An unequal world: Designing a safer, healthier place for women and girls in Argentina, Cameroon and Uganda
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Source: UNFPA News - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Bedbugs Imported From Europe Infest Towns and Villages
[VOA] Yaounde -- Sanitation and health workers in Cameroon are disinfecting homes to kill bedbugs that have infested the central African state's capital, Yaounde, and several towns and villages. Government officials say the bloodsucking bugs are imported by travelers from Europe, where some countries are also experiencing infestation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Cameroon Central Africa Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Total value locked in DeFi surpasses multiple countries ’ GDP
The Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem is heating up with a massive capital inflow. Most cryptocurrencies are experiencing price surges while investors lock up value on Web3 protocols. Notably, the Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi is back to yearly highs of 2023 at $52.71 billion. Finbold…#totalvaluelocked #tvl #defi #defillama #wikipedia #uganda2023s #tunisia #jordan #cameroon #bolivia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physically violent parental practices: a cross-cultural study in Cameroon, Switzerland, and Togo - Naudin C, Gatti V, Kounou KB, Bagn éken CO, Ntjam MC, Clément M, Brodard F.
Violence against children and adolescents is a widespread problem. However, most studies conducted in this field has been carried out in Western countries and studies are needed in non-Western countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where rates of chi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
India finds quality issues with cough syrup linked to Cameroon deaths
Tests of a cough syrup linked to deaths in Cameroon have revealed quality issues in at least one of five samples taken by Indian authorities, according to unnamed sources. Naturcold syrup, manufactured by Riemann Labs, is one of three Indian-made cough syrups implicated in the deaths of at least 141 children in Cameroon, Gambia, and Uzbekistan. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Africa: First Malaria Vaccines Arrive in Cameroon - Other Countries to Follow
[Unicef] Shipments of the world's first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a country not previously involved in the malaria vaccine pilot programme and signals that scale-up of vaccination against malaria across the highest-risk areas on the African continent will begin shortly. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Cameroon Central Africa Children and Youth External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Malaria Vaccine Shipments to Africa Mark Progress Toward Broader Rollout
[WHO] More than 330 000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon - a historic step towards broader vaccination against one of the deadliest diseases for African children Malaria burden is the highest on the African continent, which accounted for approximately 95% of global malaria cases and 96% of related deaths in 2021 With several African countries now finalizing roll-out plans, an additional 1.7 million doses are set for delivery to Burkina Faso, Liberia, Niger and Sierra (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria Source Type: news
Africa: Malaria Vaccine is Here - 'The World Needs Good News - And This is a Good News Story'
[WHO] Shipments of the world's first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331 200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a country not previously involved in the malaria vaccine pilot programme and signals that scale-up of vaccination against malaria across the highest-risk areas on the African continent will begin shortly. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria Source Type: news
Africa: Shipments to African Countries Herald Final Steps Toward Broader Vaccination Against Malaria
[Unicef] Shipments of the world's first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a country not previously involved in the malaria vaccine pilot programme and signals that scale-up of vaccination against malaria across the highest-risk areas on the African continent will begin shortly. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Children and Youth Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
In Africa, Rollout Of Life-Saving Malaria Vaccines Accelerates
This week Cameroon became the first African country to receive the Mosquirix malaria vaccine for use as a fully tested preventive in a wide range of healthcare settings. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Holly Herndon ’s Infinite Art
Last fall, the artist and musician Holly Herndon visited Torreciudad, a shrine to the Virgin Mary associated with the controversial Catholic group Opus Dei, in Aragón, Spain. The sanctuary, built in the nineteen-seventies, sits on a cliff overlooking an inviting blue reservoir, in a remote area…#hollyherndon #torreciudad #virginmary #catholic #opusdei #aragón #spain #pyrenees #mathewdryhurst #cameroon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Earning big and fast: How professional athletes deal with their money
Professional athletes’ careers are often short, but the lucky ones earn millions, and fast. With their hard-earned wealth, many choose to enlist the help of professional advisors to avoid financial ruin that is sometimes just a poor investment away. Jean-Charles Castelletto bought himself a…#cameroonian #afp #elitepatrimoine #frédéricschatzle #toulouse #xxl #nba #rudygobert #evanfournier #célinedumerc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Injury prevention and health protection strategy in Cameroon University athletes (PhD Academy Award) - Douryang M.
What did I do?
The aim of my PhD was to investigate musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses in Cameroon University athletes in order to inform prevention strategies and rehabilitation measures. Like other sport competitions worldwide, the Cameroon Univer... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
He visited every country in the world
Danish traveler Torbjorn Pedersen says he is the first person to visit every country in the world — without flying. It's a feat that took 10 years to accomplish — with average costs of around $20 a day, he said. "In some countries like Singapore, I have to spend more than $20 a day. But in other…#danish #torbjornpedersen #singapore #bolivia #pedersen #rossenergy #hongkong #copenhagen #cameroon #congo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open factory
India's Uttar Pradesh state has allowed Marion Biotech's factory, linked to cough syrups causing child deaths, to resume most production. The World Health Organization (WHO) had linked Marion's syrups to the deaths of 141 children in Uzbekistan, Gambia, and Cameroon. The state drug controller stated that there were no known quality issues with other medicines produced by Marion. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - October 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
