Obesity-related diseases among top three killers in most countries,says World Bank
Long believed to be a problem exclusive to high-income countries, evidence shows that over 70 per cent of the world's two billion overweight and...
$675m needed for new coronavirus preparedness and response global plan
To fight further spread of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China and globally, and protect states with weaker health systems, the international community...
Coronavirus: 71 Ugandan students trapped in China, call for evacuation
Ugandan students trapped in Wuhan, the Chinese epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, have called on government to take swift action that will see them...
WHO calls for stepping up cancer services in low and middle-income countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) today spelled out the need to step up cancer services in low and middle-income countries. WHO warns that, if...
The new Mulago specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital to open in March
The new Mulago National Specialised Hospital is expected to open in March this year to serve the public as rehabilitation works remain in high...
