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East Africa: East Africa Community (EAC) Launch Carmma Plus - Re-Strengthened Campaign On Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (Carmma Plus 2021-2030)
[African Union] The African Union Commission through the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development in coordination with the East Africa Community launches the CARMMA plus campaign to provide an opportunity for the East Africa Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to convene stakeholders and galvanize their countries ownership and leadership as well as technical and financial support to the campaign. The launch is taking place alongside the Eastern Africa Regional Early Childhood Conference (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 27, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Rwanda: Kayonza Survey - 10 Percent of Patients With NCDs Unknowingly Have Chronic Kidney Disease
[New Times] A team of doctors and nurses from Rwinkwavu Hospital and Partners in Health collected blood and urine samples to study the occurrence of chronic kidney disease in 1,268 patients with hypertension, 1,189 with HIV, and 582 with other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across two phases. The study revealed that more than 300 patients out of 3,039 tested positive for chronic kidney disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Ghana: Govt to Improve Health Sector Through Agenda 111 - NR Minister
[GhanaToday] The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has reaffirmed government's commitment to improve the general health infrastructure to propel the attainment of the universal health coverage by 2030 through the Ghana Priority Health Infrastructure Projects known as the agenda 111. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

South Sudan: Urgent Vaccination Campaign Needed to Halt Deadly Measles Outbreak
[MSF] A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities struggle to overcome a yellow fever outbreak. Since February, seven deaths among children under five and 460 cases have been recorded as of 24 March in three health facilities in Yambio and Nzara counties; 90 per cent of these children had never been vaccinated against the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society South Sudan Source Type: news

Mozambique: Health Workers Threaten to Resume Strike As of Thursday
[AIM] Maputo -- The Association of United Mozambican Health Professionals (APSUSM) has threatened to resume its nationwide strike as of Thursday supposedly because the Health Ministry (MISAU), has failed to fulfill promises made in the negotiations. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour Mozambique Southern Africa Source Type: news

Kenya: Nakuru Medics Hold Protests in Day 13 of Nationwide Strike
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Hundreds of doctors from over two hundred medical facilities in Nakuru on Tuesday held a peaceful demonstration to protest alleged oppression by the national and county governments. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Labour Source Type: news

West Africa: Nigeria and the Tuberculosis Burden
[This Day] The authorities should invest more to contain this health emergency (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Tuberculosis West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: W.H.O. Celebrates World Tuberculosis Day
[New Dawn] The World Health Organization and partners around the world have celebrated World Tuberculosis Day with the theme, "Yes! We can end TB." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Somalia: UN Warns Upcoming Heavy Rains to Trigger Cholera Outbreak in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The upcoming heavier-than-normal Gu (April to June) rains in Somalia are expected to trigger cholera outbreaks in areas where the disease has not been observed for years, the UN humanitarian agency warned Monday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Somalia Source Type: news

Malawi: 'Malawi Does Not Have Capacity to Handle Colorectal Cancer Patients'
[Nyasa Times] Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA) has called upon the Government of Malawi and its stakeholders to invest more in cancer screening infrastructure and programs, enabling early diagnosis and better treatment outcomes. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Health
[UNDP] Innovations to improve healthcare access and end tuberculosis (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance External Relations Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news

Uganda: Improving Menstrual Hygiene - a Sustainable Approach to Supporting Girls
[Nile Post] Menstrual hygiene is a fundamental aspect of women's health and well-being, yet many girls face challenges in accessing adequate resources and support. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news

Uganda: Screening and Early Detection for Women's Health
[Nile Post] Women's health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, yet many common ailments can have a significant impact if not detected and treated early. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Women and Gender Source Type: news

Ghana: Madina MP Pushes for 5 Percent Job Quota for PWDs
[Ghanaian Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is on an advocacy to have a Bill passed to guarantee job slots for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. If successful, the passage of the Minimum Employment of PWDs Bill would ensure that all public or private institutions employ at least five per cent of PWDs in their organisations. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Human Rights West Africa Source Type: news

Ghana: Dr Okoe-Boye Launches Book On Covid-19 Pandemic
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled 'Fellow Ghanaians', authored by the Minister of Health-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment Books Coronavirus Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news