COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns WHO

30 november 2020 - 06:58:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...

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COVID cases surge as threat from antimicrobial resistance grows – WHO chief

21 november 2020 - 07:59:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - More cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past four weeks than in the first [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari calls for urgent international response on tuberculosis cases

19 november 2020 - 15:58:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to act in unison with rededicated [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s health officials declare ‘war’ against mosquitoes in Banjul

09 november 2020 - 20:52:38
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Officials of the ministry of Health, in partnership of with the Banjul City Council, Monday declared an [...] Full text...

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Malaria kills 3,861 people in Niger since the start of 2020

07 november 2020 - 18:37:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Between January 1 and November 3, 2020, 3,193,598 cases of malaria were recorded in Niger, causing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank approves $12 billion for vaccines

14 october 2020 - 12:55:33
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing [...] Full text...

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Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report

08 october 2020 - 16:08:44
New York, US (PANA) -  A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants [...] Full text...

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UNICEF concerned about children in DR Congo suffering ‘unrelenting violence’

07 october 2020 - 07:09:56
New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists displaced and flood-affected families in the Sahel

25 september 2020 - 12:38:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is stepping up efforts to help uprooted families [...] Full text...

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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence

25 september 2020 - 05:22:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gates Foundation sees quick delivery of vaccines critical in fighting coronavirus pandemic

15 september 2020 - 20:14:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has affected economic development and stalled poverty reduction efforts by 20 years, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC, FIND partner to build capacity for rapid diagnostic tests in Africa

11 september 2020 - 14:36:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, UN agencies warn

09 september 2020 - 16:35:54
New York, US (PANA) - The number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record in 2019 [...] Full text...

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Mali: AfDB improves regional integration, local economy and employment

08 september 2020 - 17:54:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Carrefour de la Paix-Pont Woyowayanko-Point Y road widening project, carried out between 2010 and 2013 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO survey says 90% of countries reported disruptions to essential health services since pandemic​

01 september 2020 - 04:12:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the coronavirus (COVID-19) caused disruptions to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ICRC blames epidemic for respiratory infections, diarrhea spike in Somalia

26 august 2020 - 22:11:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A humanitarian organization Wednesday raised the alarm on a spike in respiratory infections in Somalia due [...] Full text...

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Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, warns WFP

15 august 2020 - 05:11:54
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight COVID-19 response and economic recovery plan

25 july 2020 - 16:44:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the country's response to COVID-19 and the new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi launches week dedicated to mother, child health measures against pandemic

21 july 2020 - 23:38:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The week dedicated to mother and child health, coupled with the African Vaccination Week (AVW) was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 653 new cases, total hits 36,107

19 july 2020 - 09:46:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 653 new COVID-19 cases in the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN relief chief urges G20 to step up to avert ‘cascading crises’ in fragile countries

17 july 2020 - 05:46:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession are set to trigger the first increase in global poverty [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Borno State, WHO and partners fight seasonal malaria infection

15 july 2020 - 07:13:34
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - Borno state government, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigeria record 499 new infections, warns patients with underlying medical condition

10 july 2020 - 12:39:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As Nigeria recorded 30,748 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) with 499 new infections on Thursday, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO decries ‘negligent’ safety planning for African frontline health workers

25 june 2020 - 20:03:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has decried the lack of proper [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'

24 june 2020 - 05:09:21
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to act over potential HIV drug shortages, within next two months

22 june 2020 - 13:35:39
New York, US (PANA) - Stocks of medication for HIV patients could run out in the next two months, because [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO hails early results on use of dexamethasone in most sick patients but warns it’s ‘no cure-all’

18 june 2020 - 05:31:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday hailed news from the United Kingdom that a [...] Full text...

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Children, women are main beneficiaries of blood donation in Burkina Faso

14 june 2020 - 12:45:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Children under five and women aged 15-49 are the main beneficiaries of blood donations in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea decides to launch 'Stop Covid-19 in 60 Days' campaign

12 june 2020 - 14:44:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Thursday instituted several measures and defined the means to be put in [...] Full text...

