Top 100 Health News

504	DLHA - Uganda : Post-traumatic stress rife in the north, 27 October 2008
503	DLHA - Nigeria : 600 African children die daily from measles, 22 October 2008
502	DLHA - Nigeria : Alarming incidents of rape, 22 October 2008
501	DLHA - Gambia : Sex tourists exploiting children, 20 October 2008
500	DLHA - Nigeria : Health sector in bad shape – NMA, 17 October 2008
499	DLHA - Nigeria : Vaccine 'could end Nigeria polio', 16 October 2008
498	DLHA - Nigeria : UCH declares anti-HIV drug ineffective, 9 October 2008
497	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria leads global polio cases, says WHO, 12 September 2008
496	DLHA - Nigeria : Polio vaccination: Borno village head may be dethroned, 11 September 2008
495	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Malnutrition concerns in country’s prisons, 3 September 2008
494	DLHA - Tanzania : Vaccination campaign treats millions of children, 3 September 2008
493	DLHA - Uganda : Drug supply chain problems trigger shortages, 3 September 2008
492	DLHA - Africa: Sub Saharan Africa: AIDS epidemic update; Regional summary, 28 August 2008
491	DLHA - Nigeria : Group offers free medical treatment in Anambra, 20 August 2008
490	DLHA - Somalia : Response to humanitarian disaster "inadequate", 27 June 2008
489	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Child sacrifice on rise in election run-up, 27 June 2008
488	DLHA - South Africa: South African court bans trial of 'vitamin HIV cure', 27 June 2008
487	DLHA - International: The global epidemic of obesity: An overview, 18 April 2008
486	DLHA - International: Distinguished Speakers Illuminate Clinical Trials Convention, 15 April 2008
485	DLHA - International: WHO in 60 years: a chronology of public health milestones, 5 February 2008
484	DLHA - International: WHO60 photo exhibition: public health over the past 60 years, 5 February 2008
483	DLHA - Mali : Malaria vaccine enters second stage, 5 February 2008
482	DLHA - International: Restrictions on health worker migration proving problematic, 29 January 2008
481	DLHA - Nigeria : Simple handwashing can reduce diarrhea - studies, 28 January 2008
480	DLHA - International: Opportunities for earlier HIV testing missed for Africans in the UK, 17 January 2008
479	DLHA - Uganda : Medical staff bore the brunt of "sly" new Ebola virus, 1 January 2008
478	DLHA - Kenya : Post-poll violence a ‘national disaster’, says Red Cross, 1 January 2008
477	DLHA - Africa: African Clinical and Regulatory Scientists Speak on Pediatric Drugs Development, 29 November 2007
476	DLHA - Congo : Alarming malnutrition rates in North Kivu, 13 November 2007
475	DLHA - Ghana : Ghana Floods Update, 22 September 2007
474	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe's TB explosion, 16 September 2007
473	DLHA - International: Russia confirms H5N1 bird flu strain at poultry farm, 6 September 2007
472	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-31 August 2007, 1 September 2007
471	DLHA - International: WHO confirms 5 Vietnam H5N1 cases, lists lab test criteria, 1 September 2007
470	DLHA - South Africa: SA Govt attempts Wikipedia censorship?, 24 August 2007
469	DLHA - International: Avian Influenza Low Pathogenic H5N1 vs Highty Pathogenic H5N1, 29 July 2007
468	DLHA - International: India confirms bird flu outbreak is H5N1 strain, 29 July 2007
467	DLHA - Togo : UAE bans Togo, Czech, poultry imports over bird flu, 29 July 2007
466	DLHA - International: Detecting transmissibility of avian influenza virus in human households, 29 July 2007
465	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt has latest H5N1 case, 29 July 2007
464	DLHA - Africa: Mass male circumcision - what will it mean for women?, 26 July 2007
463	DLHA - International: MSM still marginalised in AIDS response, 26 July 2007
462	DLHA - Somalia : Mapping 'hot-spots' for a more effective AIDS response, 26 July 2007
461	DLHA - Africa: AIDS community moving too slowly on male circumcision, 26 July 2007
460	DLHA - International: New findings could extend lives of positive children, 26 July 2007
459	DLHA - Kenya : Bringing health services to Kibera's poor, 13 July 2007
458	DLHA - Congo : Polio vaccinations for 400,000 children, 5 July 2007
457	DLHA - Kenya : Social awareness key to malaria control efforts, 5 July 2007
456	DLHA - Africa: Better integration needed in fight against linked HIV and TB infection, 27 June 2007
455	DLHA - Algeria : Cervical cancer vaccine offers distant hope, 27 June 2007
454	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt reports new human bird flu case, 23 June 2007
453	DLHA - Togo : TOGO: New bird flu outbreak confirmed, 22 June 2007
452	DLHA - Congo : Traditional medicine to improve healthcare, 16 June 2007
451	DLHA - Tanzania : Fistula aggravated by inadequate resources and ignorance, 16 June 2007
450	DLHA - Africa: AIDS seen as new threat to African democracy, 4 June 2007
449	DLHA - Africa: Africa's doctors make regular use of online medical literature, 1 June 2007
448	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigerians file case against Pfizer, 31 May 2007
447	DLHA - Congo : Immunisation coverage sees dramatic improvement, 30 May 2007
446	DLHA - Mozambique: Govt considers legalising abortion to stem maternal deaths, 30 May 2007
445	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-24 May 2007, 24 May 2007
