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Central African Republic: Gavi Increases Support to Reach All Children With Immunisation in the Central African Republic
[GAVI] Geneva/Bangui -- Gavi to increase its financial support to strengthen data systems, bolster health workforce and engagement at community level, and foster innovation for enhancing outreach to better identify and reach missed children. Announcement follows discussions on key priorities with Government and partners during a two-day visit by Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar and senior Gavi leadership to the Central African Republic. Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra: "Investing in prevention is the (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Central African Republic Children and Youth Health and Medicine NGOs and Civil Society Source Type: news

Angola: Head of State Opens Main Military Hospital/Higher Institute
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, inaugurated Thursday, in Luanda, the first phase of the Main Military Hospital, which also comprises a Higher Institute, equipped with modern technology to provide specialized assistance to personnel and their families. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Angola Central Africa Health and Medicine Southern Africa Source Type: news

South Africa: One in Four People With HIV Not On Treatment, According to New Estimates
[spotlight] Despite South Africa's impressive HIV testing figures, a subset of people start taking antiretroviral therapy far later than is ideal for their health, shows new data from the leading mathematical model of HIV in the country. These new estimates present a synthesis of the best sources of data of HIV in the country as it factors in numbers from multiple sources. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Kenya: Health Crisis Persists in Kenya As Doctors Reject Govt Offer
[Capital FM] Nairiobi -- The health crisis will persist in Kenya after doctors rejected a government offer aimed at ending two-week-long strike that has severely disrupted health services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news

Liberia: MoH & WHO Kick Off Voluntary Blood Donation
[New Dawn] The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) through its National Blood Safety Program, kicked off a voluntary blood donation initiative on Wednesday, 3 April 2024. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Liberia West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: What Topics Should 'Healthy Me, No Cap!' Cover?
[DW] Enjoy our new show "Healthy Me, No cap!" and let us know your favorite topic for a chance to win a prize from DW. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

South Africa: Aspirant Black Chartered Accountants in South Africa Feel Marginalised, Hurting Pass Rates and Their Mental Health
[The Conversation Africa] Every year the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants administers the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). This board exam is the last hurdle for an aspiring chartered accountant en route to qualifying. The latest results, released in late February, had an overall pass rate of 52%. The pass rate for white candidates was 76% and the pass rate for Black candidates was 39%. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Addressing Regulatory Challenges to Advance Local Manufacturing in Africa
[Africa CDC] Local manufacturing and access to health products represent strategic pillars of the health and security agenda for the African continent. African leaders pledge to increase the share of vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics locally manufactured in Africa to 60% by 2040. This vision will be achieved by establishing a sustainable vaccine development and manufacturing ecosystem underpinned by research and development, intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer, robust regulatory systems, innovative (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Manufacturing Source Type: news

Rwanda: Dj Brianne to Get a Tummy Tuck
[New Times] DJ Brianne, real name Esther Brianne Gateka, known for her exceptional music mixing skills, is set to undergo abdominoplasty today, Monday, April 1. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Music Rwanda Source Type: news

Africa: Stakeholders Convene in Uganda On Responsible Use of the Life Sciences
[WHO] Uganda has taken proactive steps to mitigate biorisks and govern dual-use research by being a pioneer country in the WHO African Region to pilot the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research (the framework). The Uganda Office of the Prime Minister was entrusted with coordinating this pivotal project in collaboration with the World Health Organization, recognizing its significance in enhancing national and regional (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Uganda Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Bipolar Affective Disorder - Myths Vs Facts
[The Herald] DR Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Churches Adhere to Directive On Cholera Control
[The Herald] Most Christian denominations have complied with Government measures aimed at containing the spread of cholera during Easter, with supervision by health specialists being upscaled. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Religion Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Three Hospitals Under Construction in Southern Region
[The Herald] Thandeka Moyo -- Three hospitals in the southern region of Zimbabwe, including Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital in Bulawayo, have been equipped with 10-colour GeneXpert machines to assist in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Construction Health and Medicine Industry and Infrastructure Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Cardiac Specialists Target 60 Free Open Heart Operations
[The Herald] Sifelani Tsiko -- A team of Zimbabwean cardiac specialists will perform 60 free open heart surgeries this year as they scale up efforts to significantly reduce the backlog of people needing treatment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Ai Programme to Stimulate National Herd Growth
[The Herald] As efforts to rebuild the national herd intensify, the Department of Veterinary Technical Services has teamed up with the livestock research unit to initiate a nationwide cattle artificial insemination (AI) programme targeting 6 000 cows this breeding season. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news