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Africa: Late Diagnosis Is Turning Cancer Into Death Sentence in Africa – This Project Wants to End That

[ad_1] African women die of breast cancer within five years in four out of five cases, compared to early diagnosis in developed countries. A growing number of cases of cancer and high mortality rates make cancer one of the most significant health issues in Africa. It is estimated that 50% of cancer cases in Africa involve breast, cervical, prostate, colorectal, and liver cancers in adults. If urgent measures are not taken, cancer mortality in the region will reach approximately one […]

todayOctober 15, 2024 4

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Africa: Nearly Two Million Severely Malnourished Children at Risk of Death Due to Funding Shortages for Therapeutic Food

[ad_1] UNICEF launches urgent appeal for US$165 million to reach children as some countries run critically low on therapeutic food for treatment Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat wasting, UNICEF warned today. Levels of severe wasting in children under five years remain gravely high in several countries, fueled by conflict, economic shocks and climate crises. "In the […]

todayOctober 15, 2024 4

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Africa: How Mpox Anti-Vaxx Conspiracies Target and Stigmatise LGBTQ+ People

[ad_1] According to some conspiracy theorists posting on alternative, uncensored social media networks, Mpox is another "scamdemic", created by a powerful elite to cull populations and generate profit for "big pharma". According to these social media users, anyone who takes the Mpox vaccine inevitably faces heart attack and death. Other Mpox conspiracies target hate at LGBTQ+ people. Through my PhD research into anti-vaccination misinformation, I've collected thousands of social media posts, videos, images and links from anti-vaccination Telegram channels, Substack […]

todayOctober 15, 2024 2

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Africa: New Risks Raise Pandemic Threat on a Global Scale

[ad_1] Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world’s vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases have already occurred. Each new outbreak exposes fault lines in the existing pandemic prevention architecture and global readiness to respond to disease outbreaks. A plethora of risks increase the likelihood of new pandemics according to a new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB). The report, […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 1

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the World Health Summit – 13 October 2024

[ad_1] Professor Axel Pries, Professor Beate Kampmann, Dear colleagues and friends, Guten abend. As always, I am delighted to be here. As a founding member of the organising committee for the first World Health Summit in 2009, and now as a patron, it gives me great satisfaction to see how this event has grown. And I'm very proud that in a few moments, WHO and the World Health Summit will sign a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen our partnership […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 1

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Africa: A Commitment to Invest in Our Common Health

[ad_1] We all value our health and the health of those close to us. Yet despite great strides in science and innovation, our health is under threat, even in the most developed countries. As leaders in health, we have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our citizens, and we must do so equitably. No one should be left behind. We know this is a necessary investment to help ensure and build the wealth of countries and establish […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 2

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Africa: New Virus Uncovered in China – Is This a Sign Tick-Borne Diseases Are On the Rise?

[ad_1] Ticks are responsible for spreading over 25 human and animal diseases. While you may be familiar with some of these - such as Lyme disease - there are many others you've probably never heard of, including some that have been discovered only in the past few years, such as wetland virus. In a new case study, researchers in China have published details about wetland virus. It was first identified in 2019, after a patient bitten by a tick while […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 2

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Africa: Empowering Girls Means Upholding Their Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health

[ad_1] Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl (11 October), by Regional Directors: UNAIDS, Anne Githuku-Shongwe; UNFPA, Lydia Zigomo; UNICEF, Etleva Kadilli and WHO, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti. Girls' vision for the future, this year's theme, conveys both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls' voices and vision for the future. Girls around the world tell us they know progress is possible. After all, the world has more than halved child mortality since […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 2

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Africa: The New Public Health Order At the Pan African Parliament

[ad_1] The 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliament hosted by the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa, was a landmark event, that brought together Africa's parliamentarians to shape the continent's future, discussing key issues on the continent including devastating floods, climate change, Mpox, Non-Communicable Diseases, food security, regional cooperation and peacebuilding. On 18 September 2024, Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, took to the stage and shared Africa CDC's vision for a […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 1

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