444	DLHA - Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone receives additional financing for the health sector reconstruction and development project, 24 May 2007
443	DLHA - Ghana : Agric Ministry confirms Sunyani Bird flu, 24 May 2007
442	DLHA - Nigeria : New Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Northern Nigeria, 24 May 2007
441	DLHA - Nigeria : New health risk with farmers using banned bird flu vaccine, 24 May 2007
440	DLHA - International: AIDS response still not enough, says UN, 23 May 2007
439	DLHA - South Africa: Health systems need to go online to improve efficiency, 23 May 2007
438	DLHA - Congo : Stepping up fight against malaria, 23 May 2007
437	DLHA - Nigeria : New look LUTH costs govt N2b, 12 May 2007
436	DLHA - Malawi : Increasing numbers of children on treatment, despite lack of paediatric drugs, 12 May 2007
435	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Growing poverty worsens malnutrition, 12 May 2007
434	DLHA - Ghana : Poultry culled after first bird flu infection reported, 5 May 2007
433	DLHA - Nigeria : Bird Flu: FG to pay N281m to poultry farmers, 4 May 2007
432	DLHA - Ghana : Ghana reports its first H5N1 outbreak, 2 May 2007
431	DLHA - Africa: Science publisher extends journalists' access, 30 April 2007
430	DLHA - Gambia : Scientist disputes Gambian 'AIDS cure' evidence, 30 April 2007
429	DLHA - Africa: Strategic shift in battle against region's high death toll, 28 April 2007
428	DLHA - Liberia : Help sought for nation’s TB patients, 28 April 2007
427	DLHA - Tanzania : Big drop in malaria cases in the spice isles, 28 April 2007
426	DLHA - Africa: Region unveils tougher measures to fight malaria, 28 April 2007
425	DLHA - Algeria : HIV puts Malaria back in spotlight, 28 April 2007
424	DLHA - Mali : Health workers fear deaths will continue, 16 April 2007
423	DLHA - Egypt : Death toll in Egypt from bird flu now 14, 11 April 2007
422	DLHA - Mozambique: Health worker shortage hinders AIDS response, 10 April 2007
421	DLHA - Uganda : HIV prevalence rising in northeast, but condoms still taboo, 10 April 2007
420	DLHA - Tanzania : Zanzibar bans livestock, meat imports to prevent RVF, 10 April 2007
419	DLHA - Africa: Breastfeeding alone cuts HIV risk, 4 April 2007
418	DLHA - Mozambique: The antiretroviral treatment lottery, 4 April 2007
417	DLHA - Kenya : Flood-related diseases, HIV/AIDS reverse rainfall gains, 31 March 2007
416	DLHA - South Africa: New guidelines for treating HIV-positive refugees and migrants, 31 March 2007
415	DLHA - Nigeria : Obasanjo signs HIV/AIDS bill into law, 29 March 2007
414	DLHA - International: Portable lab could revolutionize bird flu detection, 19 March 2007
413	DLHA - International: U.N. unveils portable, cheap bird-flu test, 19 March 2007
412	DLHA - International: Indonesia reports H5N1 deaths; Egypt cites new case, 19 March 2007
411	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-19 March 2007, 19 March 2007
410	DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 9, 19 March 2007
409	DLHA - Sudan : Fighting ignorance and stigma on a shoestring, 10 March 2007
408	DLHA - Africa: Little help for those who suffer from blood disorder, 5 March 2007
407	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-1 March 2007, 1 March 2007
406	DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 7, 1 March 2007
405	DLHA - Kenya : Circumcision demand increases, but guidance crucial, 25 February 2007
404	DLHA - Nigeria : FAO urges Nigeria to increase bird flu control measures, 21 February 2007
403	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt reports 13th avian flu death plus new case, 16 February 2007
402	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 16 February 2007, 16 February 2007
401	DLHA - International: Scientists Warn That Bird-Flu Virus Remains a Threat, 16 February 2007
400	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 15 February 2007, 15 February 2007
399	DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 4, 15 February 2007
398	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt reports 3rd H5N1 case of 2007, 15 February 2007
397	DLHA - Africa: New UN Secretary General, Ban addresses African Union Summit, 5 February 2007
396	DLHA - South Africa: 10 000 abortions done in SA a week, 5 February 2007
395	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO – 3 February 2007, 3 February 2007
394	DLHA - Nigeria : Avian influenza - situation in Nigeria – update, 3 February 2007
393	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria bird flu death confirmed, 3 February 2007
392	DLHA - International: H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in England, 3 February 2007
391	DLHA - Nigeria : Lagos pays the price of population surge, 1 February 2007
390	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria confirms avian influenza infection in woman from Lagos, 31 January 2007
389	DLHA - Nigeria : Avian influenza - situation in Nigeria, 31 January 2007
388	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-29 January 2007, 29 January 2007
387	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 22 January 2007, 28 January 2007
386	DLHA - International: Highly pathogenic H5 bird flu confirmed in Hungary, 28 January 2007
385	DLHA - International: Japan confirms third bird flu outbreak in January, 28 January 2007
