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News Senegal » Health: Senegal’s $7.1m sickle cell drug push targets six African markets

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/africa/article/senegals-7-1m-sickle-cell-drug-push-targets-six-african-markets/

Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

Senegal is stepping up efforts to reduce Africa’s dependence on imported medicines with a $7.1 million pharmaceutical project producing a ...

News Senegal » Health: Senegal's 'schools for husbands' aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/senegal-school-husbands-gender-maternal-health-e20089

Published on: Saturday 16 August 2025

DAKAR, Senegal — On a recent evening in Senegal 's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself ...

News Senegal » Health: Qatar Charity signs agreement with Senegal’s health ministry

News channel or source: https://www.gulf-times.com/article/725021/qatar/qatar-charity-signs-agreement-with-senegals-health-ministry

Published on: Sunday 03 May 2026

Qatar Charity (QC), through its office in Senegal, has signed a framework co-operation agreement with the country’s ministry of health and public hygiene. The agreement aims to strengthen partnerships ...

News Senegal » Health: Senegal health minister sacked after babies die in hospital fire

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/senegal-health-minister-sacked-babies-201922352.html

Published on: Thursday 26 May 2022

Eleven new-born babies die in fire at neonatal section of regional hospital in Senegal DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal President Macky Sall on Thursday sacked his health minister, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, a ...

News Senegal » Health: Partnerships to Advance Family Planning: Lessons from Senegal

News channel or source: https://www.csis.org/blogs/smart-global-health/partnerships-advance-family-planning-lessons-senegal

Published on: Tuesday 16 December 2014

In a recent interview with the CSIS Global Health Policy Center in Dakar, the Senegalese minister of health, Dr. Awa Marie Coll-Seck, used a familiar term to express her commitment to expanding access ...

News Senegal » Health: AFCON 2025: How 3 Senegal players were attacked with mysterious health issues before Morocco final

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/afcon-2025-how-3-senegal-players-were-attacked-with-mysterious-health-issues-before-morocco-final/ar-AA1UPTMY

Published on: Friday 23 January 2026

Three Senegal players reportedly suffered unexplained health scares before and during the AFCON final Senegalese federation official describes alarming symptoms and hospital visits Senegal overcame ...