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Health in Senegal

Like many Sub-Saharan countries, Senegal suffers from health problems that can be attributed to extreme poverty, with almost 25% of the population below the minimum level of dietary energy consumption. Diseases such as polio and cholera are also prevalent and malaria remains a constant challenge. Senegal has been praised for its efforts in tackling HIV/AIDS but the scale of the problem remains daunting.

Senegal tries again with malaria programme

With the help of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Senegal is hoping to introduce more expensive but more effective drugs nationwide in a bid to improve the country's success in fighting malaria. An earlier 2003 programme was discontinued due to poor implementation.

Celebrity musician promotes bed nets in Senegal

Children - the first victims of malaria in Senegal

Community organizations and government health services are working jointly on a Roll Back Malaria Partnership in Matam, to stem the spread of malaria, particularly amongst children. Health resources in rural areas are thinly spread and 35% of child mortality in Senegal is caused by malaria.

WHO on cholera alert for Senegal pilgrimage

There are fears that the annual pilgrimage of over a million Muslims to Touba, a town affected by a serious cholera outbreak, may cause the disease to spread to neighbouring countries.

Senegal seeks more success in fight against HIV/AIDS

"If Senegal is cited as an example in containing HIV/AIDS, it is still possible to do better if everyone tries and every sector is fully committed," says Health Minister Eva-Marie Coll Seck.