Health

Africa: Let Accra's AU Health Summit Be Remembered for Action

[allAfrica] It is time for Africa to transition to sustainable health financing and turn commitments into action

India sends 4.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kenya to boost Ebola preparedness

India has been among the first responders during Kenya’s public health emergencies

Congo's Ebola deaths top 1,000 as violence and shortages hamper medics

July 23 - Ebola has now killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, official figures show, as medics struggle to contain an outbreak amid militant violence, attacks on clinics and widespread shortages.

‘Bad health not their fault’: Jharkhand High Court denies divorce on wife’s mental illness

Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak

To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing. That's a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Image credit: Michel Lunanga)

30k-ft health scare: British Airways launches probe after 3 pilots suffer food poisoning

‘The India I wanted to see’: Protesters at Jantar Mantar distribute surplus food to hospital bystanders

Lagos firefighters help deliver baby in ambulance

A baby girl was born in a Lagos firefighters’ ambulance on Tuesday afternoon after her mother’s labour progressed too quickly for her to reach hospital. The Lagos Volunteer Fire Brigade The post Lagos firefighters help deliver baby in…

Abner Aquilina Sentenced To One Year in Prison For Assaulting Psychiatrist

Abner Aquilina has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined €4,000 after being found guilty of assaulting a psychiatrist at Mount Carmel Hospital, TVM News reported. The assault took place on 1st September 2022, when the psychiatrist…

Africa: Somalia Backs AU Health Agenda At Accra Summit

[Shabelle] Accra, Ghana -- Somalia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and building resilient health systems as African leaders gathered in Ghana for the African Union's 20th Extraordinary Summit on Health.

South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery

The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.

HSA warns against 3 products after consumers, including a 12-year-old, suffer serious health effects

The products were found to contain banned or potent medicinal ingredients, including steroids.