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U.S. agency announces additional US$234.5 million development assistance to Nigeria

05 june 2020 - 16:20:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on Friday announced the notification of an additional US$ [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigerien President calls for accelerated production of vaccines

05 june 2020 - 14:34:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Thursday stressed the need for a global union for mobilization of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus infections accelerate to 130,275 across Africa

29 may 2020 - 22:30:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries are reporting an acceleration of new coronavirus infections with at least 130,275 cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan health officials ‘conflicted’ after WHO stops virus 'drug'

27 may 2020 - 10:28:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Public health officials in Kenya have been puzzled after the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Africa must act now to avoid a catastrophe, say rights chiefs

20 may 2020 - 13:38:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Human rights chiefs from the United Nations and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic threatens to undo global health progress, WHO warns

14 may 2020 - 05:41:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While more people are living longer and healthier lives, the rate of progress is too slow [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: India's lifeline medical aid improves recoveries in Kenya

12 may 2020 - 23:34:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya's health ministry personnel have recorded 259 medical recoveries from coronavirus (COVID-19) cases at its major [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 in Africa: Challenges and opportunities (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

12 may 2020 - 10:47:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - That the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world to the extent of defining how humans [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders immediate airlifting of procured Madagascar's COVID-19 miiracle cure

11 may 2020 - 21:32:05
Nigeria: Buhari orders immediate airlifting of procured Madagascar's COVID-19 miracle cure   Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Monday directed the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Congolese Parliament approves second extension of health emergency

11 may 2020 - 14:19:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Senate and National Assembly meeting in Brazzaville have approved the bill authorizing the extension for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO cautions African countries against adopting illegal products against virus

08 may 2020 - 11:16:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Regional Director for Africa of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Migrants stranded ‘all over the world’ and at risk from virus - IOM

08 may 2020 - 05:17:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of migrants have been stranded “all over the world” where they face a heightened risk [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana says its cases may have 'peaked' but warns it's not out of the woods

07 may 2020 - 12:13:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana may have reached its peak in the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, senior health [...] Full text...

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Niger receives donation of "made-in-Malagasy" Covid-19 medicine

06 may 2020 - 17:02:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's health authorities on Tuesday received a donation of a Malagasy drug, COVID-Organics, for the treatment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger receives donation of Malagasy Covid-19 medicine

06 may 2020 - 16:05:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's health authorities on Tuesday received a donation of a Malagasy drug, COVID-Organics, for the treatment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia’s bilateral, multilateral partners provide K2.7 billion to fight COVID – 19

30 april 2020 - 15:35:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The United States, United Kingdom, the African Development Bank, and the World Bank will provide financial [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN prepares for potentially devastating virus outbreak in conflict-ravaged northeast Nigeria

30 april 2020 - 14:39:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In northeast Nigeria, where armed conflict has forced millions from their homes, the UN’s migration agency, [...] Full text...

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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries

27 april 2020 - 15:41:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...

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US helps Nigeria reduce child deaths from malaria

25 april 2020 - 06:01:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 14th Annual Report of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), which was released on Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia records eight additional cases

25 april 2020 - 05:41:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has recorded eight additional cases of COVID-19, of which four are medical officers, President Edgar [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries not to let virus eclipse other health issues

23 april 2020 - 16:18:24
Brazzaville, Congo PANA) – Public health systems in Africa are coming under severe strain as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic persists, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNAMID supports Sudan in combating COVID-19 Pandemic

22 april 2020 - 18:03:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -The United Nations/African Union peace-keeping mission in Darfur on Wednesday made a huge contribution to Sudan’s efforts [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says African regulatory agencies, ethics committees to expedite clinical trial reviews

21 april 2020 - 11:31:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - National regulatory authorities and national ethics committees from across Africa have agreed to combine their expertise to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 compounds malaria infections in Zimbabwe

20 april 2020 - 18:15:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has compounded increases in malaria infections by 44.7 percent to 170,303 with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Civil society organizations call for release of journalists imprisoned in 10 African countries

08 april 2020 - 07:57:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Eighty-one civil society organizations grouped in a coalition on Tuesday sent a letter to 10 African [...] Full text...

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UN chief slams 'horrifying surge' in domestic violence

06 april 2020 - 08:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in [...] Full text...

