SA health is '90%' ready for world cup - Times LIVE
SA health is '90%' ready for world cupTimes LIVESouth Africa's health sector is "90 percent" ready for the soccer world cup and working quickly to close the gaps, Deputy Health Minister Molefi Sefularo said. "So far we are happy about the 90 percent level...
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UGANDA: One doctor for 16200 refugees - IRINnews.org
UGANDA: One doctor for 16200 refugeesIRINnews.orgKYAKA II REFUGEE CAMP, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) - Inadequate healthcare is just one of many challenges facing the 16200 refugees in this sprawling camp in western Uganda, which is served by a single doctor. Amo...
Heart Test May Be Overused - Wall Street Journal
Health Care N DietHeart Test May Be OverusedWall Street JournalA widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily...
S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing - AFP
MSN Philippines NewsS.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testingAFPCAPE TOWN — The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June....
NEMA: Epidemic, Highest Killer in Nigeria - THISDAY
NEMA: Epidemic, Highest Killer in NigeriaTHISDAYNational Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has ranked epidemic and disease occurence as the highest causes of death in the country. The agency which is saddled with the responsibility for disaster control a...
HIV prevalence rate increasing in police - New Vision
HIV prevalence rate increasing in policeNew VisionBy Caleb Bahikano THE prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Police is worrying, the AIDS control programme officer in the Uganda Police Force, Frances Mbabazi, has said. She attributed the infections among the Pol...
Brain chemical responsible for decline in schizophrenia - Times of India
Brain chemical responsible for decline in schizophreniaTimes of IndiaIn one of the first such studies involving human patients with schizophrenia, researchers provided evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the debilitat...
Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms - AFP
The GuardianBritain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condomsAFPLONDON — Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 201...
Still linking HIV to witchcraft - Daily Monitor
KELOLAND TVStill linking HIV to witchcraftDaily MonitorA traditional healer treats a patient. Some claim they were bewitched yet they are indeed HIV-positive. By STELLA NAKAKANDE (email the author) Witchcraft is a very common phenomenon in this country or...
World Kidney Day 2010 - NDTV.com
MedIndiaWorld Kidney Day 2010NDTV.comWorld kidney day, a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, is celebrated on the second Thursday of March. Started in 2006, it is an internati...
WHO Releases New Guidelines for Malaria Treatment - THISDAY
Jakarta GlobeWHO Releases New Guidelines for Malaria TreatmentTHISDAYWorld Health Organisa-tion (WHO) has issued new guidelines for the treatment of malaria, and the first ever guidance on procuring safe and efficacious anti-malarial medicines. In recent ...
