Yellow Fever Situation Report
A yellow fever outbreak was detected in Luanda, Angola late in December 2015. The 1st cases were confirmed by the National Institute for...
Government of Nigeria reports 2 wild polio cases, first since July 2014
After more than two years without wild poliovirus in Nigeria, the Government reported today that 2 children have been paralyzed by the...
Yellow fever immunisation policy
SASTM has provided a policy statement on the period of validity of yellow fever vaccination. The WHO recently stated that a single yellow...
UN bungles response to yellow fever outbreak in Africa
In the midst of the worst outbreak in decades, a million yellow fever vaccines have gone missing. As a yellow fever outbreak in central...
Doctors advise precaution as Mumbai registers 7 cases of cholera in July
The civic body recorded seven cases of cholera in July from different wards in the city. Following this, even though all patients were...
The Danger of Ignoring Tuberculosis
Despite its reputation as an illness of the past, the deadly disease is as much of a threat to people in America as Ebola and Zika. A...
Supporting the delivery of healthcare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
World Health Organisation leads partners in delivering health services in Democratic Republic of the Congo during times of conflict,...
World Breastfeeding Week
1–7 August 2016 World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of...
Yellow fever situation report
A yellow fever outbreak was detected in Luanda, Angola late in December 2015. The first cases were confirmed by the National Institute...
Trachoma: leading infectious cause of blindness
Trachoma infection is transmitted through contact with eye and nose discharge of infected people, particularly young children. It is a...