Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In an effort to address the growing problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), technical experts and Ministers of Health in the African region will meet 4-6 April in Brazzaville, Congo, for the first African regional consultation on NCDs under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss the region’s response to the crisis. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday endorsed a new and novel rapid test for tuberculosis (TB), especially relevant in countries most affected by the disease. Full text...

Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Kadhafi International Charity Foundation plans to build a Centre for infectious diseases in Tripoli, to strengthen the fight against communicable diseases in Africa, the Foundation's President, Saif Alislam Moammar Kadhafi has said. Full text...