Rising Cancer Diagnoses Demand Urgent Action in Africa

Rising Cancer Diagnoses Demand Urgent Action in Africa

Rolf Hansen, CEO of the Cancer Association, highlighted the concerning increase in cancer diagnoses worldwide, especially in low and middle-income countries. He emphasized the substantial influence of lifestyle changes on cancer trends and called for urgent investments in cancer control and treatment throughout Africa.

October 29, 2024 26

Health / Medical

DA is urging government to address a serious shortage of environmental health practitioners

DA is urging government to address a serious shortage of environmental health practitioners amid rising food poisoning cases. The party’s Michele Clarke says this shortage affects food inspections, especially in crowded areas, putting public health at risk. Clarke calls for emergency funding to hire more environmental health practitioners and prevent further health issues related to unsafe food:

October 29, 2024 18

Health / Medical

Namibia Sees Over 400 Annual Breast Cancer Cases, Says Oncologist

Oncologist Dr. Laina Iyambo reported that locally records indicate over 400 cases of breast cancer each year. One Africa TV reports that she shared this statistic while speaking to aspiring female medical students in Windhoek at the fifth edition of the Hermosa Mimosa Initiative. Founded by Dr. Julita-Kitwe, the Hermosa Mimosa Initiative provides a platform for medical professionals to impart critical health information and insights.

October 29, 2024 19

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DA In Gauteng Pushes for Private Health Sector Involvement to Save Public Cancer Patients

South Africa's DA in Gauteng says it will continue to press for the urgent involvement of the private health sector to save the lives of cancer patients in public hospitals. Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko revealed that despite two-thousand-652 cancer patients on the waiting list for radiation therapy, 511-million-rand of the budget for urgent cancer cases has been unspent since April last year. The DA’s Jack Bloom says the MEC’s excuse […]

October 25, 2024 24

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England Set to Ban Disposable Vapes

The sale of disposable vapes in England will be banned from next June. The government says it's to reduce environmental damage and protect the health of children. One study found around a million people in England vape without ever having smoked cigarettes. Critics claim vaping has helped millions of adults give up smoking, and say a ban will lead to a black market which will put children at risk. Hazel […]

October 24, 2024 20

Africa

Physicians for Human Rights record increase in rape cases in Eastern DRC

A new report published by a medical charity known as Physicians for Human Rights says the armed conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to a massive increase in cases of sexual violence against women and girls. Chris Ocamringa reports. The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has witnessed a sharp increase in conflict-related sexual violence since 2021, compounding the suffering caused […]

October 23, 2024 19

Africa

Girls more susceptible to Mpox sub-variant

A study has shown that girls and young women may be more vulnerable to a sub-variant of the mpox virus, which has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to nearby countries. Research published in Eurosurveillance reveals that among 154 confirmed cases in Burundi between 3 July and 9 September 2024, the median age was 9.5 years. According to Bloomberg, the average age for infected girls was six, while for […]

October 22, 2024 8

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More U.S infants dying since abortion access was overturned

New research shows that hundreds of more infants have died in the United States than expected since the Supreme Court overturned abortion access in the Dobbs decision of 2022. Since then, more than 20 states have implemented bans or restrictions on the medical procedure. Toni Waterman has more.

October 22, 2024 16

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Government Implements Health Standards to Address TB Among Mine Workers

The government has officially adopted the Mine Health and Safety Standard Operating Procedures from the SADC Health Desk, focusing on improving the prevention, screening, and treatment of tuberculosis in the mining sector. The signing of these procedures involved the officials from the Mines and Energy, as well as Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation ministries, emphasizing a commitment to worker health. Here is Ben Nangombe: Executive Director in the Health […]

October 22, 2024 24