Zambians Protest Surge in Child Rape Cases, Demand Harsher Punishments
Outraged citizens marched through Lusaka on Thursday April 3, demanding tougher action against child rapists following a series of shocking cases. Recent months have seen […]
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South African Victory: J&J Concedes on TB Drug Patent
Johnson & Johnson’s decision to not enforce its patent on bedaquiline, a crucial tuberculosis medication, marks a significant win for medical advocacy groups in South […]
Cape Verde extends HPV vaccination to boys
Now, “to enable gender equality and equity and prevent HPV-caused cancers in boys, the Ministry of Health will extend vaccination to boys aged 10 to […]
Taboos prevent Mozambicans from getting screened for prostate cancer
In Mozambique, in the city of Nampula, urologist Osmany Leon warns of the need to prevent and eliminate taboos that prevent men from adhering to […]
IAEA, Morocco Join Forces Against Cancer, Pandemics
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Morocco are joining forces against cancer and pandemics, the Vienna-based UN agency said. In an article on the […]
Côte d’Ivoire has lost one of its valiant sons
Hamed Bakayoko, the Ivorian Prime Minister, died on Wednesday 10 March in Berlin of cancer at the age of 56. He had been evacuated from […]
Zimbabwe Elections: Cancer-stricken Tsvangirai to lead opposition
Ailing Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai will be the presidential flag bearer of the MDC Alliance in the forthcoming presidential elections in the Southern […]
Tunisia: who was Slim Chaker, the Minister who died for children cancer?
Tunisia’s health minister Slim Chaker died on Sunday after a charity marathon to build a clinic for children with cancer, officials said on Monday. According […]