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- Rainstorms, fears of swine flu snarl Islam's annual hajj 25 Nov 2009 20:10 GMT
... storm system intersecting with moisture from East Africa, scattered rains were expected through Friday. "They ... epidemiologist in the Cairo office of the World Health Organization, said "there is no evidence" that the ... exhilaration of the spiritual experience to worry. Nigerian pilgrim Omar Issa said he chose not ...
- New HIV infections reduced by 17% over the past eight years 25 Nov 2009 17:54 GMT
... the number of new infections in sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 15% lower, which is about ... Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights that beyond the peak and ... national HIV prevalence rate of 26%. In Ghana, the prevention budget was cut in 2007 ...
- Kenya Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2010 - new report released 25 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
... its Q409 rating of 32.2, the East African country has dropped one place in the ... therefore above Zimbabwe, but below Algeria and Nigeria. Globally, Kenya is ranked in 70th position ... which would not have to rely on World Health Organization (WHO) statistics and the Nairobi Council Registry, ...
- WHO - New HIV Infections Down By 17 Percent 25 Nov 2009 10:40 GMT
... eight years. Also, latest data on the Nigerian situation showed that there are 380,000 new ... the number of new infections in sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 15% lower, which is about ... Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), noted that beyond the peak and ...
- Health Agency Donates H1N1 Vaccines for 14 Million 24 Nov 2009 19:32 GMT
... influenza, popularly known as swine flu, the World Health Organisation has disclosed that it will donate H1N1 ... per cent population of every country in Africa, out of which about 14 million Nigerians will benefit. Disclosing this yesterday in Abuja at a WHO ...
- Shoring Up Children's Health Amid Turmoil 24 Nov 2009 18:52 GMT
... zero in 2008. And Guinea is among West African countries hit by a resurgence of polio, with ... The campaign - carried out with the World Health Organization and a number of local and international ...
- Out of Africa: The Tobacco War's New Battleground 24 Nov 2009 18:51 GMT
... Africa is already beleaguered by infectious diseases, such ... have passed strong national smoke-free laws, and Nigeria's capital, Abuja, has a local ordinance in ... deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a number that is set to ...
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... "All social and economic development aspects in Africa have been a constant primary concern throughout ... one of the top priorities of the World Health Organization. Bio-Solutions Corp. focuses on effective biological products, ... been elected to the National Assembly of Burkina Faso in 2007 and is currently the ...
- Bio-Solutions Corp. Announces the Nomination of a Prestigious Member to Its Advisory Committee. 24 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT
... "All social and economic development aspects in Africa have been a constant primary concern throughout ... one of the top priorities of the World Health Organization. Bio-Solutions Corp. focuses on effective biological products, ... been elected to the National Assembly of Burkina Faso in 2007 and is currently the ...
- India in hall of shame 24 Nov 2009 07:30 GMT
... of malnourished children, ranks second followed by Nigeria with 10 million (41 per cent). Pakistan with 9.86 million (42 ... under five in the developing world with Africa and Asia having high stunting rates – ...
- Multi-Nation Yellow Fever Vaccine Push Begins 24 Nov 2009 04:34 GMT
... November, with 12 million people targeted across Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The push comes ... mosquito-borne disease is resurging in some sub-Saharan African countries and vaccine stocks are running low. The ... latest of the 13 most at-risk- Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, ...
- GHS confirms two additional cases of H1NI Flu 23 Nov 2009 21:50 GMT
... Flu Accra, Nov. 23, GNA - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday confirmed two additional cases of ... Dr Amankwah said in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and some UN agencies, anti-viral drugs ... clinically confirmed with 76 deaths in 27 African Countries. ...
- Climate action should boost energy access for poor: UN 23 Nov 2009 21:33 GMT
... UN A man looks out over Monrovia, Liberia, from a building providing shelter, but no ... by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and World Health Organization (WHO). It notes that 80 percent of ... world's least developed countries, led by sub-Saharan Africa. The figure is highest in Burundi, Chad and ...
- Yellow fever vaccine push amid shortages, resurgence 23 Nov 2009 17:50 GMT
... November, with 12 million people targeted across Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The push comes ... mosquito-borne disease is resurging in some sub-Saharan African countries and vaccine stocks are running low. The ... latest of the 13 most at-risk– Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
- Four pilgrims die of Swine flu 23 Nov 2009 14:33 GMT
... The fourth was a 17-year-old girl from Nigeria. The Health Ministry said none of the ... H1N1 virus. The latest figures from the World Health Organization show the virus has so far killed ... swine flu in the Middle East and Africa. Performing the Hajj is incumbent upon all ...
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