Tag Archives: infectious diseases

United Nations/The Secretary-General’ message on World Malaria day

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Last year on World Malaria Day, we mourned the fact that one child died every 45 seconds from this disease. This year, we have managed to slow the clock. It remains a monumental tragedy that one child dies every minute … read more »

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Cameroon to give 9m free mosquito nets

August 21, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang on Saturday launched an anti-malaria campaign, promising to distribute nine million free mosquito nets. The nationwide campaign named “KO palu” (knock out malaria) will last a month and aims to ensure that the … read more »

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South Africa: 8001 babies died in 5 months before their first birthday

December 20, 2010 by benim

This was revealed by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in a written response to a parliamentary question on Friday. “At least 4366 children under the age of a year died at national level. When the newborns are added, a total 8001 … read more »

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