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World Health Organization

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Health Ministry Confirmes Mpox Case in Angola

  The Health ministry has confirmed a case of Mpox in Luanda Province, Angola. The affected individual, a Congolese citizen, has been isolated. The African Centers for Disease Control declared the outbreak a public health emergency, followed by the World Health Organization on August 13 and 14. Ben Nangombe is the Executive Director of the Ministry.  

todayNovember 21, 2024 19

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WHO Declares Mpox a Global Public Health Emergency Amid Congo Outbreak

The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency on Wednesday, marking the second such declaration in two years reports Reuters. This decision follows an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spread to neighboring countries. An emergency committee convened earlier in the day to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the severity of the situation, leading to the classification of the outbreak as a […]

todayAugust 15, 2024 14

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Mpox cases are soaring in Africa – what must be done to prevent a global pandemic

  By Cheryl Walter, University of Hull   Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa Centres for Disease Control has taken the unprecedented step of declaring the outbreak sweeping through African countries a continental public health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) is also meeting to decide whether to trigger its highest global alert level over the epidemic. These moves come after a virulent strain of the disease […]

todayAugust 13, 2024 33

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South African teens are struggling: Western Cape study shows 33% have symptoms of depression

        By Mirriam Mkhize, University of Cape Town; Claire van der Westhuizen, University of Cape Town, and Katherine Sorsdahl, University of Cape Town     In South Africa, little research has been done on depression and anxiety among younger adolescents, those between the ages of 10 and 14. Existing studies have primarily targeted older adolescents and those living with HIV. The age range of 10- to 14-year-olds […]

todayJuly 26, 2024 19

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HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection

    By Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town     A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two other drugs, both daily pills. All three medications are pre-exposure prophylaxis (or […]

todayJuly 3, 2024 36

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WHO Urges Urgent Action on Mpox Surge in Africa Amid Dangerous Congo Strain

The World Health Organization has called for urgent action to address the rising spread of mpox in Africa. Rosamund Lewis, WHO's technical lead for mpox, highlighted the critical need for intervention. Meanwhile, John Claude Udahemuka from the University of Rwanda warned about a highly dangerous strain in Congo's South Kivu province, a mutated version of the clade I mpox. This strain has fatality rates of approximately 5% in adults and […]

todayJune 26, 2024 11

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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 21

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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 […]

todayJune 21, 2024 11

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