384	DLHA - Tanzania : TANZANIA: Bird flu still a threat in Zanzibar, minister says, 28 January 2007
383	DLHA - Africa: African biotechnology policy action recommendations- Part II, 28 January 2007
382	DLHA - Africa: African biotechnology policy action recommendations- Part I, 28 January 2007
381	DLHA - Uganda : Drastic drop in measles deaths, 25 January 2007
380	DLHA - Egypt : Bird flu virus found in 2 Egyptians showed resistance to the drug Tamiflu, 21 January 2007
379	DLHA - Egypt : Egyptian woman dies from bird flu, 21 January 2007
378	DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update, 18 January 2007
377	DLHA - Liberia : Access to clean water difficult in dry season, 18 January 2007
376	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-15 January 2007, 17 January 2007
375	DLHA - Nigeria : NIGERIA: Bird flu re-emerges, culling underway, 12 January 2007
374	DLHA - International: Indonesian teenager tests positive for bird flu, 7 January 2007
373	DLHA - Swaziland: Men prone to higher incidence of mental disorders, 5 January 2007
372	DLHA - Swaziland: Obesity in times of hunger, 5 January 2007
371	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-27 December 2006, 27 December 2006
370	DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza in Egypt, 27 December 2006
369	DLHA - Egypt : EGYPT: Women bear the brunt of bird flu, 25 December 2006
368	DLHA - Egypt : Bird flu claims eighth Egyptian victim, 25 December 2006
367	DLHA - Egypt : Egyptian girl dies of bird flu, the country's 9th avian flu death this year, 25 December 2006
366	DLHA - Egypt : Egyptian woman dies of bird flu, 24 December 2006
365	DLHA - International: Indonesia claiming bird flu success as cases drop, 22 December 2006
364	DLHA - International: Vietnam bird flu spreads in Mekong, 22 December 2006
363	DLHA - International: New outbreak of bird flu in South Korea, 22 December 2006
362	DLHA - Nigeria : More Nigerian states hit by bird flu infection, 22 December 2006
361	DLHA - Angola : Enthusiastic caregivers and silent sufferers, 19 December 2006
360	DLHA - Sudan : Darfur polio campaign affected by violence, 19 December 2006
359	DLHA - Sudan : Women facing mental-health problems in Darfur, 18 December 2006
358	DLHA - Nigeria : New insurance scheme for poor, 18 December 2006
357	DLHA - International: Bush to ease rule limiting HIV-positive foreign visitors, 18 December 2006
356	DLHA - Africa: Girls getting educated but also abused, 15 December 2006
355	DLHA - Congo : An untapped supply of HIV/AIDS treatment, 13 December 2006
354	DLHA - International: Donors pledge $475 million for global avian flu fight, 9 December 2006
353	DLHA - International: US Congress approves bioterrorism preparedness bill, 9 December 2006
352	DLHA - International: New research predicts US entry of H5N1 Avian Influenza, 9 December 2006
351	DLHA - Africa: Bird flu experts in Mali to raise funds for Africa, 9 December 2006
350	DLHA - International: United States helping to build flu-fighting capacity overseas, 9 December 2006
349	DLHA - Mali : Bamako avian influenza meeting: a successful, 9 December 2006
348	DLHA - Nigeria : Tracking bird flu, 9 December 2006
347	DLHA - Africa: Multi-tier approach to bird flu, 9 December 2006
346	DLHA - International: Compensation needed after culling, 7 December 2006
345	DLHA - Guinea : Communities choose health over tradition, 7 December 2006
344	DLHA - Uganda : An HIV/AIDS campaign in crisis?, 7 December 2006
343	DLHA - Malawi : Each migrating nurse costs country up to US$26 million, 5 December 2006
342	DLHA - Africa: Africa hosts Avian influenza pandemic preparedness conference, 5 December 2006
341	DLHA - Burkina Faso: Community programme bites back against malaria, 2 December 2006
340	DLHA - Tanzania : Shortage of nurses hinders anti-malaria campaign, 2 December 2006
339	DLHA - South Africa: New social grants plan cautiously welcomed, 2 December 2006
338	DLHA - Burundi: Gov''t adopts plan against avian flu, 1 December 2006
337	DLHA - Malawi : Limping PMTCT programme failing infants, 28 November 2006
336	DLHA - Tanzania : Control cholera outbreak in two weeks or lose jobs, PM says, 28 November 2006
335	DLHA - International: South Korea confirms bird flu of H5N1 strain, 25 November 2006
334	DLHA - Somalia : Unidentified birds raise avian flu fears, 23 November 2006
333	DLHA - Africa: New figures show AIDS epidemic spreading, 23 November 2006
332	DLHA - Malawi : Health worker shortage a challenge to AIDS treatment, 21 November 2006
331	DLHA - Sudan : Moves to contain suspected avian flu in Juba, 21 November 2006
330	DLHA - Mali : 4th International Avian influenza Conference to be held in Bamako, Mali, 17 November 2006
329	DLHA - Egypt : New bird flu-infected area reported in northern Egypt, 16 November 2006
328	DLHA - International: UN chief issues climate warning, 16 November 2006
327	DLHA - South Africa: Govt AIDS programme on course but people still dying, 16 November 2006
326	DLHA - International: Disease outbreaks blamed on climate change, 16 November 2006
325	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 13 Nov 2006, 14 November 2006
324	DLHA - International: Key facts about the menstrual cycle, 14 November 2006
323	DLHA - Burkina Faso: Regional body calls time on dirty water, 13 November 2006
322	DLHA - Western Sahara: Still the lowest living standards in world, UN report says, 13 November 2006
