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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

Nigeria: Data Is Life - Achieving Nigeria's Digital-in-Health Approach
[Nigeria Health Watch] Data and technology play a crucial role in the healthcare sector. The advent of technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and mobile health applications, amongst others signals a future of health care, where healthcare is fundamentally driven by technology and data-linked. This evolution promises a healthcare landscape that is not only more efficient but also more personalized and accessible. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Cardiovascular Risks and Covid-19 - New Research Confirms the Benefits of Vaccination
[The Conversation Africa] COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. Yet, from the earliest days of the pandemic, the cardiovascular risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection were clear: individuals with severe cases of COVID-19 often died from cardiovascular complications, and those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease were more likely to have severe illness or die. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Coronavirus Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Africa: Remembering the Zimbabwean Health Care System's Heyday
[Global Press Journal] Harare, Zimbabwe -- And outlining what it will take to get it back. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Africa: EU Backs AU's Initiative for in-Continent Vaccine Production
[Independent (Kampala)] Brussels, Belgium -- The European Union intends to support its partner, the African Union, in its ambitious goal of producing 60% of vaccines on the continent for African citizens by 2040, according to Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Europe and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news

Eritrea: World Tuberculosis Day Observed
[Shabait] - World Tuberculosis Day was observed today, 24 March, on a national level, with a ceremony organized at Orotta Referral Hospital Hall under the theme "Yes! We Can End Tuberculosis." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Eritrea Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Africa: Legalising Medicinal Cannabis in Africa Good and Reminiscent of History
[New Times] Although recreational marijuana remains prohibited in almost every country in Africa, it has not historically always been so. It might also surprise some to know that the continent played a role in its spread around the world. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Source Type: news

Egypt: Ministry of Agriculture Denies News of Deadly Virus Affecting Poultry
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's media center has denied reports claiming that a new deadly virus is affecting poultry in farms. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Egypt Health and Medicine North Africa Source Type: news

South Africa: Fight Against TB Gets $94 Million Boost
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's ongoing efforts to respond to Tuberculosis (TB) have been strengthened with funding of $94 million for the next five years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Malawi: President Chakwera Declares State of Disaster in 23 Districts
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has this evening declared state of disaster on 23 districts. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Source Type: news

Somalia: Cholera Kills At Least 54 in Somalia - Humanitarians Call for Action
[VOA] Washington -- At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this year, humanitarian group Save the Children said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Somalia Source Type: news