Egypt’s low price hepatitis C treatment attracting foreign patients
As more than a million Egyptians, Ahmed Nada suffered from hepatitis C before finding the path to healing in a country that has become a global destination for … source
HRW warns of serious health risks on children, adult labourers in Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms
Human Rights Watch says children and adults who work on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms face serious risks to their health and labor abuses, calling on the … source
Fast Food of Arabia: VICE on HBO
As Americans become increasingly health-conscious and junk food sales plateau in the States, fast food companies are spreading to new global markets, … source
Burkina Faso foreign minister collapses in Turkey
Visiting Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Djibrill Bassole collapsed and fell off a platform on Thursday during a live press conference in Ankara with his Turkish … source
Kenyans are first in Africa to get generic of latest AIDS drug
Kenya is the first African country to start using a modern generic version of the latest HIV drug that can improve and prolong the lives of tens of thousands of…
First news on the health of Hugo Chavez
http://www.euronews.com/ After more than a month of silence, there has finally been an update on the health of Hugo Chavez. Venezuela has been languishing … source
Madagascar receives almost 1.2 million doses of antibiotics to fight plague
Madagascar has taken delivery of nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and some US $1.5 million dollars in emergency funds from the WHO to fight plague in … source
Sierra Leone’s ‘Peace Diamond’ to be auctioned in New York
Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be one of the world’s largest, in New … source
Haitians Strike Over Fuel Prices: VICE News Capsule, February 10
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Haitian public transport workers continue strike over what they claim are … source
Hypertension costly to patients, society
(Reuters Health) – Each year, U.S. adults with high blood pressure incur almost $2,000 more in annual healthcare costs, according to a new study “The increased cost burden of hypertension…