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ZAMBIA Zambia: Sanitation backlog to blame for high child mortality[Kelvin Kachingwe] LUSAKA: Dehydration caused by severe diarrhoea is a key cause of infant deaths in Zambia, a country with one of the highest child morality rates in the world, according to a new report by Zambia's health department. 28 Apr 2009 10:16 SOUTH AFRICA Zambia closes border, following Arenavirus deaths in SALUSAKA: The Zambian government has closed its border to any refugees arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid health concerns about the haemorrhagic fever which has claimed the lives of four people in South Africa. 31 Oct 2008 11:02 CENTRAL AFRICA China, Malawi sign health pact[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi and Chinese governments signed a health pact in Lilongwe earlier this week, that will see the two countries exchanging medical personnel. 1 Aug 2008 09:49 CENTRAL AFRICA 7000 Malawians die of Malaria in 2007[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi's Health Minister, Khumbo Kachali yesterday disclosed that out of four million malaria cases Malawian hospitals dealt with in 2007, 7000 people lost their lives. 1 Aug 2008 09:40 SOUTH AFRICA Food crisis, climate change, MDGs top G8 agendaThe global food crisis and climate change will be among the top issues on the agenda of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he attends the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Japan this week. 7 Jul 2008 12:07 SOUTH AFRICA Malawi student developing a solar autoclave
AFRICA Providing sustainable HIV treatment in war zonesRunning a successful HIV treatment programme in a war zone is difficult but nevertheless possible, according to the international medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). 14 Jun 2007 12:11 Latest jobs |
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