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20,000 school children infected with Hepatitis C
Egypt

20,000 school children infected with Hepatitis C

Mohamed Hassani, Assistant Minister of Health for Health Initiatives and Director of the National Anti-Hepatitis C Campaign, announced that 20,000…
Egypt takes measures to treat 1 million African from Hepatitis C
Egypt

Egypt takes measures to treat 1 million African from Hepatitis C

The head of the National Committee for the Control of Viral Hepatitis (NCCVH), Waheed Dos, announced on Friday that the…
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
Middle East

World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting

France, Britain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities in…
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli
Middle East

At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention center in…
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
Middle East

UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000

CAIRO (AP) — The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it…
Egypt’s Health Ministry to launch hepatitis C medical examination initiative in Africa
Egypt

Egypt’s Health Ministry to launch hepatitis C medical examination initiative in Africa

Egypt’s Ministry of Health stated on Thursday that the Egyptian government would provide medical examinations and treatment for hepatitis C…
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
World

Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola

MPONDWE, Uganda (AP) — Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit…
Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day
World

Ebola outbreak in Congo hits record for confirmed cases in single day

(CNN)–The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim milestone, with 27 new cases confirmed in…
Don’t expose babies to electronic screens, says WHO
World

Don’t expose babies to electronic screens, says WHO

Infants less than a year old should not be exposed to electronic screens, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on…
Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine
World

Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine

Malawi on Tuesday rolled out the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine in a landmark campaign against a disease that each…
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