Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Mauritius |

World Health Organization (WHO) Mauritius launches set of health priorities for new two years

The launching ceremony marks the beginning of the operationalization phase of the WHO Biennial Workplan and Programme Budget 2024-2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) Mauritius Country Office launched its new Biennial Workplan 2024-2025 with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) on March 18, 2024. This results-focused document, which is the fruit of a close collaborative effort between WHO Mauritius and the MOHW, defines the priorities of the Organization for the next…

Source: Admaius Capital Partners |

Admaius Capital partners with Egyptian medicated-cosmetics business Parkville

Enabling Parkville’s continued growth aligns with Admaius’ investment strategy for Africa of finding opportunities in high impact sectors that are the drivers of economic and social progress

Admaius Capital Partners (“Admaius”) (www.Admaius.com), an Africa focussed private equity investor operating across several growth markets, today announced a strategic partnership with Parkville Holding Company B.V. (“Parkville” or the ‘Company’), a leading healthcare and wellness company in Egypt operating across several high-growth sub-segments. Admaius' support will enable the Company to…

Source: UN Water |

Malawi: New training on infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for health workers

A key element of the project involves bringing together Malawian government ministries, IPC and WASH experts, and healthcare staff to develop an innovative, engaging and scalable IPC-WASH training package

WaterAid, an international non-governmental organization focused on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), has developed a new infection prevention and control and WASH (IPC-WASH) learning package for frontline healthcare workers in Malawi. In Malawi, poor access to WASH in healthcare facilities contributes to some of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality…

Source: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) |

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Free Medical Care Gives Hope to Communities in Somalia’s Southwest State

Dozens of patients have so far been treated at the hospital since the ATMIS ENDF troops launched the weekly Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) initiative in February this year

Every Wednesday and Sunday, patients stream into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Level-II hospital in Baidoa, southwest of the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. They are here to take advantage of a weekly free medical camp organised by ATMIS Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF); troops stationed in the Southwest…

Source: AstraZeneca |

Urgent Call to Action: Combatting Chronic Kidney Disease Crisis in Africa

Position Paper Illuminates Efforts to Tackle Kidney Disease on World Kidney Day

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming a critical concern in Africa, posing significant challenges for public health and healthcare systems. Shedding light on this escalating issue, a recent position paper authored by 13 senior leaders from the African Association of Nephrology, delves into the growing prevalence of CKD in…

Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya leads Effort to Fight Snakebite Venom across Africa

The launch represents a collaborative effort among Ministries of Health, local stakeholders, international organizations, and donor partners to devise strategies and allocate resources for addressing SBE in Africa

The Ministry of Health, through the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE), has launched the African Snakebite Alliance (ASA), uniting Kenya, Eswatini, Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom. ASA's goal is to combat snakebite envenoming (SBE) in Africa with locally tailored solutions. With the Ministry of Health spending approximately…

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Source: GITEX Africa |

GITEX Africa returns in 2024 with strong line-up of tech topics, set to fast-track continent’s future digital economy

International tech companies ramp up partnerships with GITEX Africa to secure competitive advantage in the burgeoning African digital valley

GITEX Africa (www.GITEXAfrica.com), the continent’s largest and most influential tech and start-up event is on high momentum to welcome the year’s biggest tech conversations and collaborative ventures in Marrakech, Morocco. Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco, the 2nd edition of GITEX…

Source: Save the Children |

Sudan: Nearly 230,000 Children and new Mothers likely to die from hunger without critical action – Save the Children

Of these children, more than 109,000 are likely to have medical complications like dehydration, hypothermia and hypoglycemia, which requires intensive and specialized care at a hospital to survive

Nearly 230,000 children, pregnant women and new mothers could die in the coming months due to hunger unless urgent, life-saving funding is released to respond to the massive and worsening crisis in Sudan, Save the Children said. More than 2.9 million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished and an additional…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola |

Angola bets on effective prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

It was stressed that preventing and controlling NCDs requires a multifaceted approach involving the health sector and other sectors such as education, finance, agriculture, transportation, communication, and the environment

Health is a fundamental and universal right, and disease prevention is a global priority. In Angola, as in other countries, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge for health systems and the well-being of the population. The World Health Organization includes chronic lung diseases, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases in…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) |

Liberia rewriting cervical cancer narrative, one dose at a time

In Liberia, cervical cancer is the leading cancer among women, followed by breast cancer, making it the primary cause of female cancer-related deaths

Protecting her 13-year-old daughter, Jamsetta Kumeh, from human papillomavirus (HPV) overrode Buludi Martin’s reservations about the vaccine that prevents the infection that can cause cervical cancer. Today she is content that she made the correct decision. “I was afraid, of course,” she admits. “There are so many stories about vaccines,…