Africa: Ignore Facebook Video Advertising a Miracle Formula That Can Cure Chronic Kidney Disease

[ad_1] Ignore Facebook video advertising a miracle formula that can cure chronic kidney disease IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims a "two-in-one active formula" can cure chronic kidney disease and reverse all kidney problems. But there is no cure for chronic kidney disease, and a kidney specialist warns people not to look for solutions on social media. A Facebook post advertises a "two-in-one active kidney formula" that can "permanently" reverse all kidney problems. Part of the post reads: "Revealed! The […]

October 10, 2024

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Africa: Community Health Plan for Tanzania Needs $360m for Expansion

[ad_1] A five-year plan for Tanzania requires a total of $360m for a phased implementation of the Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Workers program to advance the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. The first year alone will cost $40m. The cost was released at a workshop held by Africa CDC from 2 to 6 September 2024 in collaboration with donors and implementing partners who supported the Ministries of Health of Tanzania and Zanzibar in Dar es Salaam to develop their […]

October 10, 2024

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Africa: Rwanda Launches Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines

[ad_1] The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has introduced a new set of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines designed to enhance the country's public health response amidst the ongoing mpox outbreak. Rwanda adapted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)'s revised EBS framework published in 2023. The guidelines were finalized, approved, and launched during a convening led by RBC at the Onomo Hotel from September 9 -12, 2024. The initiative aims to improve Rwanda's ability to detect and respond […]

October 10, 2024

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Africa: Empowering Africa’s Public Health Laboratory Workforce Helps to Advance Outbreak Investigation

[ad_1] Upskilling public health laboratory scientists with cutting-edge molecular diagnostic capabilities for rapidly and accurately detecting current and future infectious disease outbreaks is a must, if the continent is to win the battle against outbreaks and health emergencies. Africa is vulnerable to the increased risk and high burden of infectious disease outbreaks, compounded by the lack of laboratory confirmation of outbreaks each year, underscore the critical need to establish and strengthen resilient in-country and regional surveillance systems for preparedness, response, […]

October 10, 2024

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Africa: Central African Countries Strengthen Effective Response to Health Emergencies

[ad_1] A year after the regional meeting held in Burundi in 2023, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) continues to advocate for and to review the progress made in the establishment and strengthening of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs). Africa CDC organized a regional meeting from 16 to 17 September 2024 for the directors of NPHIs and technical experts from the Ministries of Health of Central Africa to take stock of progress 12 months later. Fully […]

October 10, 2024

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Africa: Time to Embrace HIV Prevention Tools While We Wait For The Cure

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — allAfrica's Sethi Ncube is in Lima, Peru, for the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, HIVR4P 2024, reporting from the only global scientific conference focused on the challenging and fast-growing field of HIV prevention research. Here Ncube shares her thoughts on HIV cure vs prevention... The global fight against the HIV epidemic has witnessed great progress over the past decades. However, there’s one harsh truth scientists are reminding us of at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P […]

October 10, 2024

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Rwanda: Fact Sheet – HHS Actions to Support Response to Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda

[ad_1] U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesFact SheetOctober 7, 2024 On September 27, 2024, the Republic of Rwanda's Ministry of Health reported cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in seven districts around the country and declared an outbreak. As of October 6, 2024, Rwanda has reported 49 cases and 12 deaths from MVD. The United States is taking a whole of government approach, working in partnership with the government of Rwanda, WHO, Africa CDC, and other international partners to […]

October 10, 2024

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Africa Must Champion HIV Response to Secure Success

[ad_1] Africa must take ownership of its HIV response, write Izukanji Sikazwe and Magda Robalo, co-chairs of the African-led HIV Control Working Group. The sense of urgency around HIV has waned as it competes with other global crises for attention and funding, leading to a dangerous setback in the HIV response. Twenty-three years after it first featured in the global agenda at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), leading HIV experts in Sub-Saharan Africa reflect on the diminished priority of […]

October 9, 2024

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Africa CDC Boss Challenges ‘Unfair’ U.S. Travel Notice to Rwanda Over Marburg

[ad_1] The Director General of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, on Wednesday, October 9, said that the decision by the US to issue a travel notice to Rwanda due to the Marburg outbreak is unfair and unacceptable. ALSO READ: WHO seeks $7.7m to support Rwanda's Marburg outbreak response The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday, October 8, issued a level 3 travel notice for the country and said next week it will begin screening travelers who have […]

October 9, 2024

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