Mozambique: U.S. Pledges Continued Support in Fighting Tuberculosis
[AIM] Maputo -- The US Embassy in Maputo has pledged that the US will continue "to support Mozambique in taking concrete actions to fight the tuberculosis epidemic'. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Mozambique: Two Years After Palma Attack, MSF Offers Glimmer of Hope for Cabo Delgado
[allAfrica] Harare -- In March 2021, rebels carried out an assault on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique that left scores of people dead, drove thousands from their homes, and postponed a sizeable gas project that was going to be built nearby. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 24, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa ’s climate change adaptation requires more private funding
The report does not go into specific climate challenges in African countries, like in Malawi where a deadly cyclone has killed over 500 people this month after ravaging much of the country. But its warning of the potential for more displacement is validated by the ongoing turbulence. The UN’s…#african #mozambique #christophertrisos #southafrica #semaforafrica #africa #ipcc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mozambique: Shortage of Medicines to Treat Cholera
[AIM] Maputo -- The health authorities in the central Mozambican province of Zambezia have expressed concern that they are running out of medicines to treat cholera and other diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Malawi: UN Ramps Up Aid As Millions Affected in Cyclone Freddy's Wake
[UN News] UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, which has worsened cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique as communities recover from devastating damages caused by storms, massive flooding, and mudslides. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mozambique: Do 90% Eat 3 Meals a Day?
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Do 90% eat 3 meals day? Yes just after harvest. But 7 months post-harvest 90% won't eat 3 meals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 20, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mozambique: In Wake of Cyclone Freddy, Amid Disruption to Critical Services, Cholera Surges in Mozambique
[Unicef] One week after Cyclone Freddy made landfall for a second time in Mozambique, creating severe disruption to critical services, the threat of cholera is growing rapidly for children and families. Thanks to preparation efforts by Government, the number of deaths and people displaced by the cyclone appears to have been lower than for past cyclones of similar magnitude. But flooding caused by Cyclone Freddy, compounded by interruption of water, sanitation and hygiene services, is driving a rapid acceleration in (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 20, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
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
Mozambique: Cholera Kills 8 in Cyclone-Hit Mozambique, Sickens Hundreds
[VOA] Maputo, Mozambique -- Mozambique's health minister said Friday a cholera outbreak in the area hit by Cyclone Freddy killed eight people this week and hospitalized 250 - part of 600 sickened since the record storm made landfall in February. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 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
Mozambique: Of Districts With Cholera Outbreaks Grows
[AIM] Maputo -- The number of districts in Mozambique with outbreaks of cholera rose from 27 to 32 in a week, according to the Cholera Daily Bulletin issued by the Ministry of Health. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Is Freddy The Longest-Living Tropical Cyclone In Recorded History?
We can be a little Atlantic-centric here in the United States when it comes to hurricanes. However, they do happen in other parts of the world. We just call them typhoons and cyclones. They are just as devastating and jaw-dropping irrespective of terminology. Many of you reading this article may…#atlantic #cyclonefreddy #indonesia #madagascar #zimbabwe #mozambique #mozambiquechannel #unitednations #freddy #southernhemisphere (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News 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
‘Profiteering’ of Covid pandemic must never be repeated, world figures warn
Scathing open letter accuses big pharma of ‘exploiting’ publically funded vaccines and says humanity must come before commerceThe Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, former first lady of South Africa and Mozambique Gra ça Machel and former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon are among nearly 200 signatories toa letter calling on governments to “never again” allow “profiteering and nationalism” to come before the needs of humanity, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.In a scathing open letter, published on 11 March, current and former presidents and ministers, Nobel laureates, faith leaders, heads of civil society...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Johnson Tags: Global development World news Global health Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Medical research Microbiology Vaccines and immunisation Source Type: news
