Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east
Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...
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It Is a Time for Solutions, Says Prof Tulio De Oliveira in Face of U.S. Funding Cuts [blog]
Cuts to United States spending on aid and medical research have caused widespread havoc and anxiety in the last month. Professor Tulio de Oliveira sat down with Spotlight's Biénne Huisman to talk ...
Fact Check: RFK Jr. misleads on vitamin A, unsupported therapies for measles
In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
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Vitamin A won’t have ‘any impact’ on US measles outbreak: Doctor
"Vitamin A is important in places like Africa, but this isn't Africa," said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar with Johns ...
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DR Congo Fighting Forces Hundreds of Mpox Patients to Leave Treatment Centres
More than 600 people infected with mpox left treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to fighting in the eastern part of the country, the African Centers for Disease Control said ...
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Funding Options for Health Products Manufacturing in Africa Tabled [press release]
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are stepping up to accelerate Africa's pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing ambitions, marking a new phase in the continent's push for self-sufficiency in ...
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Cameroon Prepares to Launch National Strategy On Maternal Health
For many women in Cameroon, childbirth remains a significant health risk. Despite medical advancements, the country continues to have one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the ...
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Tanzania Strengthens Cross-Border Disease Control [press release]
Kagera, a critical border region in Tanzania, serves as a gateway connecting multiple countries, including Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Its strategic position makes it highly vulnerable to emerging ...
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Traditional Healers Join Tanzania's Marburg Response [press release]
In rural Tanzania, traditional healers are often the first point of care for people experiencing illness. From treating fevers and infections to addressing perceived spiritual afflictions, healers ...
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Cold Chain Infrastructure Expansion Set to Improve Digalu Tijo's Health Service Among Other Vulnerable Communities [press release]
In Ethiopia, maintaining the potency of life-saving vaccines is a huge challenge, especially in rural communities and those affected by conflict, where cold chain infrastructure is generally weak.It ...
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
U.S.-funded organizations helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and ...
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LTE: Musk/Trump And CDC – Laying The Foundation For The Next Pandemic
BY RICHARD SKOLNIKWhite RockThe staffing and budget cuts that Musk/Trump are taking to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) will do immeasurable harm to the health of Americans and to the health ...