insert_link Oshiwambo Ominista yuuhaku nonkalonawa Dr Esperance Luvindao okuulikwa onga omunashipundi go Committee A ko World Health Assembly onti 78th(WHA) Kohi yuunashipundi wo Dr Luvindano,o Committee A okwa tegelelwa yeetepo etsokumwe taalithanwa Agreement on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response,noku zimina o budget yopolohalama yo WHO komutumba gwa landulako. Luvindao ota kutha ombinga moshigongi oshiti 37th sho Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting mo Geneva. today19 May, 2025
insert_link South Africa South Africa braces itself for increasing climate risks As South Africa braces itself for increasing climate risks, experts are urging stronger preparedness for extreme weather. Meteorologists have highlighted the need for adaptive strategies to safeguard communities against future climate-related disasters such as cyclones. News24 reports that the rising temperatures will exacerbate droughts, heatwaves, and water scarcity. The cyclones are anticipated in several parts of Southern Africa. The region has seen a 0.2-degrees-Celcius temperature rise per decade since […] today28 January, 2025
insert_link Health / Medical Global pandemic treaty will help fight future threats: top negotiator on how talks are going By Precious Matsoso, University of the Witwatersrand For the past two years the World Health Organization’s 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. This was driven by the need to ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics. The outcome of the government-led negotiations was presented to the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly […] today21 June, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenya is badly prepared for floods: four steps to reduce devastation and deaths By Augustine Kiptum, University of Sussex Floods in Kenya in April/May 2024 led to the deaths of over 250 people and caused damage estimated at 4 billion Kenya shillings (US$35 million). Not for the first time, Kenya’s lack of preparedness was apparent as flooding rampaged through rural and urban landscapes. There was also confusion as to who would deal with the disaster – the national […] today22 May, 2024
insert_link Environment El Niño disasters: governments know what’s coming, but are unprepared – what must change By Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Drought disasters in southern Africa are mainly attributed to a lack of preparedness, inadequate response and mitigation and poor risk reduction measures. With little to no preparation for drought disasters, such as the failure of the staple maize crop, the only option after the disaster hits is delayed relief action. Because of climate change, the El Niño-induced impacts […] today2 April, 2024
