Super gonorrhoea spreads in Nairobi – Kemri
A strand of gonorrhoea resistant to most drugs used to treat the disease is now in Nairobi.
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A strand of gonorrhoea resistant to most drugs used to treat the disease is now in Nairobi.
Speaking about WHO's latest cancer campaign to amplify the voices of people affected by cancer, André Ilbawi, Technical Lead for WHO's Cancer Control Programme, says it “focuses on better understanding and addressing the needs of people affected by cancer, so not only those that are diagnosed but also caregivers and people bereaved”. For example, he points out that “very few countries, even among those in the OECD, have policies like paid leave for caregivers of those diagnosed with cancer. This includes even within the UN system.
HEPATITIS, if not treated in time, is fatal. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hepatitis B and C are...
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah State Health Department launched a guidebook on the management of tuberculosis (TB) in Sabah.
On March 12, 2022, 12-year-old Akosua (not her real name) was sent on an errand by her mother in Nima, a suburb of Accra. On her way home, an unknown man believed to be in his 30s asked her to buy a recharge card for him, which she did. Upon…