By Science Africa correspondent Kenya becomes the tenth country in Africa to eliminate Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health concern. The other countries that have…
Kenyan Fish Farmers Using Alternative Treatment Methods to Antimicrobials
By Mary Hearty George Muga, Director of Muga Fish Farm, located in Karachuonyo, Homabay County, uses salt bath as a way of treating fish infections that occur in his farm…
How Ugandan Health Workers are fighting AMR in Buvuma Islands
By Hasifah Namuli and Namiganda Jael Looking rather frail is a lean, tall young man who has been sailing for over 45 minutes in the deep waters of Lake Victoria…
Ruhango District: 65% of Women and 1,600 men under Family Planning
By André Gakwaya -Ruhango: Iradukunda Yvette, is a 23-year-old young woman. She lives in Kavumu village, Rwoga cell, in Ruhango sector, Ruhango District. She is in consultation at the Kigoma…
From Traditional Healers to Doctors, Community Health Workers Improve TB Treatment in Rwanda
By Francine Andrew According to the World Health Organization, there were 7841 cases of tuberculosis in Rwanda in 2008. This has gradually reduced to about 5800 cases in 2020, thanks…
By Sharon Atieno The six-in-one (hexavalent) vaccine protecting against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis…