...

Ebola outbreak in DRC is over, confirm the Ministry of Health

Since 1976 the Democratic Republic of the Congo has experienced nine outbreaks of...

A new $1.2 billion coalition has been launched to increase male HIV treatment

A new $1.2 billion coalition between HIV/AIDS donors, NGOs and pharmaceutical companies...

Nepal becomes first country in South East Asia to eliminate trachoma

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that Nepal has eliminated trachoma as...

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