WHO

World Health Organisation considers emergency status for Africa’s Mpox outbreak

The World Health Organisation is considering convening an expert committee to determine if the escalating Mpox outbreak in Africa should be declared an international emergency. WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus announced this consideration following a surge of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and nearby countries. South Africa has also confirmed two more cases in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, bringing its total to 24 cases and three deaths. The Africa Centres […]

6 August, 2024

Health / Medical

Namibia to Transition to HPV DNA Testing in New Cancer Control Plan

The Health ministry, along with the Cancer Association of Namibia and WHO, is finalizing a new National Cancer Control Plan. The plan includes transitioning from the visual inspection HPV test to HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer. This change will target women aged 25 and 30 and those living with HIV, as noted by Executive Director Ben Nangombe.

6 August, 2024

Health / Medical

WHO launches mRNA bird flu vaccine project

The World Health Organization and its partners launched a bid on Monday to speed up the development and distribution of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu vaccines in low and middle-income countries. The mRNA Technology Transfer Programme, collaboratively developed by WHO and MPP, was launched in July 2021 to enhance the capacity of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for the development and production of mRNA-based vaccines. As a […]

30 July, 2024

Oshiwambo

Aakuluntu yeli pobilion 1.8 oyeli moshiponga shomikithi ngaashi o cancer,o stroke,uuvu woku dhimbwa,nuuvu wosuuka molwaashoka ihaa ningi omadhewo

Aakuluntu yeli pobilion 1.8 oyeli moshiponga shomikithi ngaashi o cancer,o stroke,uuvu woku dhimbwa,nuuvu wosuuka molwaashoka ihaa ningi omadhewo ,onkalo ndjoka tayi nayipala,shiikwatelela kolopota . Olopota ompe okuza kaapekapeki yehangano lyo WHO oya mono kutya omadhewo gopalutu muuyuni oga gwa pevi muuyuni,noo % dhili 5 pokati ko 2010 no 2022. Oshititatu shaakuluntu,oo % 31 muuyuni ihaya ningi omadhewo ga gwana,okuza poo % 23,aantu oomilion 900,mo 2000 noo % 26 mo 2010. […]

26 June, 2024

Oshiwambo

Efiku li li ominge ne longifo lo makaya, omo ngula ko Tsumeb.

Efiku lili ominge ne longifa lo makaya mounyuni neudo ota li dimbulukilwa ko mudingonoko wa Tsumeb. Efiku olo ta li dimbulukiwa mo ngula metitano lo 31 May, neudo ota li ka di mbulukiwa koshi ye kanghameno olo ta liti, ‘’na kwaa menwe ounona komakaya’’. Elalakano oku popila exulifepo le longifo lo makaya mokati ko vanyasha, opamwe no ilongomwa yo makaya ili yanyika oshiponga . Omukanda oo wapitifwa ke hangano lovanaudo […]

30 May, 2024

Oshiwambo

Omakwafo ouhaku afika mo Gaza

Ovanambelewa ve tumo me hangano lo uhaku mo unyuni WHO, okwa lo potwa vafika mo shitopolwa sho nooli ya Gaza oshikando sho tete moule wo ivike ili 2. Edi oda popiwa kwao eli omunambelewa omukulunhu elilepo ehangano louhaku, chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus nena. Ghebreyesus mo lopota aayo apitifila oikundaneki oku pitila ko ma pandja oikundaneki yo malungula okwati, ovanambelewa ova fika mo shitopolwa aamo oku ya ndja omakwafo omahooli, eembete […]

29 May, 2024

Africa

“Silent disease” outed at African Hepatitis Convention

From the left: Mark Sonderup, Danjuma Adda, Mark Heywood, Elaine Saayman and Yolaan Andrews during a session at the African Viral Hepatitis Convention on Saturday. Photo: Liezl Human By Liezl Human, via GroundUp The African Viral Hepatitis Convention this past week has put a spotlight on the need for eliminating hepatitis B and C, a disease which has infected millions of South Africans and can cause liver cancer if […]

21 May, 2024

Sport

AI system to protect athletes from online abuse during Paris 2024

A new AI-powered monitoring service will protect athletes and officials from online abuse at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 this summer. Following the launch of the Olympic AI Agenda, which outlines the envisioned impact that artificial intelligence can deliver for the Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is demonstrating how AI can improve safeguarding in sport. Paris 2024 will mark the first time that AI will […]

8 May, 2024

Oshiwambo

Kenya okwa taalela iipotha yo Chorela sha landula omafundja ngoka geli moshilongo

Iipotha 44 yomukithi go Chorela oya lopotwa mo Tana River County mo Kenya,sho omafundja moshilongo taga indjipalekitha oshiponga shetaandelo lyomikithi dhomomeya. Omushangwa okuza mehangano lyuundjolowele muuyuni ogwati aanambelewa ya Kenya taya yambidhidhwa kehangano lyo WHO nokomahangano galwe oya kala noku tala onkalo yuundjolowele,noku yamukula moshilongo ashihe,sha landula omafundja. O BBC oya lopota kutya omafundja oga guma aantu oyendji,nomaso 238 ga lopotwa moshilongo ashihe.

8 May, 2024