Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation launch phase 2 of the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative to strengthen Africa’s public health systems

Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation launch phase 2 of the Saving...

LUSAKA, Zambia, 29 November 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation have entered a new phase of their partnership on the Saving Lives...
Dhirisha Naidoo

Stock up on HIV and other chronic medication ahead of the...

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December and the upcoming holiday season, South Africans are encouraged to keep their HIV and other chronic...
Dairy-atrics: Cheers to Strong Bones and Happy Hips

Dairy-atrics: Cheers to Strong Bones and Happy Hips

Ageing: a natural and inevitable part of the journey through life. The benefit of medical advances in technology means that the world is getting...
Debunking prostate cancer myths to live a life of confidence

Debunking prostate cancer myths to live a life of confidence

South Africa, November 2023: The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has revealed that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, with...
Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria Welcomes New Executive Director

Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria Welcomes New Executive Director

ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Resolve to Save Lives announced today the appointment of Nanlop Adenike Ogbureke as its new Executive Director...
MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS AIMS TO WIDEN CARE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL

MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS AIMS TO WIDEN CARE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL

With less than 5% of South Africa's healthcare budget directed towards mental health care, encompassing contributions from the private sector, the South African Society...
2023 WHO-CDC measles report and the state of measles vaccination in lower-income countries

2023 WHO-CDC measles report and the state of measles vaccination in...

A joint publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published today highlights an...
Bühler and dsm-firmenich join forces to advance efforts to combat hidden hunger in Nigeria

Bühler and dsm-firmenich join forces to advance efforts to combat hidden...

Rice fortification boosts health and food security KANO, Nigeria, 16 November 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  The role of rice fortification in ensuring the nutritional quality of food products...
Lucky Star Stroke Infographic

South Africa’s Silent Epidemic: Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

New research reveals that heart disease claims the lives of 225 South Africans daily, with strokes affecting TEN individuals every hour. Shockingly, 80% of...
Navigating Trends: The Best Medical Billing Companies in Dermatology Services

Navigating Trends: The Best Medical Billing Companies in Dermatology Services

Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, dermatology practices are increasingly turning to specialized medical billing companies to streamline their revenue cycles. The quest...

Collaboration key to address SA’s fatal, diabetes-linked cardiovascular disease burden

Johannesburg, 14 November23: Only concerted multi-disciplinary collaboration and research will stem the tide of diabetes and diabetes-linked cardiovascular disease (CVD), the latter currently the...

World Diabetes Day – Awareness, education, and action are key in...

Johannesburg, 14 November23: World Diabetes Day takes place on 14 November, and global healthcare company, Sanofi, is raising awareness about this widespread, chronic condition....