Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Monrovia — The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines for the treatment and management of arboviral diseases,  which are illnesses caused by viruses transmitted to humans through Aedes  mosquitoes, .  Arboviruses can cause a range of similar symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions like encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever. The new…

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Africa: When Life-Saving Treatment Disappears – the Coming Crisis in Child Malnutrition

Africa: When Life-Saving Treatment Disappears – the Coming Crisis in Child Malnutrition

New York — On July 1st, USAID officially shuts down and transfers operations to the U.S. State Department. Amid growing uncertainty about the future of U.S. foreign assistance structures and funding, supply chains that deliver life-saving treatment to malnourished children worldwide have broken down, triggering a global nutrition crisis. We are witnessing the dismantling of…

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