Guinea-Bissau takes lead in ECOWAS push to implement new community health policy
Guinea-Bissau has been selected as the pilot country for implementing the ECOWAS Regional Community Health Policy, as the West African
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Patients in Benin, Gambia and Togo to get new centres for complaints about healthcare
Patients in Benin, The Gambia and Togo will have new centres where they can report complaints and concerns about the
Lassa fever research moves from conference presentations to scientific publications
Research presented at a major West African Lassa fever conference is being turned into scientific papers as health experts seek
Guinea-Bissau gets €1.5m boost for disease testing and surveillance
Guinea-Bissau has received laboratory equipment worth more than €1.5 million to strengthen its ability to detect and confirm diseases and
Beatrice Wiafe-Addai named among 100 influential Women in Oncology
Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, MD, PhD is a Ghanaian breast surgeon, cancer advocate, and Founder and President of Breast Care International (BCI),
Aquafen calls for stronger partnerships in aquaculture sector
The Aquaculture Association of FCT and Environs (AQUAFEN) has called for stronger partnerships among government, private-sector investors, financial institutions, development
Patients face basic sanitation gaps in West African health facilities
A patient arriving at a hospital may expect clean water, a usable toilet and somewhere for health workers to wash
African forest investment gains momentum ahead of Lagos roundtable
Investment in Africa’s forest resources will come under the spotlight in Lagos as the African Forest Forum (AFF) and the
Nigeria uses local data to target malaria control
Nigeria is increasingly using local data to determine where and how malaria interventions should be delivered, as the country moves
Rare monkey’s disappearance signals wider biodiversity crisis in West Africa, scientist warns
The possible extinction of one of West Africa’s rarest monkeys should serve as a wake-up call for governments and communities