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Despite caution about Coronavirus in Burundi, it’s business as usual

03 april 2020 - 16:02:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A widespread fear has reached Burundians following the first reported cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), without however [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records third case of COVID-19 infection

02 april 2020 - 21:35:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  A 26-year-old Burundian lady tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to three the number of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DRC health system needs urgent help, says UNICEF

02 april 2020 - 16:36:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DRC's health system needs urgent help to cope with measles and cholera epidemics that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana using hydroxychloroquine to treat patients - Minister

01 april 2020 - 12:50:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is treating its COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients with hydroxychloroquine, Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu said on Wednesday. He [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus poses latest threat to battered health system in DR Congo, says UNICEF

01 april 2020 - 05:40:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The looming threat of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 is just the latest challenge to [...] Full text...

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WHO sets guidelines for maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

31 march 2020 - 18:31:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic strains health systems worldwide,. the rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Jordan decides to import antimalarial drugs from Tunisia

25 march 2020 - 20:14:42
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan has announced his intention to import from Tunisia malaria drugs that [...] Full text...

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'Strong health systems, sustained investment keys to reaching zero malaria'

25 march 2020 - 11:49:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's World Malaria Day, which falls on 25 April, will highlight the importance of robust health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Second case established in Guinea

18 march 2020 - 19:39:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A Guinean businesswoman in her forties tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday after a stay in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa bans public gatherings following COVID-19 infected UK traveller

17 march 2020 - 16:20:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned gatherings of 100 people or more for the next 60 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt clears two travellers suspected of having coronavirus

12 march 2020 - 12:28:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has cleared two new cases of travellers suspected of having the deadly coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus vaccine could be tested in April, says Chinese ambassador to Tunisia

11 march 2020 - 20:35:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia, Wang Wenbin, has confirmed that following the appearance of the coronavirus, [...] Full text...

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Malian appointed WHO Special Envoy to French-speaking Africa in Coronavirus fight

02 march 2020 - 12:47:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Prof. Samba Ousmane Sow, was appointed on Friday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US donates 2.4 million mosquito nets to Nigeria’s State of Plateau

25 february 2020 - 15:26:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States  government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), has donated 2.4 million bed nets [...] Full text...

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EIB provided € 3 billion in funding to Africa in 2019

24 february 2020 - 17:25:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Taking stock of the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Africa for the year [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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Experts press for radical rethink on child health

19 february 2020 - 10:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa leads South African delegation to AU Summit in Addis Ababa

07 february 2020 - 20:35:04
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)  - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will head off to Addis Abba, Ethiopia, at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Global Fund offers 650 million USD for fight against malaria, TB and AIDS in DRC

06 february 2020 - 21:48:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo  (PANA) – Global Fund has offered a 650 million US dollars for the fight against malaria, tuberculosis [...] Full text...

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Annual meeting of West African network for TB, AIDS and malaria opens in Mali

05 february 2020 - 21:10:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Members of the West African network for Tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria (WANETAM) Wednesday began their annual [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of 398 Lassa fever cases leads to 24 deaths in Nigeria

23 january 2020 - 16:38:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday that the total number of Lassa [...] Full text...

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Mauritius steps up fight against mosquito-borne diseases

17 january 2020 - 06:00:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that an inter-sectoral collaboration is [...] Full text...

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Sao Tome and Principe gets 11.6 million euros to fight diseases

14 january 2020 - 10:59:28
Sao Tomé, Sao Tomé and Principe (PANA) - The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis will provide Sao [...] Full text...

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‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief says

14 january 2020 - 07:15:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency has set out his urgent global health challenges for [...] Full text...

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Congo: Diplomatic corps hail Congo's influence in 2019

07 january 2020 - 14:02:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ambassador of Central African Republic in Congo, Dean of the diplomatic corps, Marie Charlotte Fayanga, [...] Full text...

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Burundi's President paints 'largely positive' picture of 2019

01 january 2020 - 12:24:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's head of state, Pierre Nkurunziza, has painted a "largely positive" assessment of the achievements of [...] Full text...

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Niger First Lady encourages public to use long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets

20 december 2019 - 16:36:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Malaria is a major public health problem in Niger, accounting for 28% of illnesses and 50% [...] Full text...

