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

public health

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Africa

Nigeria mandates health form for incoming air passengers 

Nigeria's government has directed air passengers coming into the country to fill out a health declaration form as part of measures against the Mpox outbreak and other infectious diseases.     According to The Vanguard, the mpox strain known as Clade Ib, which has been rapidly spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since September, is both more deadly and more easily transmitted than earlier strains. This strain, transmitted […]

todayAugust 12, 2024 35

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Health / Medical

One person dies from AIDS-related illness every minute

UNAIDS says the AIDS pandemic can be ended by 2030 if more is done to fund initiatives and protect human rights. In a new report released this week, the organisation says if world leaders stick to their commitments the public health threat can be ended. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.   Meanwhile, new HIV infections are rising in three regions, namely the Middle East and […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 29

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Namibia former 3rd first lady attends second Global first ladies Academy in New York

    Mrs Monica Geingos, the 3rd First Lady of Namibia and past President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), was invited to attend the second convening of the Global First Ladies Academy, an executive leadership program curated by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Global First Ladies Alliance. Global First Ladies Alliance recognised the instrumental role Mrs Geingos played in co-curating the […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 35

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Health / Medical

Health Ministry strengthens genomic surveillance

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, supported by the Robert Koch Institute, is hosting a two-day workshop titled 'Strengthening Integrated Genomic Surveillance through greater capacities in national public institutes. The workshop, according to the Health Ministry’s Executive Director, Ben Nangombe, will identify opportunities, needs, and challenges for the implementation of integrated genomic surveillance into the public health system in the country.

todayJuly 11, 2024 32

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Solidarity and Support. Don’t Punish, with a focus on women and gender diverse people who use drugs – 26 June 2024

      Y-Fem is a registered feminist human rights organization which is focused on feminism, women’s rights and movement building to ensure women’s can assert and demand their rights in all spheres of life. Y-Fem is focused on improving intersectional and inclusive coordination amongst organizations working in the women’s rights and feminist space in Namibia as well as movement building with a focus on rural grassroots level mobilizing. “Support. […]

todayJune 26, 2024 36

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Health / Medical

What is cervical cancer and how can it be prevented? Answers to key questions

      By Abba Mallum, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Beatrice M’mboga Akala, University of the Witwatersrand; Maureen Bilinga Tendwa, Rhodes University; Rakiya Saidu, University of Cape Town; Stephen Avery, University of Pennsylvania; Twalib Ngoma, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, and Wil Ngwa, Johns Hopkins University     In 2020 the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most […]

todayJune 24, 2024 19

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Environment

Indian cities have become heat traps

A senior government official says Indian cities have become "heat traps" because of their rapid growth, which is leading to increased carbon emissions and destroying water bodies. This comes as heatwaves in India have killed dozens of people this summer. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

todayJune 18, 2024 34

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Health / Medical

Oral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe

Oral nicotine pouches and related ‘snus’ tobacco pouches are marketed as cigarette alternatives. Andrii Atanov/iStock via Getty Images     By Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst and Nargiz Travis, Georgetown University     Oral nicotine pouches – like Zyn and Velo in the U.S. – appear to be less toxic than cigarettes and deliver comparable levels of nicotine. This makes them an alternative for people who smoke. However, people who’ve never smoked […]

todayJune 17, 2024 30

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Health / Medical

Pharma firm urged to share new ‘game-changer’ HIV drug

          By Daniel Lawler Paris, May 30, 2024 (AFP) - More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing countries most affected by the deadly disease. The drug lenacapavir could be a "real game-changer" in the fight against […]

todayMay 30, 2024 55

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