321	DLHA - Africa: Adapt or face crisis, warn climate analysts, 8 November 2006
320	DLHA - International: Bird flu expert selected to head WHO, 8 November 2006
319	DLHA - South Africa: Fast condoms on sale in S Africa, 7 November 2006
318	DLHA - Zambia : Masai healers fill public health services void, 7 November 2006
317	DLHA - Ghana : Casting a wider net for health, 2 November 2006
316	DLHA - International: New strain of bird flu spreads to humans, 31 October 2006
315	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 31 October 2006, 31 October 2006
314	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt reports seventh bird flu death, 31 October 2006
313	DLHA - International: Chlamydia awareness on the rise, 24 October 2006
312	DLHA - Tanzania : Zanzibar destroys more eggs to keep bird flu at bay, 24 October 2006
311	DLHA - Kenya : Polio case spurs immunisation campaign, 22 October 2006
310	DLHA - Africa: Child deaths from HIV/AIDS to keep growing, 22 October 2006
309	DLHA - International: Conflicts 'feeding global hunger', 18 October 2006
308	DLHA - International: Asia has more hungry kids, but most die in Africa, 16 October 2006
307	DLHA - International: Polio screening for Hajj pilgrims, 16 October 2006
306	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO )- 11 October 2006, 11 October 2006
305	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt detects new human H5N1 bird flu case, 11 October 2006
304	DLHA - Egypt : Bird flu back again in Egypt, 30 September 2006
303	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-28 Sep 2006, 28 September 2006
302	DLHA - International: HIV 'switches off' immune cells, 24 September 2006
301	DLHA - Zambia : Zambia's nursing brain drain, 24 September 2006
300	DLHA - International: Five nations to tax airfare to raise funds for AIDS drugs, 21 September 2006
299	DLHA - Rwanda: Rwanda: Rwanda Hosts Bird Flu Regional Workshop, 19 September 2006
298	DLHA - International: World Bank, UN warn of possible bird flu pandemic, 17 September 2006
297	DLHA - International: Bird flu still threat, says WHO director, 17 September 2006
296	DLHA - Ghana : Ghana: West African experts meet on bird flu control, 15 September 2006
295	DLHA - International: Scientists reveal how H5N1 kills, 15 September 2006
294	DLHA - Sudan : Bird flu cases reported in southern Sudan, 14 September 2006
293	DLHA - International: Human-to-human transmission possible in Indonesia's 65th avian flu case, 14 September 2006
292	DLHA - Sudan : Sudan: Bird Flu in Juba, 14 September 2006
291	DLHA - Uganda : Uganda on high alert after bird flu outbreak, 14 September 2006
290	DLHA - Malawi : Malawi receives avian flu rapid response equipment, 14 September 2006
289	DLHA - International: Bird Flu Toll Hits 49 in Indonesia, 14 September 2006
288	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-14 September 2006, 14 September 2006
287	DLHA - Sudan : Sudan reports bird flu outbreak, 14 September 2006
286	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria spends N132bn on Malaria treatment, 9 September 2006
285	DLHA - International: Helmet use saves lives, 9 September 2006
284	DLHA - Burundi: Hospital officials detain hundreds of insolvent patients, 9 September 2006
283	DLHA - Africa: Million receiving ARVs in Africa, 19 August 2006
282	DLHA - South Africa: South Africa Aids policy attacked, 19 August 2006
281	DLHA - Zambia : Food shortages loom as alternative crops fail to fill the gap, 10 August 2006
280	DLHA - Senegal: Waste not want not! Dealing with refuse, 10 August 2006
279	DLHA - Liberia : Crumbling camps a health hazard for lingering residents, 10 August 2006
278	DLHA - Senegal: Hear our voices - Sifting rubbish to make a living, 10 August 2006
277	DLHA - Niger : Government takes lead in combating hunger, 9 August 2006
276	DLHA - Africa: Still gripped by poverty, AIDS, erratic weather - WFP, 9 August 2006
275	DLHA - Ghana : Rural Ghanaians to benefit from Millennium aid, 8 August 2006
274	DLHA - Liberia : HIV/AIDS education, a first for Liberian classrooms, 8 August 2006
273	DLHA - International: Drug 'treats depression in hours', 8 August 2006
272	DLHA - Africa: Aids hits Africa's health staff, 8 August 2006
271	DLHA - Africa: More migrants arrive in Canaries, 8 August 2006
270	DLHA - Africa: Call to boost churches' Aids role, 8 August 2006
269	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe sets 21-day price freeze, 8 August 2006
268	DLHA - Ethiopia : Hundreds lost in Ethiopia flood, 8 August 2006
267	DLHA - Nigeria : EU grants Nigeria N2.4b to fight polio, others, 5 August 2006
266	DLHA - Ghana : Raw sewage dumping a public health “time bomb”, 1 August 2006
265	DLHA - Nigeria : 83 percent of girls in Nigerian capital carry condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS: official, 1 August 2006
264	DLHA - Nigeria : MDG: Why Nigeria may not meet health target, 29 July 2006
263	DLHA - Swaziland: Food aid still needed after another poor harvest, 28 July 2006
262	DLHA - Kenya : New malaria treatment gets under way, 28 July 2006
261	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria: North-West accounts for 80% polio spread - Lambo, 27 July 2006
260	DLHA - Niger : Rains bring hope of averting food shortages, 25 July 2006
259	DLHA - Mauritania : Urban poor scraping by with little aid, 21 July 2006
