Meet the Experts #1: The Malaria Burden and Interventions: Where are we? World Malaria Day 2017

INSIGHTS! WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND MALARIA EXPERT- DR KOLAWOLE MAXWELL

According to the WHO World Malaria report 2016, nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria and due to wide spread of malaria control interventions, malaria is endemic in 91 countries as at 2016 from 108 countries in 2000. The Global Technical Strategy 2016-2030 was set and aimed at accelerating progress towards malaria elimination.

Malaria is a life threatening disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite transmitted to people through bites by the female Anopheles mosquitoes known as the vector. Worthy to note, malaria is preventable and curable.

Special Notice from Marie Stopes Sierra Leone on 'List of Girls with HIV'

The team and management of Marie Stopes Sierra Leone (MSSL) wishes to respond to concerns from the general public about a document titled 'list-of-girls-with-HIV-1' being circulated on Social Media, which purports to be from MSSL.

Applied Learning Program Coordinator opening, University at Albany

Program Coordinator position at the University at Albany- State University of New York

University at Albany, State University of New York is seeking to engage an Applied Learning Program Coordinator from June 2017. 

Deadline for application is May 15 2017.

A Glance at the Healthiest Country - ITALY!

 Italy! popularly referred to as the 'high - heeled boot surrounded by 5 seas'' ranked the healthiest country by the Bloomberg Global Health index 2017. This puts Iceland which was named the healthiest country in 2015 in 2nd place.

Masters in Global Health Scholarship at Barcelona Institute of Global Health

Barcelona Institute of Global Health is offering Tuition Scholarship for Prospective students from Sub Saharan Countries

                                                

Interested in developing a career in the field of Global Health?