Former minister of health Dr Richard Kamwi says eliminating malaria in Africa by 2030 is possible though it will require concerted efforts.

“We have an array of tools which, when used in combination, give us a very effective method of attack against the disease,” said Kamwi, who is one of the Elimination 8 (E 8) ambassadors.

E 8 is a coordinated eight-country effort intended to eliminate malaria in four southern African countries by 2020, namely, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland and subsequently pave the way for the elimination of malaria by 2030 in four more countries, namely, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Continue reading→

The cornerstone for the phase II construction of Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital was laid yesterday. The expansion is meant to provide special treatment to patients and would be undertaken on 5,750 square meter.

Health Ministry Health Infrastructure Development Director Mekonnen Engida on the occasion said that the project is intended to give specialized maternal and child medical treatment. It is also aimed at providing residential quarter to hospital staff to facilitate service delivery, he added.Continue reading→

Arusha — Loliondo division, not only the second largest but also a remotest division of Ngorongoro District, is under a nasty experience as it depends on a single health facility of Wasso District Designated hospital.

But the Wasso Hospital has problems of its own that include acute shortage of over 70 patient beds, limited medical personnel and regular visits from ferocious wild animals and patients who escape without footing their medical bills, aided by the fact that the entire health centre does not have a fence.
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THE government plans to hire about 10,000 health workers before the end of this financial year, to team up with the current workforce in order to strengthen health service delivery in the country, it was announced.

The Deputy Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dr Hamisi Kigwangala, said this in Dar es Salaam during a ceremony to open the new Aga Khan University (AKU) Nursing and Midwifery training facility.
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Pretoria — Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) helps learners to concentrate better and perform well at school.

The Minister on Friday said more than 75% of public school learners receive a balanced meal daily through the NSNP.
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Kyerwa district has set aside over 200m/- in its budget for construction of a district hospital, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kyerwa, Mr Innocent Sebba Bilikwate has said.

Mr Bilikwate told the ‘Daily News’ in an interview that for quite a long time people depended on Isingiro District Designated Hospital (DDH), which is owned by the Catholic Church.
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A new wave of mobile technology, mHealth, is having a dramatic impact on the way health care is delivered to both urban and rural communities in Kenya.

This technology has tremendous potential to strengthen health systems in low and middle-income counties through better access to knowledge and information, improved service delivery and reduced response time during crises.
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One of the biggest GSM service providers in the country, Qcell has completed its hundred million dalasi health support projects in the country.

As part of the handing over of the completed facilities to the health ministry, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare Omar Sey inaugurated one of the newly refurbished facilities of the project in Bondali, West Coast Region.

Speaking at the occasion, Minister Sey on behalf of the president and his ministry thanked Muhammed Jah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Q-group for refurbishing Bondali health post which was immediately upgraded to a Health centre. He prayed for Allah to reward Jah with abundant blessings.

He described Qcell as a true partner of the Ministry of Health, citing its provision of free electricity to 10 health centers across the country by Qcell.

The beneficiary health centers are; Bureng, Albreda, Kuntair, Illiassa, Karantaba Tenda, Ngayen Sanjal, Kuntaur, Garawol and Bondali Health centres.

Asmara – The Ministry of Health is planning to organize, in conjunction with its development partners, the “2016 African Advanced course on “Pharmco-vigilance and Risk management” in April next month at the Asmara Palace Hotel.
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Rose Kiwanuka RN, Country Director of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda returns to Kampala this weekend after participating in a meeting on the World Drug Problem convened by the President of the UN General Assembly Mr. Mogens Lykketoft. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon also presided at the meeting.
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