258	DLHA - Algeria : Increased efforts to prevent blindness, 21 July 2006
257	DLHA - Swaziland: Anti-AIDS text messaging campaign raises hackles, 21 July 2006
256	DLHA - Uganda : Six-month plan to resettle IDPs in the east, 20 July 2006
255	DLHA - Uganda : Coping without money to buy medicine, 20 July 2006
254	DLHA - Kenya : Suspected kala-azar cases hospitalised in northeast, 20 July 2006
253	DLHA - Zambia : Recovering Copperbelt faces new dangers, 20 July 2006
252	DLHA - Dem. Rep. of Congo (Zaire): Forgotten killer is back, 20 July 2006
251	DLHA - Africa: Avian influenza still expanding in Africa, 19 July 2006
250	DLHA - International: Heating, destroying lung tumors extends lives, 18 July 2006
249	DLHA - International: Combo drug therapy protects HIV-positive children, 18 July 2006
248	DLHA - Sudan : 'Neglected diseases' re-emerge in the south, 18 July 2006
247	DLHA - Africa: Funding gap for regional humanitarian appeal, 18 July 2006
246	DLHA - Kenya : Battling malaria in western region, 18 July 2006
245	DLHA - Kenya : Anti-measles campaign kicks off in 62 districts, 10 July 2006
244	DLHA - International: Modern lifestyles bad for fertility, 10 July 2006
243	DLHA - Angola : Cholera every year if water and sanitation not improved, 7 July 2006
242	DLHA - Uganda : Vaccination campaign after measles outbreak, 7 July 2006
241	DLHA - Kenya : Campaign against malaria to be launched, 7 July 2006
240	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria to cut thousands of jobs, 7 July 2006
239	DLHA - International: Down's syndrome gene identified, 6 July 2006
238	DLHA - Africa: Bible commentary for Africa tackles HIV, 6 July 2006
237	DLHA - Niger : General strike paralyzes Niger's capital, 6 July 2006
236	DLHA - International: Indonesian bird flu toll hits 40, 6 July 2006
235	DLHA - Malawi : Keep treatment programme simple, experts warn, 5 July 2006
234	DLHA - Benin: Prison inmates ''like corpses in the drawers of a morgue'', 5 July 2006
233	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Harare calling - broadcasters accuse govt of radio jamming, 5 July 2006
232	DLHA - Mali : New centre to tackle bird flu across Africa, 4 July 2006
231	DLHA - International: Infections 'may cause diabetes', 4 July 2006
230	DLHA - International: Foreign nurses clampdown by NHS, 4 July 2006
229	DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria: Deadly Bird Flu Strain Found in Taraba, 3 July 2006
228	DLHA - Nigeria : Polio campaign under way in northern states, 3 July 2006
227	DLHA - Senegal: African migrants struggle with split lives, 2 July 2006
226	DLHA - Gambia : Chavez urges Africa to unite against US, 2 July 2006
225	DLHA - Africa: African leaders grapple with many issues, 2 July 2006
224	DLHA - Burundi: Food security threat as banana blight looms, 29 June 2006
223	DLHA - Ethiopia : Avian flu contingency plan approved, 29 June 2006
222	DLHA - Togo : Outbreaks of disease feared, 28 June 2006
221	DLHA - Liberia : Tetanus vaccinations to fight infant deaths, 27 June 2006
220	DLHA - International: Cell phone signals excite brain: study, 26 June 2006
219	DLHA - Djibouti : Djibouti joins India-assisted Pan-African Network, 26 June 2006
218	DLHA - Africa: Creation in Africa of the first Regional Centre for Animal Health, 24 June 2006
217	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 20 June 2006, 24 June 2006
216	DLHA - International: WHO Confirms Human Transmission In Indonesian Bird Flu Cluster, 24 June 2006
215	DLHA - Zambia : ZAMBIA: Fear of bird flu panics Zambians, 24 June 2006
214	DLHA - Africa: Rape in war ''a growing problem'', 23 June 2006
213	DLHA - Namibia : Namibia launches mass polio drive, 23 June 2006
212	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Involving children in issues raised by HIV/AIDS, 22 June 2006
211	DLHA - Namibia : People respond to anti-polio campaign, 22 June 2006
210	DLHA - South Africa: New AIDS threat looms, 21 June 2006
209	DLHA - Africa: WHO highlights disease from unhealthy environments, 21 June 2006
208	DLHA - Africa: Human TB gene identified, 21 June 2006
207	DLHA - Africa: New tests detect fake malaria drugs in five seconds, 21 June 2006
206	DLHA - Nigeria : Women with multiple sexual partners prone to cancer –Ajekigbe, cancer specialist, 21 June 2006
205	DLHA - Nigeria : ANPA to treat 5,000 in Cross River, 21 June 2006
204	DLHA - Burundi: Gov't reallocates hunger funds, 20 June 2006
203	DLHA - Guinea - Bissau: As rains fall, cholera threat returns, 20 June 2006
202	DLHA - Nigeria : Unicef decries violence against children, 20 June 2006
201	DLHA - International: People with Diabetes suffer more from depression, 19 June 2006
200	DLHA - Kenya : Free ARVs a step in the right direction, but much more needed, 19 June 2006
199	DLHA - South Africa: Govt wants to monitor PEPFAR funding, 19 June 2006
198	DLHA - International: Embryo test 'offers parents hope', 19 June 2006
197	DLHA - International: Healthy Living: Veg 'prevents artery hardening', 18 June 2006
196	DLHA - International: Gene 'predicts' Parkinson's onset, 18 June 2006
195	DLHA - International: Red Cross Red Crescent prevented from preparing for avian flu spread and human influenza pandemic risk, 17 June 2006
194	DLHA - International: Scientists ID genetic cause of HIV virulence, 17 June 2006
193	DLHA - Ghana : WHO calls on governments to broaden tobacco control efforts, 17 June 2006
