Africa: Liberia’s Public Health Boss Joins Africa CDC Workshop On Mpox Vaccine Strategy in Addis Ababa

Africa: Liberia’s Public Health Boss Joins Africa CDC Workshop On Mpox Vaccine Strategy in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa — The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, is leading a Liberian delegation to a high-level workshop organized by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa. According to an NPHIL release, the workshop aims to develop a coordinated…

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Africa: Liberia’s Public Health Boss Joins Africa CDC Workshop On Mpox Vaccine Strategy in Addis Ababa

Africa Aware – Strengthening Africa’s Health Security

In this episode, Dr Jean Kaseya discusses how Africa CDC public health initiatives strengthen the capacity of health institutions across the African continent to deal with growing disease threats. The public health systems in Africa are under growing pressure. The sharp 70 per cent drop in official development assistance (ODA) risks weakening critical health programmes,…

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Africa: Liberia’s Public Health Boss Joins Africa CDC Workshop On Mpox Vaccine Strategy in Addis Ababa

Africa: Nigeria Health Watch Announces Fellows for the 2025 Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce the selection of 10 fellows for the Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship, a four-month programme designed to strengthen the practice of solutions-oriented health reporting in West Africa. Selected from a pool of over 100 submissions from 10 countries, the fellows bring diverse expertise in news writing, radio production,…

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Africa: ‘No One Should Be Left Behind’ By Africa’s Health System, Says Dr. Ogwell

Africa: ‘No One Should Be Left Behind’ By Africa’s Health System, Says Dr. Ogwell

“One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live,” Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the CEO and President of VillageReach, a global non-profit dedicated to strengthening health systems in underserved communities. With over three decades of experience at the forefront of global…

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SA’s health leaders are adopting AI at a rapid pace

SA’s health leaders are adopting AI at a rapid pace

South African healthcare practitioners are leading the race when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence (AI), especially in clinical decision-making and exploring the potential of generative AI. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels Nearly two-thirds of these leaders have already rolled out remote patient monitoring solutions across a range of critical care areas, including mental…

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Israel-Hamas war rages after Trump-Netanyahu meetings, as 15 civilians reportedly killed at Gaza health clinic

Israel-Hamas war rages after Trump-Netanyahu meetings, as 15 civilians reportedly killed at Gaza health clinic

Tel Aviv — After five days of negotiations in Qatar and two meetings in Washington between Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump, there was still no ceasefire agreement for Gaza on Thursday, as Netanyahu prepared to leave Washington to fly back home. At the start of the week, the Trump administration sounded optimistic that a…

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Africa: Liberia’s Public Health Boss Joins Africa CDC Workshop On Mpox Vaccine Strategy in Addis Ababa

Africa CDC Launches Framework to Combat Health Impact of Climate Change

Mr Kaseya said climate change is already wreaking havoc across Africa, driving extreme weather events, shifting disease patterns, food insecurity, and waterborne illnesses The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a strategic framework to address the health impacts of climate change. The Director-General of the Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, described…

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Africa: #ActForSRHR – A Call to Act Amidst Growing Threats to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Africa

Africa: #ActForSRHR – A Call to Act Amidst Growing Threats to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Africa

In the context of continuing global crises and diminishing donor funding, grassroots organisations and advocacy networks are facing difficult circumstances in maintaining services and advocating for progressive policy changes. And sexual and reproductive health accesses are being eroded. In response to these cumulative and complex challenges, MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice are catalysing a…

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