Our continent is facing many public health problems. Along with emerging threats like Covid-19 and persistent scourges like malaria, we need to remain vigilant in the face of a lesser-known challenge - the fight against neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs.
What are NTDs? A...
Le laboratoire chinois de Wuhan, pointé du doigt par les médias américains comme étant à l’origine de cette pandémie de covid-19, a catégoriquement démenti toute responsabilité.
« C’est impossible que ce virus vienne de chez nous », a déclaré dans une interview...
The coronavirus has landed on the continent of Africa. The transmission of the virus is unavoidable and the shortage of medical equipment and medical personnel could lead to a death rate three times higher than in European countries.
To help Africa, which has been...
The Prime Minister announced the news in front of the senators on Thursday. A day before, he had revealed in an interview with Le Parisien that the measure was to be applied by 1 August.
The clock is ticking: the wearing of masks in...
Africa is the continent least affected by the coronavirus epidemic. While it is premature to conclude that the worst is over, the continent has certain peculiarities that put it outside the predicted disaster. The WHO offers some explanations.
We must beware of any hasty...
Le président malgache, Andry Rajoelina en est convaincu : « Madagascar tient un médicament efficace contre le Covid-19.
Ce médicament est le Covid-Organics, élaboré par le professeur Albert Rakoto-Ratsimamanga. Ce traitement est à base d’artémisia ou Artemisia annua.
Cette plante est issue de...
So far, Russia has not published a detailed study of the results of its trials to establish the effectiveness of the products it says it has developed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told a press conference on Tuesday August 11 that Russia had developed the...
We can say it without being mistaken. It will now be necessary to cope with the Covid-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) assures that there will be no quick fixes to overcome this disease. All actions to defeat it must be sustainable.
This tendency...
There's a long way ahead, but there's been definite progress in the global fight against AIDS over the past decade. In 2019, some 1.7 million new infections with HIV, the AIDS virus, have been recorded. This represents a 23% decline since 2010.
Confined...
The African Development Bank and the World Adaptation Center are joining forces to mobilize an additional $25 billion to accelerate Africa's adaptation to climate change.
The AfDB (African Development Bank) will implement its Acceleration Program for Adaptation in Africa (AAAP) intended to mobilize 25...