192	DLHA - International: World Bank sees health aid needs at least $25 bln/yr, 17 June 2006
191	DLHA - International: International drug purchase facility: Taxing the rich to treat the poor, 17 June 2006
190	DLHA - International: Political declaration on HIV/AIDS, 17 June 2006
189	DLHA - South Africa: SA teenagers still battle for access to abortion, 15 June 2006
188	DLHA - Congo : Polio vaccination campaign begins, 14 June 2006
187	DLHA - Nigeria : Pfizer inaugurates HIV/AIDS advisory board for Africa, 14 June 2006
186	DLHA - Nigeria : NDLEA confirms seizure of N50bn cocaine, 13 June 2006
185	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Prisoners forced to go without food, 12 June 2006
184	DLHA - Guinea : Students, military clash as general strike bites, 12 June 2006
183	DLHA - Tanzania : Zanzibar tightens import controls over bird flu threat, 12 June 2006
182	DLHA - Namibia : WHO traces Namibia adult polio outbreak to Angola, 10 June 2006
181	DLHA - International: Blood-pressure drugs linked to birth defects, 10 June 2006
180	DLHA - Africa: Bird flu: Africa needs $1bn, 8 June 2006
179	DLHA - Zambia : More resources needed to counter avian flu, 8 June 2006
178	DLHA - Lesotho : Govt intensifies efforts to help rape survivors, 8 June 2006
177	DLHA - Ethiopia : Food security still a concern in Somali region - OCHA, 8 June 2006
176	DLHA - Sudan : Reduced food rations in Darfur until October, 8 June 2006
175	DLHA - International: Tools to predict ethnic heart risk, 8 June 2006
174	DLHA - International: UPDATE 1-World Bank, EU agree on $70 mln in bird flu grants, 7 June 2006
173	DLHA - Africa: Africa needs $760 mln to fight bird flu-report, 7 June 2006
172	DLHA - Ghana : USAID commends Ghana, 7 June 2006
171	DLHA - International: Cumulative number of confirmed human cases of Avian influenza A/(H5N1) reported to WHO - 06 June 2006, 7 June 2006
170	DLHA - Namibia : Undetermined disease puzzles health officials, 5 June 2006
169	DLHA - Chad : State sector strike slows hospitals, govt offices, 5 June 2006
168	DLHA - Kenya : Kenya to provide free Aids drugs, 3 June 2006
167	DLHA - Kenya : Kenya struggles to combat HIV, 2 June 2006
166	DLHA - Africa: Female mutilation is ''birth risk'', 2 June 2006
165	DLHA - Africa: African migrants perished in deadly voyage, 1 June 2006
164	DLHA - Angola : Angolan repatriation hampered by lack of funds, fear of cholera, 31 May 2006
163	DLHA - International: Poverty fuels HIV among black heterosexuals, 31 May 2006
162	DLHA - International: One-third of U.S. adults diabetic or pre-diabetic, 31 May 2006
161	DLHA - Africa: Africa''s healthcare worker shortage reaches severe proportions, 30 May 2006
160	DLHA - Uganda : Programme to combat spread of tuberculosis launched, 30 May 2006
159	DLHA - Namibia : Curbing HIV/AIDS along a transport corridor, 30 May 2006
158	DLHA - South Africa: Rise in AIDS public health cost expected, 29 May 2006
157	DLHA - Africa: HIV seen like never before, 29 May 2006
156	DLHA - Cameroon : Scientists confirm AIDS originated in wild African chimpanzees, 28 May 2006
155	DLHA - International: New global alliance seeks to address worldwide shortage of doctors, nurses and other health workers, 27 May 2006
154	DLHA - International: Children's advocates urge help for HIV-infected youth, 27 May 2006
153	DLHA - International: World Health Assembly approves key public health measures, 27 May 2006
152	DLHA - Ethiopia : Mothers urged to join in parent-to-child HIV prevention, 26 May 2006
151	DLHA - South Africa: Child Mortality rising, 26 May 2006
150	DLHA - Uganda : UNGASS - good HIV/AIDS information but too little prevention, 26 May 2006
149	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Shortages catch the health sector, 26 May 2006
148	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Exploitation and abuse awaits Zimbabwe's migrant children, 26 May 2006
147	DLHA - International: U.S. plan to lure nurses may hurt poor nations, 26 May 2006
146	DLHA - Uganda : Politicians implicated in Global Fund scam excluded from gov't, 24 May 2006
145	DLHA - Kenya : Progress on HIV parent-to-baby transmission, but UNGASS target still elusive, 24 May 2006
144	DLHA - International: Tributes to the WHO chief, 24 May 2006
143	DLHA - International: Lee Jong-Wook, WHO Director-General dies at 61, 24 May 2006
142	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Civil war all but wiped out health care, HIV/AIDS facilities, 23 May 2006
141	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Little known Buruli ulcer disease on the rise, 23 May 2006
140	DLHA - International: Avian Flu figures high on World Health Assembly agenda, 22 May 2006
139	DLHA - Uganda : UN urged to prioritise AIDS, 22 May 2006
138	DLHA - Tanzania : Walk to raise US $100,000 to fight child hunger, 22 May 2006
137	DLHA - Kenya : Kenyan first lady in Aids storm, 21 May 2006
136	DLHA - Angola : No end yet to cholera crisis, 19 May 2006
135	DLHA - International: WHO confirms 2 more bird flu fatalities in Indonesia, 19 May 2006
134	DLHA - Kenya : Kenya and Brazil to propose controversial resolution at World Health Assembly, 19 May 2006
133	DLHA - Senegal: Thousands to march against hunger, 19 May 2006
132	DLHA - South Africa: The biggest ARV programme in the world?, 18 May 2006
131	DLHA - Tanzania : Sexual abuse, poverty puts disabled at high HIV risk, 18 May 2006
