Africa: President Tinubu Formally Approves Seat for Africa CDC Western Regional Coordinating Centre (Rcc) in Nigeria
[Africa CDC] President Bola Tinubu signed the host agreement for the Africa CDC's Western Regional Coordinating Centre to be situated in Abuja, Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Africa CDC Kick-Off the Implementation of a Continental Mental Health Leadership Workforce Programme
[Africa CDC] The Africa CDC launched a new Mental Health Leadership Programme (AMHLP) to address the African population's mental health challenges. Funded by Wellcome, the programme forms part of the Africa CDC's continental strategic priorities on NCDs, Injuries, and Mental health, which lays out a clear pathway for coordinated actions and support for Member States on public mental health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Funding Drought Leaves Jimma University Hospital Patients to Fend for Themselves
[Reporter] Budget constraints have forced Jimma University Specialized Hospital to cut health services, leaving patients to fend for themselves as the healthcare facility struggles to pay its employees and keep its shelves stocked. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Governance Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Cut submarine cables cause web outages across Africa; 6 countries still affected
Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. Some countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, are still suffering from nationwide outages. Multiple network providers reported Internet outages yesterday, and Cloudflare's Radar…#africa #ghana #nigeria #cloudflare #radar #westafrica #southafrica #benin #burkinafaso #cameroon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Web3 Community Celebrates Women ’s History Month in The Metaverse and Beyond
March has seen several web3 initiatives to recognize and spotlight women’s achievements in celebration of Women’s History Month. This annual observance, established in 1987, emphasizes the profound contributions women have made to society. Diversity Drives Web3 Growth Monica Talán, Founder and…#monicatalán #spanish #cryptoconexión #rathertalán #talán #latinas #sandycarter #coo #draninoemuwa #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80
Among his accomplishments in a four-decade career in public health, he helped pioneer programs providing bed nets in Africa. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael S. Rosenwald Tags: Campbell, Kent (1944-2024) Malaria Medicine and Health Disease Rates Protective Clothing and Gear Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gates, Bill and Melinda, Foundation United Nations Children ' s Fund Deaths (Obituari Source Type: news

The Opportunities — and Perils
Across the globe, a different venture capital story is unfolding from the one in the headlines. In the Middle East and North Africa, venture capitalists say unique local challenges, separation from other VC markets, and skilled entrepreneurs mean there are an increasing number of investment…#middleeast #northafrica #pitchbook #siliconvalley #noorsweid #globalventures #dubai #africa #ustelemedicine #sweid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

$1,740,000 To Be Handed Out With No Strings Attached As New Guaranteed Income Pilot Approved in Major US City
A big city on the west coast just approved a pilot program that will give hundreds of dollars a month to a group of residents with no strings attached. The guaranteed income pilot will distribute $725 per month to about 200 families in Sacramento, California for a year. The program, called Family…#sacramento #abc #kxtv #africanamerican #nativeamerican #michellecallejas #sacramentocountys #departmentofchild #uscity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gambia: Parliament Must Not Lift the Ban Against Female Genital Mutilation
[AI London] Responding to the upcoming vote in Gambia's parliament on 18 March on a bill to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), Michèle Eken, senior researcher at Amnesty International's West and Central Africa office, said: (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine Human Rights NGOs and Civil Society West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Egypt: Health Ministry Enhances Support for Sudanese, Palestinian Communities
[Egypt Online] Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt's Minister of Health and Population, met with Carlos Oliver, the Head of the United Nations Migration Mission in Cairo, along with his delegation. The meeting focused on discussing collaborative efforts to support Sudanese arrivals and wounded Palestinians receiving treatment in Egypt. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Egypt Health and Medicine North Africa Source Type: news

Global cancer phenomenon: It's not just America... the UK, Japan, South Africa and Australia are among dozens of countries suffering mystery spikes of all different kinds of tumors in young people
Doctors across the globe are sounding the alarm over the epidemic of young people being diagnosed with cancers more commonly associated with the elderly. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Identifying and validating alcohol diagnostics for injury-related trauma in South Africa: protocol for a mixed methods study - Petersen Williams P, Prinsloo M, Peden MM, Neethling I, Mhlongo S, Maqungo S, Parry C, Matzopoulos R.
BACKGROUND: The burden of alcohol use among patients with trauma and the relative injury risks is not routinely measured in South Africa. Given the prominent burden of alcohol on hospital trauma departments, South Africa needs practical, cost-effective, an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Girls' experiences of cellphone porn use in South Africa and their accounts of sexual risk in the classroom - Mayeza E, Ngidi ND, Bhana D, Janak R.
Violence remains a persistent challenge in South African schools, prompting investigations into underlying risk factors and mitigation strategies. However, an under-explored aspect of this violence is the potential link between the consumption of Internet ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Africans Can Solve the Disease that Haunts Us — Here’s How
It is critical that African scientists tackle African problems, and the reasons extend beyond access. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. By Khisi MdluliBOSTON, US, Mar 15 2024 (IPS) I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known then as Swaziland). People in these two countries share one predominant fear: unemployment. Other worries in these countries and others in the region include unwanted pregnancies, low income and food safety. The diseases that are dreaded the most are cancer and diabetes. Feared infectious diseases include HIV-AIDS, COVID and cholera. Even though South Africa and eSwatini a...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Khisi Mdluli Tags: Africa Development & Aid Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news

Nigeria: Tinubu to Set Up Africa-CDC Coordinating Office in Nigeria, Upgrade Dental College to University
[Premium Times] The President made these disclosures in statements issued and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Education Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news