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Congo: Call for urgent and comprehensive evaluation of all free health services in 2019

18 december 2019 - 00:02:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso Tuesday invited his government to carry out an urgent and comprehensive assessment [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Algeria, Argentina malaria-free

17 december 2019 - 07:47:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as malaria-free. An official [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches mass distribution of treated mosquito nets

16 december 2019 - 15:44:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly seven million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be distributed to 11.2 million Burundians this week [...] Full text...

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Several African leaders to meet next month to criminalise the sale of fake drugs

05 december 2019 - 18:46:24
Lome, Togo (PANA) - African leaders from several countries will meet next month in Lomé, Togo, to sign the 'Lomé [...] Full text...

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Only one in five countries has healthcare strategy to deal with climate change: WHO

04 december 2019 - 07:50:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never [...] Full text...

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More pregnant women, children protected from malaria, but more needs to be done: WHO

04 december 2019 - 07:28:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of pregnant women and children in sub-Saharan Africa sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets and benefiting [...] Full text...

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"HIV free Africa" is achievable if conditions are met - Official

02 december 2019 - 20:48:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan minister of State for Public Health and Primary Health Care, Dr Patrick Ndimubanzi, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Kaberuka calls for strong mobilization of domestic funding, resources to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa

02 december 2019 - 13:31:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Domestic resource mobilization in fighting against HIV/AIDS is not just a technical issue but it is [...] Full text...

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Global actors meet to improve gender inclusion

25 november 2019 - 12:06:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of prominent leaders from around the world including heads of state, development partners, NGOs and [...] Full text...

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One-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse: UN

25 november 2019 - 06:24:35
New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent support to Sudan

24 november 2019 - 19:37:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock on Sunday urged the international community to act faster to scale [...] Full text...

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Sudan appeals for help to combat malaria plague in Darfur state

21 november 2019 - 20:38:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  Sudan on Thursday appealed to international organizations to provide urgent assistance to North Darfur state hit [...] Full text...

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UN stresses need to end open defecation

19 november 2019 - 06:52:18
New York, US (PANA) - Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have [...] Full text...

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Joint local, int’l team tours Lassa Fever-affected regions of Liberia

18 november 2019 - 15:45:01
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Amidst an outbreak of Lassa Fever in certain parts of rural Liberia in recent times, a [...] Full text...

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Mali-Burkina border health districts hold workshop on Malaria prevention

17 november 2019 - 16:48:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The health districts of Tominian, in Mali, and Nouna, Burkina Faso, held a workshop on Friday [...] Full text...

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UN calls for action to tackle ‘ubiquitous but invisible’ global road safety crisis

17 november 2019 - 10:54:25
New York, US (PANA) - Saving lives by improving road safety is “one of the many objectives of the 2013 [...] Full text...

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Around 57,000 people affected as heavy rain pounds CAR

15 november 2019 - 13:03:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Torrential rain has pummelled parts of Central African Republic (CAR) since October 21 impacting at least [...] Full text...

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UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue

15 november 2019 - 06:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the [...] Full text...

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UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide

14 november 2019 - 08:03:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says Nigeria had world's highest death figure from pneumonia in 2018

12 november 2019 - 07:24:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says that Nigeria recorded the highest global deaths of 162,000 [...] Full text...

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Pneumonia kills one child every 39 seconds - UNICEF

11 november 2019 - 18:57:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Pneumonia, a preventable disease, kills more children than any other infection, claiming the lives of more [...] Full text...

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WHO offers 6 tonnes of medical materials to support Burundi’s preparation against Ebola, malaria

10 november 2019 - 18:03:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The World Health Organisation (WHO) Sunday donated assorted medical equipment and supplies to Burundi to effectively [...] Full text...

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WHO aids flood-hit populations across Africa

09 november 2019 - 09:32:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flood-hit populations across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Region face increased risk of illness or death [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: National demographic and health survey says Nigeria has made progress in promoting wellbeing of citizens

05 november 2019 - 19:07:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), released on Tuesday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, said [...] Full text...

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3 professors awarded 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Life Sciences Research

23 october 2019 - 23:06:08
Paris, France (PANA)   -  The UN agency announced here Tuesday the names of three professors as recipients of the 2019 [...] Full text...

