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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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UK Regulator Rejects Alzheimer’s Drug for NHS

The UK health regulator has ruled out offering a much-anticipated Alzheimer drug to patients on the National Health Service after concluding the costs of the drug outweighed its benefits. But having passed safety tests, 'Lecanemab' could still be available privately for those able to pay tens of thousands of dollars per year for private treatment. Here's Stuart Smith with more from London.  

todayAugust 23, 2024 23

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SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance Confirms Southern Africa’s Safety Amid Mpox Concerns

In light of recent global health alerts regarding Mpox, the SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance reassures that Southern Africa remains a safe and inviting destination for tourists. The Alliance emphasizes the region's swift, coordinated response and the minimal risk posed to travelers. Natalia Rosa, Project Lead for the SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance.  

todayAugust 22, 2024 25

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Africa CDC Prepares for Mpox Vaccinations Across DRC and Other Nations

The Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries could begin vaccinating against mpox within days, Africa's top public health agency announced on Tuesday to Reuters. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has been coordinating with affected countries on logistics and communication strategies to facilitate the rollout of vaccine doses, which are expected to arrive soon following pledges from the European Union, Bavarian Nordic, the United States, and […]

todayAugust 21, 2024 40

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How do people choose what food to buy? Answers depend on what you ask – so we built a research tool for African countries

People buying and selling food at a farmers’ market in Chad’s capital city, N'Djamena. Issouf Sanogo/AFP     By Nomzamo N. Dlamini, University of Pretoria   You’re in a shop or market and you’re buying food for the next day. How do you choose what to buy? Does it depend on how much you can spend, on what’s the healthiest, the most attractively packaged? Understanding this is an important part of […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 33

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Southern Africa responds swiftly to mpox concerns, remains open and safe for tourism

    In light of recent global health declarations regarding Mpox, the SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance reaffirms that Southern Africa remains a safe and welcoming destination for tourism. The Tourism Alliance emphasises the region’s swift and coordinated response to the situation, while highlighting the minimal risk to travellers. On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for the […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 27

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Walvis Bay Corridor Group Warns Diaspora Transport Sector of Mpox Outbreak

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group has issued a warning to the transport and logistics sector abroad about the Mpox outbreak. The group highlights that the outbreak is nearing trading partners in the Southern African Development Community, with cases already reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa. Maria Paulus: Marketing and Communications Manager at the group.  

todayAugust 20, 2024 49

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Philippines detects new case of mpox

Pakistan reported another suspected case of the mpox virus on Monday while the health ministry said that the new strain linked to an outbreak in Africa was not detected. The health ministry said that one mpox case of the clade 2 variety has been detected in the country, adding that no cases of the clade 1b strain of the disease have been diagnosed. Clade 1b has triggered global concern because […]

todayAugust 19, 2024 28

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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

  By Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University, and Jean Nachega, Stellenbosch University   The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be “someone else’s problem”, and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats. Other examples of neglected diseases include the West Nile, Zika and Chikungunya viruses. Mpox was discovered in 1958 (in captive monkeys, hence the […]

todayAugust 19, 2024 28

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