130	DLHA - Sudan : Fleeing war to face starvation, 18 May 2006
129	DLHA - Congo : Decay, disease, violence stalk convicts, 17 May 2006
128	DLHA - Kenya : Music industry gets with the HIV/AIDS programme, 17 May 2006
127	DLHA - International: WHO confirms 5 more Bird flu fatalities in Indonesia, 17 May 2006
126	DLHA - Guinea - Bissau: World Food Program raises alarm on Sahel, Guinea-Bissau, 17 May 2006
125	DLHA - Africa: Little done to counter rising abuse of schoolgirls, 17 May 2006
124	DLHA - Guinea - Bissau: 700,000 children line up for shot against measles, 16 May 2006
123	DLHA - Kenya : Microbicide trials launched, 16 May 2006
122	DLHA - International: Scientists find new approaches to fight Malaria, 16 May 2006
121	DLHA - International: Film star Naomi Watts joins UN AIDS fight, 16 May 2006
120	DLHA - International: 25th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS Virus: 25 million died around the World, 16 May 2006
119	DLHA - Africa: Low cost safe solutions could prevent three million newborn deaths, 16 May 2006
118	DLHA - Somalia : Djibouti officials fear bird-flu outbreak near Somali border, 16 May 2006
117	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Fake ARVs on sale, 15 May 2006
116	DLHA - Nigeria : Bird flu fears decline, but experts warn against complacency, 15 May 2006
115	DLHA - Africa: A matter of life and death for 40,000 children - Unicef, 15 May 2006
114	DLHA - South Africa: SA lagging behind in combating HIV/Aids, 14 May 2006
113	DLHA - Africa: More and more under fives dying, 14 May 2006
112	DLHA - International: GPs to listen for arthritis clue, 14 May 2006
111	DLHA - Tanzania : Simple test to spot eye infection, 14 May 2006
110	DLHA - Lybia : Doctor/nurse AIDS case goes into overtime, 14 May 2006
109	DLHA - Ghana : Atwima Mponua launches taskforce on bird flu, 12 May 2006
108	DLHA - Ghana : Atwima-Mponua GHS launches health week, 12 May 2006
107	DLHA - Cameroon : Chicken back on the menu despite bird flu presence, 12 May 2006
106	DLHA - Tanzania : Information gap challenges Zanzibar''s antimalaria campaign, 12 May 2006
105	DLHA - Zimbabwe : HIV-positive people floundering as economy sinks, 12 May 2006
104	DLHA - Nigeria : Panel faults Pfizer in '96 clinical trial in Nigeria; Unapproved drug tested on children, 11 May 2006
103	DLHA - South Africa: Namibia joins refugee ARV rollout campaign, 11 May 2006
102	DLHA - South Africa: Lewis slams confusing Zuma AIDS remarks, 11 May 2006
101	DLHA - Liberia : President secures free HIV test kits, 11 May 2006
100	DLHA - Ghana : WHO urges action to contain the menace of sickle cell, 10 May 2006
99	DLHA - Nigeria : Abuja AIDS Summit - promises, promises?, 9 May 2006
98	DLHA - Swaziland: The vital but underestimated role of AIDS caregivers, 9 May 2006
97	DLHA - Tanzania : Education headed for crisis as AIDS strikes teachers, 9 May 2006
96	DLHA - Ghana : Kufuor launches Obuasi malaria control programme, 9 May 2006
95	DLHA - Ghana : African Malaria Day celebration launched at Ahafo-Ano South, 9 May 2006
94	DLHA - Africa: African babies ''dying at birth'', 9 May 2006
93	DLHA - Africa: Sexual behaviour campaigns reaping rewards, 9 May 2006
92	DLHA - Africa: Vatican could revise ban on condoms, 9 May 2006
91	DLHA - Africa: AIDS success pivotal to MDGs, 9 May 2006
90	DLHA - Tanzania : Gov''t to lift DDT ban to fight malaria, 8 May 2006
89	DLHA - International: WHO begins ''toughest'' polio drive, 8 May 2006
88	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe faces Aids drug shortage, 8 May 2006
87	DLHA - Ghana : Refrain from herbal eye treatment - Ophthalmologist, 8 May 2006
86	DLHA - Ghana : 24 new treatment centres designated for HIV/AIDS, 8 May 2006
85	DLHA - Ghana : HIV prevalence rate drops to 2.7%, 8 May 2006
84	DLHA - Ethiopia : Poverty threatens efforts to stop mother-to-child HIV transmission, 8 May 2006
83	DLHA - Kenya : Global Fund okays AIDS grant, 8 May 2006
82	DLHA - Africa: MSF pressures Abbott on key ARV, 8 May 2006
81	DLHA - Zambia : HIV prevention campaign supports circumcision, 6 May 2006
80	DLHA - Nigeria : Global Fund suspends AIDS grant, 6 May 2006
79	DLHA - Nigeria : African leaders to meet on AIDS, 6 May 2006
78	DLHA - Swaziland: Empowering the youth in the fight against HIV/AIDS, 6 May 2006
77	DLHA - Ethiopia : Kiddie AIDS clinic planned for Addis, 6 May 2006
76	DLHA - Lesotho : One month to universal HIV testing plan, 6 May 2006
75	DLHA - Kenya : New AIDS treatment plan launched, 5 May 2006
74	DLHA - Uganda : Raw deal for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, 5 May 2006
73	DLHA - Africa: Two in five African children work - ILO, 5 May 2006
72	DLHA - Africa: More children going hungry, 5 May 2006
71	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Ivory Coast confirms bird flu, boosts controls, 4 May 2006
70	DLHA - Egypt : Bird flu kills 5th Egyptian, 4 May 2006
69	DLHA - Africa: African leaders prepare AIDS battle plan, 4 May 2006
68	DLHA - International: Genetics a possible factor in spread of bird flu, 4 May 2006
67	DLHA - Africa: Asia, Africa weak on bird flu control-WHO, 3 May 2006
66	DLHA - Egypt : Egypt finds 13th case of human bird flu, 3 May 2006
65	DLHA - Congo : Interview with Dr Jean Vivien Mombouli on threat of avian flu, 3 May 2006
64	DLHA - Burundi: Nkurunziza announces free maternal healthcare, pay rise for workers, 1 May 2006
