Nairobi, 16 April 2004 -- The conference on oral health in Africa, held from 14 to 16 April in the Kenyan capital, ended Friday with the adoption of the Nairobi Declaration on Oral Health. Highlights of…
Read moreNairobi, 16 April 2004 -- Oral health is an integral part of general health. Oral diseases directly affect quality of life. They have a serious impact on an individual's well being and ability to fulfil desired func…
Read moreNairobi, 16 April 2004 -- Oral diseases, although not always life-threatening, remain a major public health problem in the African region because of their high prevalence and significant impact on general health. …
Read moreNairobi, 15 April 2004 -- African countries have been urged to prioritize oral health and increase budgetary allocations to their oral health programmes. Making the call Wednesday in Nairobi at the start of a three-…
Read moreBrazzaville (Congo), Ferney Voltaire (France), 8 April 2004 -- General development as well as health and oral health indicators in the African region are among the lowest in the world. Oral diseases such as dental c…
Read moreBrazzaville, 6 April 2004 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Ebrahim Samba, has appealed to Member States to institute concrete measures aimed at reducing road traffic injuries. In a message to mark Worl…
Read moreHarare, 19 February 2004 -- Experts from various international agencies and Non Governmental Organizations attending a meeting on maternal and neonatal death reduction in Harare ended their deliberations on Wednesda…
Read moreHarare, 18 February 2004 -- Neonatal morbidity and mortality rates in the African Region, currently estimated at 45 deaths per 1,000 live births, are among the highest in the world, and contribute about 50% of the i…
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