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The Kenyan government has launched a Sh70 million (USD100, 000) campaign against malaria and aims to boost Insectticide treated bed nets, and other interventions.

Climate change is going to negatively impact Nigeria in terms of food supply, health and economy, but the sad thing is that the country is not prepared in any way to tackle its impact, an environmental expert has said.

Listed telecoms operator Safaricom has entered into a partnership with a Denmark- based pump manufacturer, Grundfos lifelink to minimize water wastage and help give rural communities a life-line with access to safe water through pay net technology.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, asthma, epilepsy, and mental illness, are becoming a major burden in sub-Saharan Africa but are often poorly managed in routine health care settings, say Anthony Harries from the Malawi Ministry of Health and colleagues in this week's Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine.

The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) today released a new report, Anticipating the Results of PrEP Trials, calling for increased action from governments, global health institutions, donors, researchers, and advocates to prepare for initial results – expected as early as 2009 – from the first trials of antiretroviral drugs being tested for HIV prevention, known as PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis. The report also provides the most up-to-date information about ongoing and planned PrEP research, and lays out an agenda for action on key issues that must be addressed as research on this promising HIV prevention intervention moves forward.