Senegal leader says Putin showed willingness to free up Ukrainian grain exports
Senegal's President Macky Sall said Russia's Vladimir Putin had told him on Friday he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian grain to ease a global food crisis that is hitting Africa... #vladimirputin #ukrainian #mackysall (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Senegal: President Macky Sall Leads Inauguration of the World's Largest Purpose-built Hospital Ship, the Global Mercy
[APO] H.E. President of Senegal Macky Sall has inaugurated the world's largest purpose-built hospital ship and committed to accelerate access to surgical, obstetric and anesthetic care for the nations of Africa. Ceremonies commemorated more than 30 years of service in Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 1, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Senegal: Malnutrition Hindering the Health of Children in Khar Yalla
[AAF] Dakar -- Alassane and Diarra, two two-year-old twins share the same ordeal, having access to a rich and balanced diet. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 30, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Senegal police arrest 2 health workers after neonatal fire
Senegalese officials have arrested two health workers from a neonatal unit where a fire killed 11 newborns last week (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

President: 11 babies killed in fire at Senegalese hospital
Senegal's president says 11 newborns have died in a fire that broke out in the neonatal unit of a hospital (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Senegal: 11 Babies Die During Fire at Hospital Neonatal Unit
[allAfrica] Eleven babies died on Wednesday, May 26, in the fire that ravaged the neonatology department of the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy hospital in Tivaouane, reported Sudquotidien.sn. The sad news quickly spread on social networks, and drew comment from Senegal's president, Macky Sall. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 26, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Senegal: Eleven Newborn Babies Killed in Senegal Hospital Fire
[RFI] Eleven infants have died in a hospital fire in Senegal, where great disparities exist between public health services in urban and rural areas. The tragedy was one of several incidents at a facility that is raising questions about the state of the country's healthcare system. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 26, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Eleven newborn babies die in Senegal hospital fire
Eleven newborn babies have died after a fire that broke out in the neonatal department at the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouane, said the country's... #mackysall #tivaouane (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Senegal: Eleven Newborn Babies Killed in Hospital Fire - President
[DW] Preliminary investigation revealed that a short circuit triggered the fire, which killed 11 newborn babies in Tivaouane. This comes a month after four babies died in a similar incident. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 26, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Africa: Guterres in Senegal - 'Triple Crisis' in Africa Aggravated By War in Ukraine
[Africa Renewal] The war in Ukraine is aggravating a "triple food, energy and financial crisis," across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General Ant ónio Guterres. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 18, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Africa: Maintaining the momentum for pandemic response and Prioritizing Preparedness - 2nd COVID- ⁠19 Co-Host Statement
[White House] Washington, DC -- On May 12, under the leadership of the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, global leaders from across the world's economies, civil society, and the private sector gathered for the 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit.   Summit participants made major new policy and financial commitments to make vaccines available to those at highest risk, to expand access to tests and treatments, and to prevent future health crises.  These are linked here.  Success in these areas is achievable (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Africa: Maintaining Pandemic Response Momentum, Prioritising Preparedness - 2nd Covid- ⁠19 Co-Host Statement
[White House] Washington, DC -- On May 12, under the leadership of the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, global leaders from across the world's economies, civil society, and the private sector gathered for the 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit.   Summit participants made major new policy and financial commitments to make vaccines available to those at highest risk, to expand access to tests and treatments, and to prevent future health crises.  These are linked here.  Success in these areas is achievable, but (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Africa: Making Covid Vaccines on the Continent - Advances and Sustainability Issues
[The Conversation Africa] The history of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa dates back to 1881, when Egypt's Vacsera company was established. Before the COVID pandemic was declared, there were eight African countries that, to our knowledge, had a record of vaccine manufacturing facilities. They were: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia (North Africa); Nigeria and Senegal (West Africa); Ethiopia (East Africa); and South Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 11, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Africa: World Leaders Urged to Make Firm Commitments at Second Global COVID-19 Summit
[WHO] Geneva -- This week, world leaders will gather to consider crucial next steps in the global COVID-19 response. We applaud the co-hosts of the Second Global COVID-19 Summit -- the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia and Senegal -- for bringing together governments from across the globe to make concrete commitments to vaccinate the world, save lives now and build better health security. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Africa: Second COVID- ⁠19 Summit to Convene Virtually on May 12
[White House] Washington, DC -- The United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency; Indonesia, holding the G20 Presidency; and Senegal as African Union Chair, will co-host the second Global COVID-19 Summit, which will be held virtually on Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news