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US govt reiterates commitment to work with Nigeria to improve health and well being of Nigerians

23 october 2019 - 16:33:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Government on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to work with the Government of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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TB infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: WHO

18 october 2019 - 07:16:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the UN health agency said [...] Full text...

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OCHA reports 17.8 million severely food insecure in Great Lakes region

17 october 2019 - 15:36:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Violence, conflict and hunger continue to drive displacement in the Great Lakes region, the [...] Full text...

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About 20,000 treated mosquito nets distributed in Congo's Pool department

16 october 2019 - 10:22:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - About 20,000 treated mosquito nets are available for the population of the Pool department in southern [...] Full text...

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EU grants 120,000 euros to Mali to support people affected by floods

12 october 2019 - 17:50:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union has given 120,000 euros to help Malians affected by floods in the Koulikoro, [...] Full text...

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Niger president appeals for solidarity to fight AIDS, malaria, TB epidemics

11 october 2019 - 13:15:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state Issoufou Mahamadou  on Thursday in Lyon, France, appealed for solidarity with the [...] Full text...

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Global community pledges $14 billion to step up fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria

11 october 2019 - 05:49:58
Lyon, France (PANA) - Donors have pledged just over $14 billion for the next three years to save 16 million [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty in climate prediction to influence African governments in disaster risk management

10 october 2019 - 00:08:13
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   African researchers and experts on Climate Change meeting here Wednesday concluded that the current predictability of [...] Full text...

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Treated mosquito nets reduce malaria cases by 22% in Congo's Pointe-Noire

09 october 2019 - 10:18:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The prefect of the Pointe-Noire department, Alexandre Honoré Paka, said on Tuesday that the use of [...] Full text...

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Global fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's replenishment conference to open in Lyon

09 october 2019 - 10:14:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's 6th replenishment conference opens on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Burkina president to take part in conference on funding fight against AIDS, malaria in France

08 october 2019 - 21:20:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will from 9-11 October take part in the [...] Full text...

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Africa: A fertile ground for trafficking of illicit drugs

07 october 2019 - 11:47:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Street drugs, counterfeit drugs, fake drugs or medical products of lower or falsified quality. All these [...] Full text...

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Security Council must seize 'golden opportunity' for stability in Great Lakes region: UN envoy

04 october 2019 - 07:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must step up efforts to end instability around Africa’s Great Lakes so [...] Full text...

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Congo launches impregnated mosquito net campaign

03 october 2019 - 14:00:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Wednesday launched a campaign in Kintélé, a northern suburb of [...] Full text...

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French president Macron to host conference for Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

25 september 2019 - 07:01:02
Lyon, France (PANA) - The Sixth Replenishment Conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will be [...] Full text...

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Eleven children die of unknown malaria strain in Côte d'Ivoire

24 september 2019 - 11:09:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Eleven children under-five years, out of 95 patients, have died from an unknown malaria strain at [...] Full text...

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Several African States prepare to launch new initiative to stem flow of fake drugs

24 september 2019 - 06:10:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As several African countries prepare to launch a new initiative to stem the traffic in substandard [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health

23 september 2019 - 16:37:34
New York, US (PANA) - Describing it as an “important landmark” on "our journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday [...] Full text...

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Congo: CSOs call for registration to appropriate insecticide-treated mosquito nets

18 september 2019 - 21:45:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  The Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations and Associations Against Malaria in Congo Tuesday called on heads of [...] Full text...

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Burundi holds national conference on ‘’universal health cover’’ challenges

16 september 2019 - 15:20:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – A three-day national conference, for the different actors in Burundi's health sector opened Monday in Bujumbura, [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

16 september 2019 - 11:01:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumer rights chief concerned over proliferation of fake drugs (Feature by Momodou L. Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 10:45:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Alpha Jallow, a leading pro-consumer rights champion in the Gambia, has expressed grave concern over the [...] Full text...

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Counterfeit drug trafficking: an illegal and deadly phenomenon in Niger

13 september 2019 - 20:14:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Trafficking in counterfeit or fake medicines, a phenomenon that is widespread in Africa, is also observed in [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

13 september 2019 - 13:48:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumer rights chief concerned over proliferation of fake drugs (Feature by Momodou L. Jaitey, PANA correspondent)

13 september 2019 - 13:42:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Alpha Jallow, a leading pro-consumer rights champion in the Gambia, has expressed grave concern over the [...] Full text...

