Tag Archives: Africa
Sign-language AIDS-awareness film: NO TIME TO DROP YOUR GUARD (Scenarios from Africa)
A film in English with sign-language interpretation on screen. Synopsis: Abu, the dashing star of talk radio, cannot believe his ears when a young caller says that protecting herself from HIV is no longer important, because AIDS medicines are now … Continue reading
Research and Markets: Ostomy Drainage Bags Market Outlook in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to 2017 – Business Wire
The report provides value ($ m), volume (units) and average price ($ ) data for each segment and sub-segment within three market categories – Colostomy, Urostomy and Ileostomy. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for the … Continue reading
South Africa : Rheumatic Fever in the Spot-Light As Health Deputy Minister Convenes a Conference – AllAfrica.com
A conference aimed at accelerating the reduction of rheumatic and heart fevers is underway in Cape Town led by the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwendoline Ramokgopa. Prior to the conference, the delegates including Dr Ramokgopa, visited Central Park … … Continue reading
South Africa: AIDS-TB rage through Edendale Hospital
On a hill in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province, near the hall where Nelson Mandela delivered his last speech before prison and the station where Mahatma Gandhi was tossed off a train to begin his life’s work, stands Edendale Hospital. … Continue reading
YouTube Medical School Poliomyelitis in Africa by Prof. Ronald L Huckstep. Part 2
Poliomyelitis in Uganda by Prof RL Huckstep. Part 2 of the extraordinary work of this great surgeon of the 20th century( still alive). Video Rating: 5 / 5
Africa Can Live Up to its Promise – YAHOO!
From 1980 to 2008, vaccines drove diphtheria cases down by 93 percent, tetanus cases down by 85 percent and measles cases down by 93 percent. But if we don’t keep moving forward, we will quickly fall behind. In the past … Continue reading
Mobile Money Bridges Distances in East Africa – TMCnet
This year, the hospital has spent $ 4,300 to bring 130 patients to the hospital, resulting in a 40 percent rise in treatments for fistulas and cleft lips and palates. Ripley calls systems for paying and storing money on mobile … Continue reading
NEW MENINGITIS VACCINE BRINGS HOPE FOR AFRICA – San Jose Mercury News
JOHANNESBURG — For over a century, epidemics of bacterial meningitis have swept across Africa, arriving with the dry harmattan winds to kill with terrifying speed. But on Monday, a drive starts to inoculate tens of millions of West Africans with … Continue reading
YouTube Medical School Poliomyelitis in Africa by Prof RL Huckstep. Part 1
Poliomyelitis in Uganda by Prof RL Huckstep. Part 1 The Classic. If this does not inspire you, nothing will.It shows the awe-inspiring work of Prof RL Huckstep with polio victims, no one has surpassed the work of this great man.(in … Continue reading
