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Africa: Updated WHO Manuals Released to Help Countries Strengthen Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Response

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

Timely detection and effective response to foodborne diseases are essential to protect public health and prevent local events from escalating into wider emergencies. To support countries in strengthening these capacities, the World Health Organization has released updated editions of its full set of manuals on strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases. The updated…

Trump Weighs Response After 2,500 Protesters Killed in Iran

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

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Quectel Issues Cease and Desist Letters to Telit Cinterion, Thales Group, DBAY Advisors, Liberty Bell Project and Charles Parton in Response to Coordinated Disinformation Campaign Against Quectel

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago02 mins

Quectel today announced that it sent letters to Telit Cinterion, Thales Group, DBAY Advisors, Liberty Bell Project and Charles Parton demanding that they stop disseminating false and defamatory statements about Quectel regarding risks associated with its products’ security and the company’s purported connections to the Chinese government. The letters assert that Telit Cinterion, Thales Group,…

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Africa: Somaliland’s Case for Recognition – Response to AU Chairperson’s Misguided Statement

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

Addis Abeba — By any objective legal, historical, or political measure, Somaliland’s quest for international recognition is one of the most compelling unresolved cases on the African continent. It is therefore deeply disappointing that the recent press release issued by the African Union Commission on 26 December 2025, in which Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf categorically…

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Africa: Members States Renew Commitments On Diphtheria Response Across Africa

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Brazzaville — As diphtheria continues to threaten lives across eight Member States in Africa, Ministers of Health have renewed their political commitment to halt the resurgence of this vaccine-preventable disease. During a high-level advocacy meeting convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, Members States reaffirmed government leadership to…

S Korea, Japan scramble warplanes in response to Russia, China air patrol | Military News

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Russian, Chinese planes entered its air defence zone during the joint exercise. South Korea and Japan separately scrambled fighter jets after Russian and Chinese military aircraft conducted a joint air patrol near both countries. Seven Russian and two Chinese aircraft entered South Korea’s Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) at…

Africa’s Power Grabs Are Rising – the AU’s Mixed Response Is Making Things Worse

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

Hardly a month goes by without news of another unconstitutional change of government on the African continent. These can take one of three forms. The first is a military coup d’état or violent change of (democratically) elected government. The second is the refusal of an incumbent government to relinquish power after losing an election. And…

WhatsApp AI companions transform SA’s Aids response

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

In addition to highly effective treatments like Lenacapavir, technology is central to South Africa’s HIV/Aids response. “Technology is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ in the HIV response; it’s central. Young people live on their phones. If our solutions aren’t where they are, we are going to miss them,” said Cleo Sokhela, the chief programmes officer at…

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Africa: Global HIV Response Facing Worst Setback in Decades, UNAIDS Warns

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on Tuesday, as abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights environment disrupt prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries. Launching its 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, UNAIDS said international assistance has sharply…

Africa: Global Gains in Tuberculosis Response Endangered By Funding Challenges

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, released today. Despite measurable progress in diagnosis, treatment and innovation, persistent challenges in funding and equitable access to care threaten to reverse hard-won…