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Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Leads Meeting On Food Security and Nutrition
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a move towards addressing the pressing issue of food security and nutrition in Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister of Somalia, recently presided over a high-level meeting with officials from relevant authorities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture East Africa Health and Medicine Nutrition Somalia Source Type: news

Uganda: The Care Giver - Movie About Need for Home-Based Nursing Services Premiered
[Nile Post] The 'Care Giver', a movie that movie sheds light on the critical need for home-based nursing services and also educates audiences on effective caregiving practices has been premiered. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news

South Africa: New Lab a Leap Forward for Oral Health in the Eastern Cape
[spotlight] A new lab promises to improve access to dental prostheses in the Eastern Cape, restoring thousands of smiles in the process. Dr Bulela Vava of the Public Oral Health Forum welcomes the development and argues that oral health should not be a privilege of the few. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé and Principe Celebrated the World Malaria Day
[WHO-AFRO] The country is highly committed to reach the malaria elimination goal by 2030 (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria São Tomé and Príncipe West Africa Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Inside the Makeshift Maternity Wards of Harare
[Global Press Journal] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Although medical professionals warn about risks, DIY midwifery remains alive and well in a country where affordable and accessible institutional options continue to dwindle. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox - Why the Virus's Continued, Rapid Mutation Since the 2022 Global Outbreak Remains a Concern
[The Conversation Africa] In 2022, as the world was slowly beginning to recover from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, an outbreak of mpox - then still called monkeypox - began spreading at an alarming rate in many countries worldwide. Confirmed cases were cropping up in places where the disease wasn't normally present (endemic) - and it was spreading quickly among certain groups. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Congo-Kinshasa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Helping Hand for Children With Cancer
[Ethiopian Herald] Tsige Wegu has been passing through a lot of challenges due to cancer complications of her son. Eversince she knew about her beloved son's health situation, Tsige has left no stones unturned to find ways that could help to improve her son's health . (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Scholar Underlines Need for Inclusive Rehabilitation for Autistics
[Ethiopian Herald] -Inclusive learning and rehabilitation centers need to be established for autistics to make them productive, give parents relief from the burden of taking care autistic child, scholar said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Education Ethiopia Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Kenya: Kihika Announces Medical Bill Waiver for Victims of Mai Mahiu Dam Tragedy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has announced waiver on medical bills for victims of Mai Mahiu dam tragedy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Climate East Africa Environment Health and Medicine Kenya Water and Sanitation Source Type: news

Liberia: Liberia Integrates Malaria Vaccine Into Expanded Immunization Program
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbelia Town -- Liberia on Thursday, April 25 achieved a significant milestone in its fight against malaria as it introduces the highly anticipated RTS,S malaria vaccine on World Malaria Day under the theme "Health Equity, Gender, and Human Rights: Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia Malaria West Africa Source Type: news

South Africa: Flu Rates Anticipated to Return to Pre-Covid-19 Levels
[spotlight] COVID-19-related factors resulted in several years of lower-than-normal rates of the flu, but experts say that is now something of the past. As this year's flu season gets under way, Elri Voigt asks several local experts what their expectations are, which flu vaccines are available this year, and whether we should be concerned about new strains of bird flu. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: Soaring Prices Threaten Nigeria's Malaria Control
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Thursday, April 25, marked World Malaria Day, a day to mark progress against the deadly disease. In Nigeria, that progress is being threatened by soaring drug costs caused by inflation, a poor exchange rate and the exit of pharmaceutical companies. Nigeria accounts for 27% of the global malaria burden -- the highest in the world. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Kenya: Kenyan Doctors' Strike - the Govt Keeps Failing to Hold Up Its End of the Bargain
[The Conversation Africa] At least 4,000 doctors are employed in Kenya's public healthcare sector. Almost all of them went on strike on 14 March 2024, demanding the implementation of a labour agreement signed with the government in 2017. The agreement promised higher salaries, better working conditions and the recruitment of doctors. The Kenyan government said it didn't have the money to honour the agreement, which was signed by a previous regime. Kahura Mundia teaches medical law and ethics, and is the deputy chair of the (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Labour Source Type: news

Kenya: Kenyan Doctors' Strike - the Government Keeps Failing to Hold Up Its End of the Bargain
[The Conversation Africa] At least 4,000 doctors are employed in Kenya's public healthcare sector. Almost all of them went on strike on 14 March 2024, demanding the implementation of a labour agreement signed with the government in 2017. The agreement promised higher salaries, better working conditions and the recruitment of doctors. The Kenyan government said it didn't have the money to honour the agreement, which was signed by a previous regime. Kahura Mundia teaches medical law and ethics, and is the deputy chair of the (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Labour Source Type: news

Uganda: Uganda Considers Bailout for Struggling Vaccine Factory
[Nile Post] Nearly half the requested funds (578 billion shillings) for the supplementary budget are earmarked for Dei Bio Pharma, a Ugandan pharmaceutical company struggling to keep its vaccine factory afloat. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 27, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news