63	DLHA - Kenya : Kenya gets Sh5b to fight Aids, 28 April 2006
62	DLHA - Angola : Cholera epidemic - NGO warns worst is yet to come, 28 April 2006
61	DLHA - Sudan : Food rations drastically cut in Darfur, 28 April 2006
60	DLHA - Lesotho : Lack of healthcare workers a drain on new HIV/AIDS plan, 27 April 2006
59	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Bird flu strikes urban residential area, 27 April 2006
58	DLHA - Africa: Vatican paper on condom use planned, 27 April 2006
57	DLHA - Africa: Finding effective microbicide just the first step, 27 April 2006
56	DLHA - Sudan : Darfur malnutrition ''rises again'', 27 April 2006
55	DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Animal health body reports bird flu in Ivory Coast, 26 April 2006
54	DLHA - South Africa: Microbicides could hit shelves by 2010, 26 April 2006
53	DLHA - Somalia : New malaria therapy introduced, 25 April 2006
52	DLHA - Kenya : Measles outbreak prompts emergency vaccination campaign, 25 April 2006
51	DLHA - Liberia : New therapy to cut malaria deaths, 25 April 2006
50	DLHA - International: Vaccines at birth a possibility, 25 April 2006
49	DLHA - South Africa: Catholics agree to conditional condom use, 24 April 2006
48	DLHA - South Africa: Circumcision, fidelity touted against AIDS, 24 April 2006
47	DLHA - South Africa: Effective microbicide promised in four years, 24 April 2006
46	DLHA - Nigeria : Retiring soldiers counselled on AIDS, 22 April 2006
45	DLHA - Uganda : Uganda battles wave of cancer, 22 April 2006
44	DLHA - Ghana : Workshop held to create more awareness on Avian flu., 21 April 2006
43	DLHA - Egypt : Addition of Egyptian cases raises avian flu tally to 204, 21 April 2006
42	DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO / 21 April 2006, 21 April 2006
41	DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza – situation in Egypt - update 5, 21 April 2006
40	DLHA - International: Avian influenza – situation in China – update 10, 21 April 2006
39	DLHA - South Africa: Major breakthrough in SA's fight against HIV/Aids, 20 April 2006
38	DLHA - Sudan : Report: Sudanese man tests negative for avian flu, 20 April 2006
37	DLHA - Tanzania : Domestic violence a serious concern - WHO, 20 April 2006
36	DLHA - Kenya : More effective malaria drugs to be introduced, 20 April 2006
35	DLHA - Botswana : More funds need to curb HIV/AIDS-related child deaths, 20 April 2006
34	DLHA - Zambia : VCT/condom takeup low - survey, 20 April 2006
33	DLHA - Sudan : WHO assesses Sudan's avian flu, confirms 2 cases elsewhere, 19 April 2006
32	DLHA - Africa: Bird flu: The full scale of the threat in East Africa, 19 April 2006
31	DLHA - Sudan : Sudan: Bird Flu: UN Agency Sends Team to Sudan to Investigate Suspected Human Case, 19 April 2006
30	DLHA - Sudan : Sudan finds man, chickens with bird flu virus, 19 April 2006
29	DLHA - Tanzania : Zanzibar's clerics join fight against HIV/AIDS, 19 April 2006
28	DLHA - Togo : 'Condoms are good, but abstinence is better', 19 April 2006
27	DLHA - South Africa: Rat-tailed maggots discovered in KZN water supply, 18 April 2006
26	DLHA - Uganda : Access HIV/AIDS services improving in war-torn north, 14 April 2006
25	DLHA - South Africa: Govt pulls back on barring civil society from UN session on HIV/AIDS, 13 April 2006
24	DLHA - South Africa: Health minister blames media for risking AIDS awareness, 13 April 2006
23	DLHA - International: Stronger HIV/AIDS awareness urgently needed, 13 April 2006
22	DLHA - South Africa: Red Cross launches new anti-AIDS plan, 13 April 2006
21	DLHA - Somalia : Losing Livelihoods as drought bites in Juba Valley, 13 April 2006
20	DLHA - South Africa: New drugs may boost SA's TB cure rate, 12 April 2006
19	DLHA - Uganda : Alicia Keys in visit to support HIV/AIDS centre, 12 April 2006
18	DLHA - South Africa: Business a big spender on AIDS, 12 April 2006
17	DLHA - Zimbabwe : Adult population to die before age 40, says UN report, 12 April 2006
16	DLHA - Somalia : Fighting HIV in a chronic emergency, 12 April 2006
15	DLHA - Ghana : NHIS pays 43 million cedis in three months., 12 April 2006
14	DLHA - Africa: Continent must step up prevention efforts to stop HIV/AIDS - AU, 12 April 2006
13	DLHA - Africa: New directions in HIV prevention: serosorting and universal testing, 11 April 2006
12	DLHA - International: World ''lacks 4m health workers'', 10 April 2006
11	DLHA - Africa: How AIDS in Africa was overstated, 10 April 2006
10	DLHA - International: Ovary loss ''raises dementia risk'', 9 April 2006
9	DLHA - Africa: Avoiding Africa''s needless deaths, 9 April 2006
8	DLHA - Somalia : Horn of Africa food crisis and health risks, 9 April 2006
7	DLHA - International: World Health Day 2006, 9 April 2006
6	DLHA - Central African Republic: Heroes for health in the Central African Republic, 9 April 2006
5	DLHA - International: Pandemic influenza preparedness and mitigation in refugee and displaced populations, 9 April 2006
4	DLHA - International: UN agency reports some success in battle against bird flu, 9 April 2006
3	DLHA - Africa: AfDB Supports Avian Influenza Emergency Plan in West Africa, 9 April 2006
2	DLHA - Nigeria : AfDB Approves Emergency Grant to help Nigeria Fight Avian Influenza, 9 April 2006
1	DLHA - Nigeria : Bird flu: World Bank grants Nigeria $50m, 9 April 2006
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