Africa In The World News

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Motorcycle at the heart of stopping AIDS in Africa

Increasing the number of reliable vehicles must be at the core of programmes for HIV testing in rural Africa if the spread of AIDS is to stop, says leading transport organisation, Ride...

22 February 2010
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Health leaders told 'invest in reliable transport'

Andrea Coleman will tell health leaders that money spent on health research risks being wasted unless sustainable means of delivering health care to rural villages are created....

16 November 2009
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Africa to miss out on possible HIV vaccine

The new HIV vaccine announced on 24th September will make little or no difference to Africa if it cannot reach the people who need it....

24 September 2009
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Treated bed nets can cut infant malaria deaths

Using treated bed-nets can substantially cut the number of malaria-caused infant deaths. These nets will only have chance to make an impact if they reach the people who need them....

09 September 2009
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Cholera in Zimbabwe - Statement from Riders

You may have read or heard in the media some of the escalating problems Zimbabwe is facing. ...

27 November 2008
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WHO outlines global malaria burden

A report published by the WHO shows that malaria remains one of the world’s biggest killers, despite an increase in resources....

26 September 2008
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Child mortality down but still much to be done.

A report by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, shows that while there has been a general improvement in the health of the world’s children, Africa still lags behind....

24 September 2008
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Training is key to mobilising health workers

The terrible state of the majority of roads in rural Africa makes delivering health care incredibly difficult. The solution is to give health workers access to reliable transport....

28 August 2008
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Stichting Olof-wegraces make donation to Riders

Riders have received a donation of €25,000 from the organisers of the Olof-wegraces in the Netherlands. ...

18 July 2008
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25th April 2008 – World Malaria Day

The World Health Organisation has designated Friday 25th April as the first World Malaria Day. ...

25 April 2008