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Namibia: Allegations Rife That Doctors Unduly Profiting From Caesarians

Namibia: Allegations Rife That Doctors Unduly Profiting From Caesarians

Alice Mwanaumo Si|9 January 2010| New Era.com.na
Windhoek — Whispered allegations obtained randomly from individuals that doctors and other medical personnel sometimes intentionally recommend Caesarian sections to expectant mothers for financial gain have over the years turned into an audible rumble.
A country profile of Namibia was a while ago carried out at a roundtable meeting between [...]

When Menstruation Means Inequality

When Menstruation Means Inequality

Halle Tecco, Social Entrepreneur| Posted: December 14, 2009| Huffpo

Menstruating is a universal annoyance. Sometimes accompanied with cramps– and other times with tears at Puppy Chow commercials– we get through our “time of the month” with Midol, tampons, and tissues. We manage to proceed with our usual routine. In fact, there’s not much talk about periods [...]

Bush Better Than Obama On Aids in Africa

Bush Better Than Obama On Aids in Africa

Kevin J. Kelley| 14 December 2009| The East African
Nairobi — Activists are expressing disappointment with President Barack Obama’s plans for the Aids treatment programme in Africa, charging that he has fallen short of the achievements of his predecessor, George W. Bush.
“President Obama has all but failed to fulfil his commitments to wage an aggressive battle [...]

African Laboratories Use Safer, High Quality Methods to Detect HIV

African Laboratories Use Safer, High Quality Methods to Detect HIV

12/1/2009 | VOA
PEPFAR/BD partnership trains lab technicians on latest equipment and techniques
Most of the people living with HIV/AIDS are in sub-Saharan Africa.  As a result, there’s a growing demand for high quality laboratories that can quickly detect and track the disease.  A U.S.-based company is working with PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, [...]

The Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa

The Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa

11/28/09 BAD
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be hosting, 1-5 December 2009 in Tunis, the 4th Annual Meeting of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) initiative. What is exceptional about this year’s meeting is that it will convene a special two-day session involving Permanent Secretaries from Ministries in charge of Finance and Health from [...]

Contraception : L’Acms insère le préservatif féminin

Contraception : L’Acms insère le préservatif féminin

Monique Ngo Mayag, à Limbé| 26 Nov 2009| Mutations

Une campagne de sensibilisation nationale a été lancée hier mercredi, en vue d’accroître son taux d’accès au Cameroun.
7 ans après son introduction au Cameroun, le préservatif féminin reste quelque peu boudée par la gent féminine. L’Association camerounaise pour le marketing social (Acms), parviendra-t-elle a sensibiliser et convaincre [...]

South Africa: Youth Leader Calls for ‘Debate’ Over Prosecuting Mbeki

South Africa: Youth Leader Calls for ‘Debate’ Over Prosecuting Mbeki

cameroonwebnews.com| 21/11/09 | Allfrica.com

Johannesburg — THE Young Communist League (YCL) yesterday repeated its call that former president Thabo Mbeki be prosecuted for AIDS-related deaths, saying it sided with victims rather than critics of the proposed court action, including the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League.
The idea of prosecuting Mbeki for genocide was opposed on Monday [...]

Bientôt un vaccin contre la bilharziose

Bientôt un vaccin contre la bilharziose

Par Nadege Christelle Bowa  | Jeudi 12 novembre 2009 | Le Messager
L’annonce est disponible sur le site www.destinationsant e.com . Lequel affirme qu’après plusieurs années de recherches menées par l’Inserm, le Bilhvax, un vaccin thérapeutique contre la bilharziose, entre dans sa dernière phase d’essais. Selon destination santé, les traitements chimiques disponibles  jusqu’à présent, sont coûteux [...]

Afrique : près 4 millions de vie peuvent être sauvés chaque année selon un rapport

Afrique : près 4 millions de vie peuvent être sauvés chaque année selon un rapport

10/11/2009| VOA |

Près de quatre millions de femmes, de nouveau-nés et d’enfants d’Afrique subsaharienne pourraient être sauvés chaque année si 90% des familles avaient accès à des services de santé bien établis. C’est ce qui ressort d’une étude réalisée dans neuf pays.
Bien que l’Afrique ne compte que 11% de la population mondiale, elle enregistre 50% [...]

Time to Unite in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

Time to Unite in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

H.E. Chantal Compaoré |10 November 2009 | The Monitor
Opinion

In countries all over the world today, women live with the threat, or consequences, of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In Africa alone an estimated three million girls and women are subjected to the practice each year, and some 92 million of the continent’s female population are estimated [...]

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