Mozambique: Children at Risk of Cholera, Malaria in Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy - Unicef
[allAfrica] Harare -- Authorities are still grappling with the magnitude of Cyclone Freddy's devastation in Malawi and Mozambique, with over 370 people verified deceased, hundreds still missing, and tens of thousands displaced. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 20, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Children At Risk of Cholera in Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy
[Unicef] Nairobi/Johannesburg/New York -- Millions of children are at risk in the face of a potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has ravaged both countries for the second time in less than a month. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 19, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Malawi Registering 15,000 New HIV Infections, 11,000 Aids-Related Deaths Annually
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Health has warned Malawians against relenting and relaxing in the fight against HIV and Aids as latest statistics indicate that the country is registering 15, 000 new HIV cases annually. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 17, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Hundreds dead after Cyclone Freddy ravages Malawi and Mozambique
Latest tropical storm is ranked as one of the longest and most powerful ever recorded (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - March 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Africa: Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia Receive Covid-19 Treatments for High-Risk Patients
[COVID Treatment Quick Start Consortium] The COVID Treatment Quick Start Consortium announced today that the governments of Zambia, Laos, Malawi and Rwanda have received shipments of PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir), Pfizer's COVID-19 oral treatment. Partners involved in the Quick Start Consortium are supporting test-and-treat programs to improve access to antiviral treatments in low- and middle-income countries. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: High-Level Emergency Ministerial Meeting On Cholera Epidemics, Polio and Climate-Related Public Health Emergencies
[Africa CDC] Lilongwe -- The Ministers of Health and Ministers of Water and Sanitation, as well as their senior technical experts from 12 African Union Member States, attended the High-Level Emergency Ministerial meeting on Cholera Epidemics and Climate-Related Public Health Emergencies in Lilongwe, Malawi from 9th - 10th March 2023. The Ministers agreed on joint collaborative measures to combat the spread of cholera and ensure country preparedness and readiness for climate-change-related health emergencies. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Cyclone Freddy returns to strike Mozambique for second time since late February
Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique Saturday night, pounding the southern African nation with heavy rains and disrupting transport and telecommunications services. French weather agency Météo-France warned of “destructive and devastating” winds and “dangerous seas…#cyclonefreddy #mozambique #african #météo #malawi #zimbabwe #zambia #salomaobandeira #eduardomondlane #dams (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
54.5 euro to Malawi becomes 38.5. 30% robbed by rent seekers
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malawi: Malawi to Host High-Level Regional Ministerial Meeting On Cholera, Other Public Health Emergencies
[Nyasa Times] The Government of Malawi, with the support of the Africa CDC and the World Health Organization, will host a High-level Emergency Ministerial meeting for cholera affected countries, those at risk, relevant regional economic communities and partners. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 8, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Amid Cholera outbreak Ministry Revives National Clean-Up Day
[Nyasa Times] Amid the worst Cholera outbreak, the Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture is reviving the National Clean-Up Day, beginning with a reminder to all relevant stakeholders that the country observes the day every second Friday of every month. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 8, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Tropical Cyclone Freddy Set to Further Weaken Cholera-Hit Malawi
[UN News] Malawi's deadly cholera outbreak could worsen if - as expected - Tropical Cyclone Freddy triggers further heavy rainfall in the south of the country, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 8, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Why Record Cholera Outbreak Demands Long-Term Solutions
[The New Humanitarian] Lilongwe -- 'There are times when countries cannot go it alone, and this is one of them.' (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 7, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries highlights impact of ...
UNOSSC, IBSA and India-UN Fund outreach for development of least developed countries
5 March 2023, Doha – On the sidelines of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the catalytic power of South-South cooperation to enable transformational development in least developed countries was celebrated. Eminent personalities from India, Brazil, The Gambia, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa, Timor-Leste and officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), U...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 5, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Research Uncovers Cheaper Diagnostic Tools For Chronic Hepatitis B in Africa
This study adds guidance as to when such earlier diagnosis may be attained.
“However, research is one thing, health systems strengthening another. Studies like this one add to the impetus and arm the policymakers to make the right decisions,” he says.
But he urges communities to take charge of these findings instead of leaving action in the hands of “sometimes incapacitated policymakers’ hands.”
“The question should be, what is the community saying about findings such as these? If we wait for policymakers to decide when they are going to invest in hepatitis B interventions, we will wait for the rest of our ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charles Mpaka Tags: Africa Featured Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Malawi Source Type: news
FDA clears Hyperfine's portable MRI system software
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
