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International Epilepsy Day in Liberia: Overcoming stigma, accessing treatment
By Médecins Sans Frontières MONROVIA, Liberia, February 14, 2022: People with epilepsy face many challenges in low-resource countries such as...
UN: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf named co-lead of Advisory Board of ‘OurCommonAgenda’
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been appointed to serve in the advisory board of the United Nations’ ‘Our...
Africa CDC declared an autonomous health agency
The African Union (AU) has elevated the status of its health agency – the Africa Centers for Disease Control and...
Sierra Leone: Parliament Speaker backs bid to outlaw FGM
Anti- FGM campaigners in Sierra Leone have won a major support in their bid to outlaw the practice. The Speaker...
Death of girl sparks global appeal to criminalize FGM in Sierra Leone
The tragic death of a young Sierra Leonean has sparked global appeal for the country to criminalize Female Genital Mutilation...
Diabetes: The “Ticking Time Bomb” for Africa! Are we sitting on it?
Dr. Manal Ghazzzawi, Author Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health catastrophe that affects how the body processes sugar due...
Sierra Leone: New drive to increase uptake of family planning services launched
Lack of engagement is one of the main reasons for the low uptake of family planning services in Sierra Leone,...
COVID-19: Africa CDC boss says no need for severe lockdown
By Kemo Cham There is no need for severe lockdown measures in this phase of the response to the COVID-19...
Covid-19: Sierra Leone confirms first Omicron case
World Health Organization Health authorities in Sierra Leone have confirmed the country’s first case of the Omicron variant of the...
China announces 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping The Chinese government has announced an additional I billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine to help Africa...
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