Nontobeko Mlambo

Nov 14, 2023 | allafrica.com | Nontobeko Mlambo

Dakar — Healthcare for women is moving forward, from having their sexual and reproductive rights left out of many countries' policies to having access to contraceptives and health services previously denied to women. But science and innovation can accelerate women's healthcare even more, and experts at the Grand Challenges meeting in Dakar, Senegal, under the theme Science Saves Lives, gathered to reflect on the past and plan for the future.

Nov 6, 2023 | allafrica.com | Nontobeko Mlambo

Gaborone — Cervical cancer is preventable and curable if it is detected early and managed effectively. It is the fourth most common form of cancer among women in the world. For the first time ever, the world committed to eliminating cervical cancer when in 2018 World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced a global call for action to eliminate cervical cancer aiming to renew political will to make elimination a reality.

Oct 30, 2023 | allafrica.com | Nontobeko Mlambo

Dakar — Infectious diseases continue to be the major causes of deaths in Africa. The burden of existing, emerging and re-emerging diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, cholera, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, sleeping sickness, Ebola and SARS continues to grow - and once you move beyond mortality statistics, the huge s ocio-economic costs - care and treatment, hospital admissions, productivity loss, and disability reveals a heavy toll on the continent.

Oct 30, 2023 | allafrica.com | Nontobeko Mlambo

Gaborone — When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought it was the onset of menopause. That was until her gynaecologist insisted that she be screened for cervical cancer.

Sep 28, 2023 | allafrica.com | Nontobeko Mlambo

Gaborone — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect over a billion people worldwide. These diseases, like Mycetoma and African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness are preventable and treatable, but if untreated they can debilitate, disfigure, and kill. Despite affecting so many people, especially in underdeveloped countries, budgets for NTD-related programs are often limited. Of the 1 billion people worldwide affected by NTDs, an estimated 40% live in 47 African countries.