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Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark malaria vaccine pilot programme

13 september 2019 - 11:30:34
Homa Bay, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya on Friday joined two other African countries to introduce the first malaria vaccine to reduce [...] Full text...

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Trump’s new US policy, viewed from the African Great lakes Region (News analysis by BIGUMANDONDERA Ferdinand, PANA correspondent)

12 september 2019 - 18:09:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Thursday received the special envoy of the United States of America [...] Full text...

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WHO boss calls for global support to protect health from climate change

11 september 2019 - 14:12:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday urged the [...] Full text...

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UN chief pays tribute to courage of DR Congo citizens, sacrifice of blue helmets

01 september 2019 - 17:30:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)    -   United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday saluted the courage of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN chief and senior officials show solidarity with DRC during three-day visit

31 august 2019 - 16:58:25
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - United Nations chief António Guterres and senior members of the UN on Saturday embarked on [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK attends fund raising round table for children

31 august 2019 - 13:34:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on Development [...] Full text...

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Congo distributes insecticide treated mosquito nets to households

31 august 2019 - 12:40:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Coordinator of the National Programme against Malaria  (PNLP),Jean Mermoz Youndouka, announced on Saturday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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'Climate change will affect health and well-being of Africans'

30 august 2019 - 17:14:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) says the climate [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on all partners to fulfill promises to DR Congo, as Ebola cases reach 3,000

30 august 2019 - 09:33:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches 3,000 cases, the UN [...] Full text...

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Museveni woos Japanese businessmen to invest in made-in-Uganda vehicles

29 august 2019 - 21:41:00
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Thursday asked businessmen from Japan to invest in the commercial [...] Full text...

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G7 Summit: EU chief announces concrete proposals for Africa

24 august 2019 - 13:59:36
Biarritz, France (PANA) – The European Union has concrete proposals for Africa, European Commission (EC) President Donald Tusk told the [...] Full text...

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Congo to strengthen partnership on clinical trials

22 august 2019 - 20:25:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Programme (EDCTP) plans to strengthen its partnership on clinical [...] Full text...

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Niger launches vast mosquito control campaign in Niamey

21 august 2019 - 17:46:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with a resurgence of malaria that kills an estimated 2,000 people every year in the [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire- Significant health outcomes in the Africa region, report says

20 august 2019 - 23:27:44
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The Africa region has achieved significant results, according to the 12th general program of [...] Full text...

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WHO chief urges Congo to increase health budget to 15%

20 august 2019 - 12:04:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday called on the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Fertility has remained stable in Benin since 1996, says survey

13 august 2019 - 12:50:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A survey conducted by the Benin's National Institute for Statistics and Economic Analysis has found that [...] Full text...

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Burundi: More than 4.3 million malaria cases registered including 1,400 deaths since the beginning of the year

08 august 2019 - 13:49:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 4,394,616 cases of malaria, causing 1,400 deaths, have been recorded since the beginning of this [...] Full text...

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'Everyone needs to help achieve the 2030 vision in Zimbabwe' - says Health Minister

07 august 2019 - 14:08:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - "Everyone has a role to play in helping Zimbabwe achieve the vision of becoming a middle [...] Full text...

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Angolan President congratulates compatriot physician honoured in Portugal

05 august 2019 - 19:08:06
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President João Lourenço on Sunday congratulated the Angolan doctor, Filomeno Fortes, on his recent election [...] Full text...

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Son of Equatorial Guinea’s leader fights to retain luxury Cape Town properties

01 august 2019 - 19:41:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Teodorin Nguema Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang a Mbasogo, is [...] Full text...

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Congo: African health ministers to meet in Brazzaville

30 july 2019 - 22:06:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)    -   The managing director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said here [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches five-day malaria vaccination campaign

29 july 2019 - 21:12:28
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)   -  The Gambia’s Malaria Control Programme Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign in the Central River Region (CRR) [...] Full text...

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Ivorian factory to turn plastic waste into bricks

29 july 2019 - 12:28:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Colombian social enterprise, Conceptos Plásticos, [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national seasonal malaria chemo-prevention campaign

23 july 2019 - 11:50:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali on Monday launched the 9th national seasonal malaria chemo-prevention campaign in Kadiolo, in the southern [...] Full text...

