Category: Health
The Cycle of Medical Migration and Systemic Failures in Nigeria’s Healthcare
At a teaching hospital in southwest Nigeria, a senior consultant completed ward rounds with only two resident doctors...
Fears mount over Ebola spread in DR Congo capital
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, raising fears that the virus could...
Ebola cases surpass 5,000 in DR Congo
More than 5,000 cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to...
WHO seeks more global support as Ebola outbreak worsens in Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for more international support to help contain the Ebola outbreak in...
Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the "fastest growing" ever, African health authorities said Thursday,...
Red Cross sounds European heatwave health alarm
The intense heat gripping Europe can quickly become be a matter of life and death for the most...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases, kills 254
More than 1,000 Ebola infections have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest outbreak...
US urges other nations to ‘step up’ against Ebola
The United States, which is preparing to welcome a wave of World Cup visitors, urged other nations on...
WHO chief praises Uganda’s Ebola effort
The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the...
Nigeria police order anti-cholera measures over northeast outbreak
Police in Nigeria said they were enforcing sanitation measures in the northeastern state of Borno on Saturday, where...
