VIDEO: Malaria deaths halved - in 15 seconds

Global efforts over the past decade have halved the number of people dying from malaria - a tremendous achievement, says the World Health Organization. Here's the story in 15 seconds.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: HIV deaths in Africa - in 15 seconds

Aids-related deaths are declining in sub-Saharan Africa but, globally, only a quarter of children who need antiretroviral therapy actually receive it. Here's the story in 15 seconds.

 

9 years ago

BBC

09 Sep

Child deaths 'halved since 1990'

Child mortality has fallen by more than 50% since 1990, a report by the World Health Organization and UN children's organisation Unicef says.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Jan

Malaria diagnosis now in 20 seconds with no blood

Testing for malaria, Africa’s biggest killer, has for many years involved pain and blood, with patients having to wait several minutes before knowing whether they are infected or not.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Nov

Rising malaria deaths ‘worrying’

Over 400 have died of malaria in Moshi Municipality since the beginning of this year until last month while 35,000 have been treated at various health facilities during the period.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Halving of malaria deaths celebrated

Global efforts over the past decade have halved the number of people dying from malaria - a tremendous achievement, says the World Health Organization.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Jul

Aids, Malaria deaths down, says new Lancet study

Deaths from tuberculosis (TB) have declined by 3.7 per cent and child deaths from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa have dropped by 31.5 per cent in the past decade.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Sep

Malaria deaths fall 60 percent since 2000: UN

Had malaria infection and death rates remained unchanged since 2000, another 6.2 million people would have died, according to the report.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: In 60 seconds: What is Ebola?

In 60 seconds: Why is Ebola so deadly?

 

9 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: What's up Africa in 90 seconds

The satirical news round-up looks at stories from Nigeria, Kenya, Swaziland and Ethiopia.

 

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