By Bunmi Yekini The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has been named Nigeria’s State Government Health Insurance of the Year for…
SAA backs WHO Ebola Emergency Declaration, urges African Leaders to Invest in Epidemic Preparedness
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By Bunmi Yekini The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has expressed concern over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
By Bunmi Yekini Environmental advocacy group Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) has called for greater inclusion of young people in…
Experimental HIV Vaccine shows Promise in Reducing Reliance on Lifelong Treatment, Researchers say
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By Bunmi Yekini Researchers from Hong Kong and mainland China say an experimental therapeutic HIV vaccine has shown encouraging results in an…
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Rich Nations Stonewalling on Adaptation Finance Promise, Advocates say as Bonn Climate Talks End in Gridlock
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By Bunmi Yekini Developing nations left this week’s UN climate talks in Bonn frustrated and largely empty-handed on adaptation finance, with advocates…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive clinical guidelines for the treatment of filovirus diseases, including…
Cambodia becomes First Asia-Pacific Nation to Hit UN HIV Treatment Targets, Advances Toward Ending AIDS
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By Bunmi Yekini Cambodia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve the United Nations’ 95-95-95 HIV targets, a…
Aid group says overwhelmed treatment centres, weak surveillance and insecurity are hampering efforts to contain the disease as cases spread across three…
Nigeria TB Advocates Warn of Critical Shortages of Diagnostic Supplies and Drugs in Four States
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By Bunmi Yekini Tuberculosis advocates, community groups and health workers on Friday urged the Nigerian government to immediately address shortages of key…
