Health and Medicine

[Malawi News Agency]Mangochi -Friends of Netherlands have donated assorted medical equipment towards the maternity and laboratory of Mpondasi Health Centre in Mangochi valued at K2.2 million. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]HIV and Aids activists have expressed concern over the delay by the judges to announce judgement in the case of Douglas Muzanenhamo, a rights activist living with HIV, and are now mulling a protest march to force the judiciary to act with urgency. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Standard]ZIMBABWE is set to achieve a giant leap in the fight against cervical cancer following the recent approval of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, a move which will see teenage girls receiving vaccination against the deadly disease. (AllAfrica)

[Malawi News Agency]Lilongwe -240 women from 16 villages in Kakoma Section of the Mbawa Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Mzimba district on Thursday graduated with certificates in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) after attending 10 sessions on nutrition and cooking demonstrations. (AllAfrica)

[Malawi News Agency]Lilongwe -Despite the gravity of impact mental illness is inflicting on Malawi's development, there has been very little and inadequate intervention, resulting in the health personnel operating under almost impossible conditions, Malawi News Agency (Mana) has learnt. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]Ifakara -THE Mlimba Health Centre located 150km from Ifakara District, Morogoro Region has said it has recorded zero maternal deaths since January, this year to date, despite scores of pregnant women visiting the centre from the district and beyond the region, thanks to the much improved services and facilities at the centre. (AllAfrica)

[allAfrica]Abuja -When Mathius Karoni shops for bread at his local Park 'n' Shop supermarket, he's not thinking about the contribution he's making to Nigeria's national budget or to the farmers struggling to scratch a living from small plots around the country. Nor is he connecting his purchases to reducing Nigeria's death rate for children under five – one of the highest in the world. (AllAfrica)

[Sight and Life]A first-of-its-kind global map and indices of micronutrient deficiencies--a public health problem that affects two billion people worldwide and seriously hinders economic development--found that hidden hunger hot spots are in sub-Saharan Africa, India and Afghanistan, and are severe in many countries in South-Central/South-East Asia. (AllAfrica)

[IPS]United Nations -With less than three years before a 2015 deadline, the developing world is largely expected to miss one of the U.N.'s key Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): halving the number of people living in extreme poverty and hunger. (AllAfrica)

[AlertNet]London -Rebels and bandits in Central African Republic (CAR) have ransacked clinics and forced medical staff to flee, leaving tens of thousands of children at risk as the rainy season approaches, an international health charity has warned. (AllAfrica)

[]I believe in an Africa that is fit for women and girls; that protects their well-being and creates a supportive environment for them to realise their aspirations. As I look at the work done by African states in pursuit of gender equality, I am convinced that the continent is either on course for another dismal episode in the empowerment of women, or it's on the brink of a women's rights revolution. (AllAfrica)

[SciDev.Net]Africa's first 'container hospital', developed by Chinese scientists, could be ready for use by the end of the month (June), following two years of development. (AllAfrica)

[IRIN]Kampala -More than 15,000 people living with HIV in the Central African Republic (CAR) had their life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) treatment interrupted as a result of the instability before, during and after the 24 March coup by the Séléka rebel group. (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday listed Nigeria among 38 countries that have met internationally-established targets in the fight against hunger, ahead of the 2015 MDGs deadline. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]Nigeria is set to roll out firmer laws against smoking to guard against diseases related to tobacco consumption, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu announced, saying the current anti-smoking legislation in the country is weak. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]The Kano State Task Force on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs on Wednesday uncovered three fake drugs manufacturing factories in the state. (AllAfrica)

[IRIN]Freetown -As the fleeting storms of May give way to the persistent downpours of June, the National Cholera Taskforce in Freetown, Sierra Leone, is working to prevent a repeat of last year's cholera outbreak. (AllAfrica)

[Radio Dabanga]Zamzam Camp -A mysterious cough that is spreading among both humans and animals is causing grave concern among the displaced people in Zamzam camp, North Darfur. (AllAfrica)

[The Herald]The Dr Timothy Stamps Trust for people living with chronic conditions was launched yesterday amid expectations that it will help ease the burden of non-communicable diseases in the country. (AllAfrica)

[SA Govt]The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) extends its heartfelt appreciation to the enormous sacrifices made by the Youth of '76. We say this cognisant of the fact that despite their sacrifices, the current generation of youth is confronted with new challenges. (AllAfrica)

[Heritage]The issue of huge pile of garbage in and around Monrovia continues to be a serious problem that calls for urgent attention. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]More than 3,000 pigs have reportedly been killed by an outbreak of Africa swine fever in Murang'a county. Margaret Wambui, a farmer, said they have received no assistance from the government and have no choice but to help each other dispose of the pigs. She said the disease has affected more than 5,000 pigs. (AllAfrica)

[Heritage]Recently, over 300 Albinos in Bomi and Grand Cape Mount Counties benefited from free medical treatment for skin cancer enlightenment. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]Bukoba -AUTHORITIES in Kagera Region are alarmed following an outbreak of Malaria in 29 villages in Muleba District that had already been covered under the Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Programme. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]THE National Aids Control Council has said the Coast region still leads with the highest number of men having sex with men, one of the groups rarely considered in Hiv/Aids prevention programmes. Current statistics indicate that while the highest rate of new infections is still among heterosexual partners -- 44 per cent -- the spread of HIV among men- having-sex-with-men (MSM) contributed 15 per cent of new infections, similar to the rate reported in male prison populations and only a percentage higher than (AllAfrica)

[Capital FM]Nairobi -A total of 11,600 health workers will be hired in the next financial year, National Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich announced on Thursday. (AllAfrica)

[IRIN]Kampala -Uganda has run out of most antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), HIV testing kits, drugs to treat opportunistic infections and several crucial diagnostic tools for HIV care, according to a recent Ministry of Health stock status report. (AllAfrica)

[The Star]A private Catholic referral hospital in Buuri constituency in Meru has received two ambulance donations by friends from Italy. St Theresa Mission Hospital at Kiirua received the two ambulances valued at more than Sh10 million from Friends of St Francis in Italy. (AllAfrica)

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Management of Lion Clubs International (LCI) donated eye equipment worth over US$60,000 to the Tema General Hospital Eye Clinic (TGHEC) last Tuesday. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The secretary of State of Health, Carlos Alberto Masseca, on Thursday called for cooperation in the sector, mainly researchers and universities to participate more and more in the process of investigation, Angop learnt. (AllAfrica)

[]London -The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of the world's largest philanthropic organisations, announced today an investment of $787 million that will transform the lives of hundreds of millions of children. The investment marks a historic shift in international development priorities driven by CIFF, the British Government and the Government of Brazil over the last twelve months, which led to donors securing up to $4.15 billion in new commitments to (AllAfrica)