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Guinea's traditional healers want Ebola role
In a land where witchcraft is sought after more than science for curing illness, medicine men in Guinea say the Ebola epidemic would be over by now if they had been properly included in the outbreak response. According to a Reuters Thompson Foundation report, from broken bones to impotence to madness, these traditional healers say they have a potion, spell or touch for many ailments Western doctors can't treat. But there's only one cure for Ebola they say: knowledge.
Malawi hospitals low on ARVs, other drugs
Hospitals in Malawi report that they are running out of antiretroviral drugs given to people living with HIV/Aids, putting at risk the lives of millions.
Kenya campaigns against adolescent HIV
Kenya has launched a new campaign to fight rising HIV infections and deaths among adolescents.
Rwanda's successful circumcision campaign
Adult men across Rwanda are flocking to health centres to get circumcised, and a new, surgical-free procedure is making the process simple.
Africa winning in measles immunisation
While parts of North America are experiencing the worst measles outbreak in 15 years, a new report shows that Africa has increased immunisation rates significantly, making the continent a world leader in protecting children against the disease.
Zimbabwe’s health system failing pregnant women
An estimated 3,000 women die every year in Zimbabwe during childbirth and at least 1.23% of gross domestic product (GDP) is lost annually due to maternal complications, according to Maternal Mortality in Zimbabwe, a UN issue paper released in 2013.
Kenyan health workers suffering from burnout
Kenya's health workers are among the most frustrated anywhere in the world and majority are seeking a way out, the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has said.
Anger over Ugandan plans to export doctors
With Uganda plagued by a shortage of health workers, anger is mounting over government plans to 'export' at least 241 medical workers to Trinidad and Tobago,
ARV wait for Botswana prisoners
Foreign prisoners in Botswana with HIV/Aids will have to wait longer before they receive free antiretroviral medication, with the government's appeal against a High Court ruling.
SADC to co-ordinate response to health threats
South African Development Community (SADC) health ministers and private sector representatives are 'both waking up' to the value of co-ordinating their responses, reports the SABC.