West African health initiative takes on non-communicable diseases

To address the growing health crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in West Africa, a consortium of European and African institutions launches the CAPSTONE (CAPacity Strengthening of Transdisciplinary education for Non-Communicable Disease care in West Africa) project in Accra, Ghana. The CAPSTONE project held its first consortium meeting from June 24 to 28, bringing together health […]

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Indian pharma industry, medical practitioners and medical academia work together to address the issue of non─communicable diseases (NCDs).

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President opens inaugural Climate and Health Africa Conference

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By Samir Bhattacharya From 22 to 24 October, Russia hosted the 16th annual BRICS Summit in Kazan under the theme “Strengthening...

MPox: Expert advocates investment in vaccine, therapeutic research

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By: Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoProf. Simeon Cadmus, a Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, has called...

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