It has recently been revealed that there has been a rise witnessed in the number of elephants being killed for their ivory. It has been revealed by the authorities that there has been poaching done in much greater quantity than ever. This is being done to obtain the inexpensive ivory from their tusks, to use it to make ornaments, chopsticks and so on.

There has been an enormous rise in the number of elephant killings for their ivories. This year is said to be the worst since world ivory ban was introduced in 1989. Only 8% elephants are left, and at the pace they are getting killed. It seems that all the elephants would wipe out by 2020.

Inspite of marvelous medical advancement, the fatal disease AIDS still continues to be a major health concern all over the world. The health experts are putting in their hard efforts to come out with effective measures in order to combat the health condition that continues to take a huge global population under its spell.

Can you imagine, approximately 80 million people are added to the world’s population every year, all thanks to highly populated countries. If 80 million is put together then it constitutes the total population of countries like Germany, Vietnam or Ethiopia.

It has been revealed in a recent report that the death toll in Africa due to cholera has risen to 2500, as revealed by the latest figures of the UNICEF. There have been more than 85,000 cases of the disease reported so far, and the toll in constantly on the rise. The countries worst affected by the disease are Congo and Mali.

The World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, marks a day that is aimed at promoting global commitment as well as action for prevention of suicides; and, this time around, the theme for the day is: "Preventing Suicide in Multicultural Societies."

According to the researchers from the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs, it was revealed that both local beliefs and ART programme factors have been influenced by the late treatment initiation in HIV clinics in sub-Saharan Africa.

Malaria is widespread in Africa and many other countries. It claims the lives of more than 800,000 people in the world every year and most of them are children.

The capital city of Congo, Brazzaville participated in the first Africa Regional Ministerial Consultation on non-communicable diseases, where the African health ministers adopted the declaration of commitment to tackle NCDs, according to reports.

The World Health organization stated that cancer can be prevented to a great extent by creating awareness and spreading knowledge about cancer.

WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo while giving out a message on the World Cancer Day stated that cancer was on rise in Africa.