Africa: WHO Launches Global Strategic Plan to Fight Rising Dengue and Other Aedes-Borne Arboviral Diseases

[ad_1] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the burden of disease, suffering and deaths from dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya, by fostering a global coordinated response. The Plan outlines priority actions to control transmission and offers recommendations to affected countries across various sectors, including disease surveillance, laboratory activities, vector control, community engagement, […]

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing – 3 October 2024

[ad_1] Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, As you know, Monday marks one year since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on Israel. Those attacks began a chain of events that have caused unspeakable suffering to civilians in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and now in Lebanon. Since the 7th of October last year, more than 1500 people have been killed in Israel, almost 42,000 in Gaza, and more than 700 in the West Bank. In […]

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DR Congo ferry disaster kills at least 20 off the shore of Goma

[ad_1] At least 20 bodies have been recovered from Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after a ferry capsized just a few hundred metres from its destination.The boat was travelling from the town of Minova in South Kivu and sank as it was arriving on Goma's shore on Thursday morning.A video circulating online shows the boat tilting to one side and then sinking.It is still unclear how many […]

October 4, 2024 3

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Africa: How Russia Is Helping Africa Connect to the Global South

[ad_1] The Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, held annually in Russia's Far East, has gradually established itself as a key platform for economic and geopolitical discussions. While the primary goal of this event is to strengthen ties between Russia and its Asian partners, it also offers a unique opportunity for African nations to deepen their relationships with eastern countries. The latest forum, held between September 3 and September 6, garnered significant attention, particularly due to the impactful speech by Russian […]

October 3, 2024 3

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Africa: HIV Prevention – Why a New Injectable Drug Could Be Such a Breakthrough – Podcast

[ad_1] A new drug to prevent HIV infection is showing hugely promising results in clinical trials when injected every six months. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to South African HIV doctor and scientist Linda-Gail Bekker about her involvement in one of the trials for lenacapavir and why she thinks it could be so groundbreaking. Thanks to advancements in prevention and treatment, global HIV infection rates have dramatically declined in recent years. But HIV still affects […]

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The brothers breaking freestyle football world records

[ad_1] Brothers Victor and Confidence Kipo are really doing the trick when it comes to freestyle football.The Nigerians, who are 13 and nine years old, have broken a total of 12 Guinness World Records.Video by: Isaiah Akinremi, Joshua Akinyemi & Jenna Abaakouk [ad_2] Source link

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Africa: Quebec to Stop Hiring African Nurses to Protect Vulnerable Healthcare Systems

[ad_1] The Canadian province of Quebec will stop recruiting nurses from most African countries to avoid creating shortages of healthcare workers in their countries of origin. Since 2022, Quebec has brought in over a thousand foreign-trained nurses to tackle its healthcare labour shortage. Like many Western nations, including France, poor working conditions have driven nurses away from the sector, prompting Quebec to look abroad for solutions. Under pressure from various countries concerned about losing their own nursing capacity, Quebec will […]

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Tanzania’s news sites banned over animation deemed critical of Samia Suluhu Hassan

[ad_1] AFPThere were hopes that President Samia would allow the media more freedomThree of Tanzania's leading newspapers have been banned from publishing their online editions after they ran an animation deemed critical of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.The Citizen, Mwananchi and Mwanaspoti newspapers have had their online licenses suspended for 30 days over the viral animated clip, which has since been removed.The clip, just over a minute long, published by the […]

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South Sudan’s powerful spy chief Gen Akol Koor Kuc sacked

[ad_1] South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked his powerful and long-serving spy chief Gen Akol Koor Kuc.He became head of the feared National Security Services (NSS) after independence in 2011 and continued throughout the bitter civil war that followed.No reason was given in the presidential decree that announced his removal, which was read out on national TV on Wednesday night - but he has been made governor of the […]

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