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Ebola emergency meeting to go ahead as UNICEF warns of higher risk to very youngest children

16 july 2019 - 20:36:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of a key expert meeting convened by the United Nations to decide whether to declare the [...] Full text...

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African governments urged to devote 15% of budgets to fight AIDS

14 july 2019 - 18:04:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   Participants at a high level summit on AIDS funding in Africa on 11-12 July here urged [...] Full text...

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Burundi: About 100 cases of cholera reported in Bujumbura and surrounding areas

12 july 2019 - 15:26:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A hundred cases of cholera have been reported in Bujumbura and the surrounding economic capital of [...] Full text...

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African parliamentarian summit on search for solutions to funding of health, AIDS opens in Congo

11 july 2019 - 22:20:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   A high level summit of African parliamentarians in search for solutions to the funding of health [...] Full text...

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'Malaria is the leading cause of death in Benin', says Ministry of Health

09 july 2019 - 17:03:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Malaria is "the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Benin", according to information provided by [...] Full text...

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African 1st Ladies meet in Niger on Reducing the Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases

08 july 2019 - 18:37:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Neglected tropical diseases threaten the lives of more than 1.5 billion people around the world, and [...] Full text...

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Ministerial forum on elimination of malaria in the Sahel opens in Niamey

06 july 2019 - 14:18:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A ministerial forum for the elimination of malaria in Sahel countries opened on Friday in Niamey to [...] Full text...

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Several civil society organizations denounce release of GM mosquitoes in Burkina Faso

03 july 2019 - 10:48:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Some 50 civil society organizations around the world have in a statement denounced the release [...] Full text...

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6,400 genetically modified mosquitoes released in western Burkina Faso

02 july 2019 - 17:17:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Institute for Health Sciences Research (IRSS) on Monday released 6,400 genetically modified sterile [...] Full text...

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WHO launches plan to improve quality, safety of health products

02 july 2019 - 06:19:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a five-year plan to improve the quality [...] Full text...

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NGO releases 'small-scale genetically modified sterile mosquitoes' in Burkina village

02 july 2019 - 05:46:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In continuing efforts to fight malaria, a medical research consortium that aims to develop and [...] Full text...

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US completes TB eradication programme in Ethiopia

02 july 2019 - 00:29:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -  The United States has completed its five-year Challenge TB project which aimed to eradicate tuberculosis [...] Full text...

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No case of malaria in last 12 months in Cape Verde, says WHO

28 june 2019 - 18:09:24
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is one of the countries where there has been no case of malaria [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mosquito net distribution campaign

27 june 2019 - 21:37:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Thursday launched a distribution campaign for long-lasting mosquito nets in [...] Full text...

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USAID announces $243 million in additional assistance to support Nigeria's development goals

26 june 2019 - 18:45:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday announced a $243 million package in additional [...] Full text...

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Two pharmaceutical delivery trucks and drivers missing in northern Mali

22 june 2019 - 14:16:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Health ministry announced in a statement on Saturday that two delivery trucks from the Mali [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$ 100 million to Benin to fight flood risks in Cotonou

12 june 2019 - 12:29:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has allocated to Benin US$100 million to support the fight to reduce flood [...] Full text...

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Monaco budgets 1.3 billion CFAF to combat malaria in Sahel region, including Niger

29 may 2019 - 17:40:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Principality of Monaco has budgeted 2 million Euros over a five-year period, or 1.3 billion [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Algeria, Argentina malaria-free

22 may 2019 - 11:34:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by UN World Health Organisation (WHO) as malaria-free. The certification is [...] Full text...

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Mali’s Télédermali project extended to Kidal and Taoudénit in far north

21 may 2019 - 22:07:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Professor Ousmane Faye, head of the dermatology department of the National Centre for Disease Control Support [...] Full text...

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More than one child in 11 dies in Benin before the age of five

21 may 2019 - 19:28:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than one in 11 children die before reaching the age of five in Benin, according [...] Full text...

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UN agencies appeal for US$1.3 billion for humanitarian response in Ethiopia

20 may 2019 - 21:35:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A humanitarian crisis is building up in Ethiopia after months of communal violence, drought and [...] Full text...

