By: Rosebell Kagumire 04 November 2010 SOROTI, Uganda, Nov 4, 2010 (IPS) – Josephine Adongo’s heart leapt when she heard that two doctors from Kampala were offering free medical exams in Soroti. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer at a regional hospital more than a year previously, but unable to afford to travel to the […]
Mass Immunization Hopes to Stop Polio in Angola
By: Roxel 02 October 2010 Angola starts its bid to immunize children below five years old in accordance with the nation’s campaign to eradicate polio. The mass vaccination is a part of the countries series of programs to stop polio epidemic that accounts for the 24 children who are paralyzed in this year alone. According […]
Cervical Cancer: Every sexually active woman is at risk
By: Sola Ogundipe and Chioma Obinna 11 September 2010 Nigeria: In recent times, statistics available have shown that in Nigeria, cervical cancer accounts for 15 per cent of female cancers as compared to just about 3.6 percent in the developed countries. Shockingly, less than 0.1 per cent of Nigerian women have ever had cervical cancer […]
"Vaccination advertising"
By: Robert Snefjella Posted 28 December 2010 Tis’ the season for being subjected to taxpayer paid for government messages ordaining vaccination as the primary weapon against the flu. On the radio a pleasant voice delivers the message from “the government of Ontario.” The message reminds us to wash hands, sneeze cleverly, and best of all […]
Financial Barriers Lower Pediatric Use of Combination Vaccines
By: Susan Kreimer 06 December 2010 Poor reimbursement may hinder pediatricians from using combination vaccines in their practices, a new national survey suggests. The study appears in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine More than half of survey participants said their practices did not receive adequate reimbursement for the purchase […]
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