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WHO approves new oral simplified cholera vaccine

World Health Organization's has approved a new oral vaccine for cholera. The oral vaccine for cholera received prequalification by the WHO on 12 April 2024. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines but a simplified formulation, allowing opportunities to rapidly increase production capacity. There were 473 000 cholera cases reported to WHO in 2022 -- double the number from 2021. Further increase of cases by 700 […]

22 April, 2024

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Expert Tips for Stress Management: Insights from Cathy Kambanda

In honor of Stress Awareness Month, Cathy Kambanda, representing the National Mental Health Care Namibia, shares valuable advice on how to effectively manage stress in our daily lives. Stress is an inevitable part of life, but learning how to cope with it can greatly enhance our well-being and overall quality of life. Kambanda's first piece of advice is to take a breather. Not every reaction requires immediate action. It's essential […]

22 April, 2024

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National Mental Health Care Namibia director talks Stress Awareness Month

In honor of Stress Awareness Month, Cathy Kambanda, of National Mental Health Care Namibia, shares valuable advice on how to effectively manage stress in our daily lives. Stress is an inevitable part of life, but learning how to cope with it can greatly enhance our well-being and overall quality of life.

22 April, 2024

Africa

How to get vaccines to remote areas? In Sierra Leone they’re delivered by foot, boat or motorbike

By Niccolo Francesco Meriggi, University of Oxford In Sierra Leone almost 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be non-existent or in bad condition, making it very difficult for rural dwellers to access healthcare. This is one of the key reasons why COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country are low. During an innovative vaccine programme mobile vaccine clinics were dispatched to the furthest […]

19 April, 2024

Africa

Researchers urgently call for action against the DRC’s new Mpox strain

Scientists have identified a new strain of the mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo that spreads rapidly among humans. The researchers are calling for swift action to avert another global mpox outbreak. The disease previously known as monkeypox was reported in several countries in Europe and North America in 2022. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

18 April, 2024

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Nearly 136 million people in Africa live with hearing difficulties: tackling the crisis with a smartphone and an app

By De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria In rural Kenya, 64-year-old John Kamau’s world of silence is about to change. For decades, isolated by hearing loss from the community’s vibrant life and his grandchildren’s conversations, he sees hope when a community health worker visits with a smartphone in hand. This isn’t just any visit; it’s the gateway to Kamau’s reconnection with the world, facilitated by breakthrough digital […]

18 April, 2024

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Lifestyle changes that can decrease your risk of breast cancer

We all know that smart lifestyle choices directly translate to a healthy mind and body, but did you know that certain lifestyle choices can decrease your risk of breast cancer? A recent review[1] confirmed that lifestyle choices that have been earmarked since 2016 as being of benefit to reducing breast cancer risk, are still valid. These include minimizing your alcohol intake, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and ascertaining […]

17 April, 2024

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Understanding Haemophilia: Insights from Dr. Honest Dewa

On World Hemophilia Day, Dr. Honest Dewa, a distinguished Specialist Physician and Clinical Haematologist, sheds light on the rare bleeding disorder known as Haemophilia. With expertise in private practice and a role as a part-time lecturer at UNAM medical school, Dr. Dewa brings valuable insights into the prevalence, causes, symptoms, and management of this condition. Haemophilia, a rare disorder affecting clotting factors in the blood, holds a prevalence of approximately […]

17 April, 2024

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More African countries recall Johnson & Johnson cough syrup

A batch of the children's cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in 2021 has now been recalled by drug authorities in six African countries. This the BBC reports is after Nigeria's drug agency warned that it contained high levels of a toxic and potentially fatal substance. Drug regulators in Tanzania and Zimbabwe are the latest to recall the syrup as a precautionary measure. South Africa's drug regulator said batch […]

16 April, 2024