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Diagnosis and treatment of severe malaria cases in Togo now free

07 may 2019 - 22:07:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   Togo’s minister of Health and Social Protection Mustapha Mijiyawa says malaria diagnosis and treatment is now [...] Full text...

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West African health ministers want mechanism for common health practices

07 may 2019 - 18:46:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intend to establish a mechanism [...] Full text...

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Zanzibar on verge of eliminating malaria

27 april 2019 - 17:06:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Zanzibar has embarked on a new campaign aimed at eliminating malaria by 2023, the [...] Full text...

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Ugandan medic awarded Japan’s Third Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for distinguished service

25 april 2019 - 12:44:12
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A Ugandan professor of medicine has been awarded a top prize by the Japanese government for [...] Full text...

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WHO launches world's first malaria vaccine in Malawi

24 april 2019 - 21:54:15
Paris, France (PANA)   -   The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Tuesday's launch by the Government of Malawi of the world's [...] Full text...

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US support helps reduce malaria related deaths and cases in Zimbabwe

24 april 2019 - 21:20:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Malaria deaths and cases declined in Zimbabwe last year following long-term substantial investments in the southern [...] Full text...

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More than 2.6 million confirmed malaria cases reported in Mali in 2018

24 april 2019 - 16:19:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali recorded 2,614,104 confirmed malaria cases, representing 39 percent of the reasons for consultations, including 1,863,131 [...] Full text...

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Malaria killed more than 4,000 people in Burkina Faso in 2018

24 april 2019 - 16:15:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's health facilities recorded 11,970,321 cases of malaria in 2018, including 5,870,314 cases among [...] Full text...

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Guinea celebrates World Malaria Day on Thursday

24 april 2019 - 14:52:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Malaria Day will be celebrated on Thursday in Guinea, under the theme "Zero malaria, [...] Full text...

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360,000 children to benefit from first malaria vaccine in Africa -WHO

23 april 2019 - 21:00:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Tuesday at least 360,000 children from three African countries [...] Full text...

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Senegal, Gambia to launch joint anti-malaria campaign

23 april 2019 - 16:54:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and Gambia will launch a synchronized anti-malaria campaign that will be marked the distribution of [...] Full text...

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Malawi launches landmark malaria vaccine pilot programme

23 april 2019 - 11:59:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (ealth Health HWHO) has welcomes the Government of Malawi’s launch of the [...] Full text...

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Algeria claims to have totally eliminated malaria

15 april 2019 - 19:59:11
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria is preparing to receive the World Health Organization (WHO) certification proving the country's total elimination [...] Full text...

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SADC to Launch Regional Appeal for Cyclone IDAI victims

08 april 2019 - 19:08:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is to launch a regional appeal for humanitarian assistance for [...] Full text...

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Niger launches m-health initiative for better management of childhood diseases

31 march 2019 - 14:56:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien health authorities last week launched the pilot phase of the m-Health (mobile for Health) initiative [...] Full text...

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‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres

27 march 2019 - 05:05:18
New York, US (PANA) - Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Idai displaces 1.5 million across Mozambique, Malawi

15 march 2019 - 20:51:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major aid operation is under way in Mozambique and Malawi to help victims of Tropical [...] Full text...

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Crippled health system impedes development in Senegal's southern region

13 march 2019 - 14:56:53
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Access to adequate health care is one of the biggest issues facing people in rural Casamance, [...] Full text...

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First symposium of African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics opens in Bamako

12 march 2019 - 21:39:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first symposium of the African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics (ACE-B) opened Tuesday in the [...] Full text...

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East Africans told to brace for heavy rains, disease outbreaks

07 march 2019 - 15:20:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East Africa sub-region will be hit by above normal rains which will likely [...] Full text...

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Somali refugees on the increase, NGO warns

28 february 2019 - 14:50:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The number of Somali civilians fleeing their homes because of unrest have increased by 50%, a [...] Full text...

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NRC raises red flag on rising number of Somali IDPs

28 february 2019 - 14:08:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 320,000 Somalis fled conflict and insecurity in their  country in 2018, a Norwegian humanitarian organisation [...] Full text...

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