Health

Washington, 13 November, 2003— The Peace Corps is reactivating programs in certain countries so volunteers can help communities combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, says Jody Olsen, the agency’s deputy director. HIV/AIDS ”represents a growing programming […]

Addis Ababa, 12 November, 2003— The British government pledged US $2.5 million on Wednesday to combat a massive malaria epidemic threatening 15 million people in Ethiopia. The funding follows an emergency appeal by the UN […]

TANGA, 10 November, 2003— The sight conjures up stereotypical Western images of traditional African healthcare: An enormous pot sits on red-hot coals, bubbling away and giving off a pungent smell of mixed herbs. A glance […]

Bujumbura, 11 November, 2003— The government of Burundi launched a new malaria treatment, a combination therapy of artesunate and amodiaquine, on Monday, and announced the stoppage of chloroquine and fansidar, which have become resistant to […]

BUJUMBURA, 11 November, 2003— The government of Burundi launched a new malaria treatment, a combination therapy of artesunate and amodiaquine, on Monday, and announced the stoppage of chloroquine and fansidar, which have become resistant to […]

Monrovia, 11 November, 2003— The World Health Organisation in Liberia said the cholera epidemic in Liberia was declining, but it was investigating reports of a steady increase in cases of bloody diarrhoea. WHO said in […]

Geneva, 11 November, 2003— World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today a unified approach to promote greater consumption of fruit and vegetables. Low fruit and vegetable intake is […]

Bamako, 10 November, 2003— An outbreak of cholera has killed 17 people in recent weeks in a swampy area of the Niger valley near the city of Mopti in central Mali, government officials said on […]