Black women are the least likely segment of the population to have breast cancer but the most likely to die from it. This is because it tends to be diagnosed too late for ... Read more »

The Human Papillomavirus vaccine that targets approximately 800,000, 10-year-old girls will be administered in two doses six months apart free of charge across the country. The ... Read more »

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o and her mother Dorothy Nyong'o have been recognised by the Harlem School of the Arts for their work at the Africa Cancer Foundation. They will ... Read more »

The presence of large numbers of fat cells changes micro-biomes inside the body, causing the body to respond negatively. Worryingly, obesity has been closely linked to various ... Read more »

Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town has unveiled a new radiotherapy machine worth U.S.$2.3 million that can treat up to 40 patients a day. The new Halcyon machine looks a lot like ... Read more »

The award has been presented at the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations to the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, accompanied by the Coordinator of the ... Read more »

Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango, has acrredited the award to President Peter Mutharika's administration which he says has provided a conducive environment for the ... Read more »

The Senegalese government has allocated an estimated U.S.$1.6 billion for free breast or cervical cancer chemotherapy in public hospitals which will begin at the end of October ... Read more »

Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefh, has encouraged active community participation, with strong stewardship from community ... Read more »

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are said to be a significant threat to the national health and economic development of Ethiopia. According to the NCD report in 2016, Ethiopia's ... Read more »