Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious, very deadly disease of sheep and goats. It primarily affects Africa, ...

Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a huge burden of kidney healthcare costs among black people all over the ...

Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

The country’s elimination of human African trypanosomiasis brings the total to 55 countries that have eliminated at least one NTD.

IBADAN – Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to eradicate the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state, while warning that untreated cases could lead to loss of sight and death.

Civil unrest in key endemic regions, such as the Central African Republic and southwestern Cameroon, has hindered disease control efforts in the past ...

Sarah Benn loses suspension appeal The retired GP and climate activist Sarah Benn lost her High Court appeal against a misconduct finding and suspension by a medical practitioners’ tribunal over her ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, political commitment, better regulations, and public-private financing are ...

Last year we certified seven countries for the elimination of neglected tropical diseases: Brazil, Chad, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Timor Leste and Viet Nam; And just last week, we certified Guinea for ...

Sleep disorders are another common problem in the region and have been associated with infectious diseases such as human African trypanosomiasis and HIV and involve the activation of the immune system ...