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- Yellow fever vaccine push amid shortages, resurgence 24 Nov 2009 04:33 GMT
... The push comes as the killer mosquito-borne disease is resurging in some sub-Saharan African countries ... vaccine stocks are running low. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 160 million Africans are ... Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo ...
- Ghana records zero guinea worm infection in November 2 Dec 2009 23:31 GMT
... Health News of Wednesday, 2 December 2009 Ghana records zero guinea worm infection in November Kumasi, Dec. 2, GNA ... winning the battle against the guinea worm disease recording zero infection rate in the month ...
- The Nation Free From Guinea Worm Scourge, Says Gowon 24 Nov 2009 04:34 GMT
... the country free from the scourge of guinea worm disease. Gowon who made the disclosure in Minna, ... or down, showing its seriousness on the health of our people in 21 states," he ...
- Multi-Nation Yellow Fever Vaccine Push Begins 24 Nov 2009 04:34 GMT
... The push comes as the killer mosquito-borne disease is resurging in some sub-Saharan African countries ... vaccine stocks are running low. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 160 million Africans are ... Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo ...
- Guinea: Shoring up children's health amid turmoil 24 Nov 2009 18:31 GMT
... Mohamed Lamine Yansan, Health and Public Hygiene Ministrys chief of staff, told IRIN: ... the campaign and to have their children vaccinated. Health workers, elected officials and volunteers are ... centres, schools, churches, mosques and marketplaces across Guinea for the special integrated campaign to block the spread ...
- Shoring up children's health amid turmoil 24 Nov 2009 16:10 GMT
... Mohamed Lamine Yansané, Health and Public Hygiene Ministry’s chief of staff, told IRIN: ... the campaign and to have their children vaccinated.” Health workers, elected officials and volunteers are ... centres, schools, churches, mosques and marketplaces across Guinea for the special “integrated” campaign to block the spread ...
- At least 100 women raped in Guinea crackdown -group 26 Nov 2009 13:33 GMT
... At least 100 women raped in Guinea crackdown -group CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinean soldiers ... that 20 victims were taken from a medical clinic to secret locations where they were drugged and raped repeatedly. Three U.N. experts arrived ...
- Guinea Military Arrest Human Rights Official 30 Nov 2009 05:22 GMT
... Guinea's military government has arrested a prominent human ... service against banditry and the fight against drugs. She says she has been denied permission ...
- Guinea soldiers raped 100 in crackdown, says group 26 Nov 2009 13:53 GMT
... Posted Thursday, November 26 2009 at 16:11 CONAKRY, ... that 20 victims were taken from a medical clinic to secret locations where they were drugged and raped repeatedly. Three U.N. experts arrived ...
- WWII veteran loses battle with health 25 Nov 2009 22:55 GMT
... hospital after having spent recent months battling health problems. The World War II soldier had ... saw action in several theatres around New Guinea, including Milne Bay and the Solomon Islands. “There ...
- Government rebuts MP for Ashaiman's claims 2 Dec 2009 10:50 GMT
... and avoid the creation of new ones. HEALTH Madam Speaker, During the 2008 campaign I ... also be renewed efforts at eradicating the guinea worm disease, working in collaboration with the Carter ... in the course of the year: Medical Assistants Training School in the Northern, Western ...
- Are you tired of Africa? (Don't be) 26 Nov 2009 12:11 GMT
... there are new troubles in places like Guinea, and the rigged elections in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya ... He was going to Italy for a medical checkup; the stress was getting to him. ... so we talk in euphemisms like "status," "health," "situation." But slowly, they are telling close ...
- Largest ever Yellow Fever Immunization Program wraps up 1 Dec 2009 19:10 GMT
... can be fatal. Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea and the Central African Republic are among countries at ... among countries at risk from this virus Health workers in West Africa are wrapping up ... people against Yellow Fever. Left untreated, the disease kills more than 30,000 people a year. ...
- Who's Costly Mistake [editorial] 27 Nov 2009 12:52 GMT
... THE decision of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to exclude Nigeria from the ... to protect people from the yellow fever disease in West Africa, is absurd and bound ... Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. In ...
- Largest Ever Yellow Fever Immunization Program Wraps up in West Africa 29 Nov 2009 20:05 GMT
... Health workers in West Africa are wrapping up ... people against Yellow Fever. Left untreated, the disease kills more than 30,000 people a year. ... can take place." Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea and the Central African Republic are also at risk ...
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