Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use, Boosting Global Access

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply. Early diagnosis of mpox enables timely treatment and care, […]

October 4, 2024 2

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Africa: Report Highlights Links Between Child Trafficking and Grave Violations During Conflict

[ad_1] Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed. The report - the first of its kind - analyses the links between child trafficking and the six grave violations against children caught up in war. They are recruitment and use, killing and maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence, abduction, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of […]

October 4, 2024 3

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Africa: WHO Launches Plan to Tackle Growing Threat of Dengue, Other Diseases

[ad_1] Geneva — The World Health Organization launched a global plan Thursday to address the growing threat of dengue and other deadly arboviruses, which have affected millions of people around the world and put billions more at risk. "The rapid spread of dengue and other arboviral diseases in recent years is an alarming trend that demands a coordinated response across sectors and across borders," said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. An arbovirus is a virus that is transmitted to […]

October 4, 2024 1

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Africa: Connect and Inspire – Navigating Power Dynamics – Unpacking Issues of Culture and Stereotypes

[ad_1] "We recently hosted the second edition of Connect and Inspire, a special session exclusively for women participating in the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) programme. This platform allows women to connect, share their journeys, and inspire one another. The theme for this edition was "Power Dynamics - Issues of Culture and Stereotypes." Four women shared their powerful stories. Janine Horn, a Financial Adviser with Momentum Financial Planning, CEO of The DragonFly Institute, and a Consumer Financial Literacy Speaker and Mentor, […]

October 4, 2024 2

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Africa: Urgent Response to Africa’s Quest for Permanent Seat At UNSC

[ad_1] The quest for a fair world will never stop until those underdogs, especially Africa can have the right place to decide over global issues for which they are equally responsible and have interest. In the past, the seat for the UNSC was shared among the 5 countries that had the upper hand in the political and economic sphere of the time. This still has a flaw as it was an attempt to justify the position because of might rather […]

October 4, 2024 1

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Africa: WHO Launches Global Strategic Plan to Fight Rising Dengue and Other Aedes-Borne Arboviral Diseases

[ad_1] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the burden of disease, suffering and deaths from dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya, by fostering a global coordinated response. The Plan outlines priority actions to control transmission and offers recommendations to affected countries across various sectors, including disease surveillance, laboratory activities, vector control, community engagement, […]

October 4, 2024 1

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing – 3 October 2024

[ad_1] Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, As you know, Monday marks one year since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on Israel. Those attacks began a chain of events that have caused unspeakable suffering to civilians in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and now in Lebanon. Since the 7th of October last year, more than 1500 people have been killed in Israel, almost 42,000 in Gaza, and more than 700 in the West Bank. In […]

October 4, 2024 2

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Zimbabwe: Safeguarding Officer Key for CAF Schools Tourney

[ad_1] ONE of the key elements of the CAF African Schools Football Championship, COSAFA Qualifier in Walvis Bay, Namibia from October 11-13 will be teaching the participating players life skills they can carry forward with them. Many of the learners in the Under-15 age group will be travelling outside of their countries for the first time and taking in new experiences in an unfamiliar environment, which can be both exciting and daunting. Looking after their best interests, a Safeguarding Officer […]

October 3, 2024 2

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Africa: Explainer – What Is Security Council Resolution 1701?

[ad_1] Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters. Those discussions come at a time when attacks are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group that holds with its allies 62 of the 128 democratically elected seats in Lebanon's parliament. Here's what you need to know about the critical resolution that has been the linchpin of peace between Israel and Lebanon for almost two […]

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