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COVID’s grip keeps world in ‘perilous situation’

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Despite decreased instances in most regions, including the two worst-affected – the Americas and Europe – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists at a regular press briefing, “any decline is welcome, but we have been here before”.  “Over the past year, many countries have experienced a declining trend in cases and deaths, have relaxed public health and… Read More
Africa Opinions 

Insecurity is growing in the Sahel region

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By Katarzyna Rybarczyk The Sahel region of Africa has been a hotbed of terrorism and instability for many years now, and the violence is showing no signs of stopping. Since the beginning of the year, insurgents have already killed more people than last year. Security is deteriorating at an extremely fast pace, pushing millions into starvation, and forcing them to… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO lists Moderna vaccine for emergency use

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Today, WHO listed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA 1273) for emergency use, making it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from WHO. WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) assesses the quality, safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and is a prerequisite for COVAX Facility vaccine supply. It also allows countries to expedite their own regulatory approval to import and administer… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO welcomes Sweden’s announcement to share COVID-19 vaccine doses with COVAX

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the Government of Sweden’s announcement today to share 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the COVAX Facility to provide life-saving vaccines to people at risk from COVID-19 in low income countries. “Sweden’s announcement that it will share 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with COVAX is a superb gesture that must… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives

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Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year.  Millions of lives of women and newborns are lost, and millions more experience ill health or injury, because the needs of pregnant women and skills of midwives are not recognized or prioritized. The world is currently facing a… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives

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Most people consume double the WHO-recommended 5g of daily salt intake, putting themselves at greater risk of the heart diseases and strokes that kill an estimated 3 million people each year. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new set of global benchmarks for sodium levels in more than 60 food categories that will help countries reduce sodium contents… Read More
Mapwiya Muulupale Malawi Opinions 

Talking Blues: Heroes and heroines amid leaders fixated on white elephants

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By Mapwiya Muulupale “You wouldn’t tolerate an underperforming surgeon in an operating theatre. Why is it that we tolerate underperforming…?” Michael Gove Ancient kings of Siam (present-day Thailand) would sometimes give a white elephant to their enemies. This apparent ‘Royal gift’ meant doom for the recipient because white elephants were considered sacred and needed special care, were not allowed to… Read More
Opinions Zambia 

Zambia: PF’s Abuse of Sedition Laws

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By Henry Kyambalesa It has become common knowledge that the Patriotic Front (PF) administration has often used sedition laws against some citizens who have attempted to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech and expression to critique the government’s apparent failure to address the catalogue of socioeconomic problems facing the country and the common people. Specifically, Section 57 through Section… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices

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WHO’s latest global survey on implementation of national infection prevention and control programmes highlights the urgent need to reduce inequalities in the availability of good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control measures between high and lower income countries. A new WHO online monitoring portal will help countries identify and address gaps. This is a serious challenge at any time,… Read More
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WHO Director-General commends United States decision to support temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment by the United States administration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines in a bold move to end the pandemic as quickly as possible. “This is a monumental moment in the fight against COVID-19. The commitment by the President… Read More
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