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Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency

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“And more than 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases, are caused by pathogens shared with wild or domestic animals,” WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti told journalists at a media briefing. “They account for a substantial burden of disease, resulting in about a billion sick people, and millions of deaths globally every year”. Zoonotic spike The analysis finds that… Read More
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More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report

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The gender pay gap in the health and care sector: a global analysis in the time of COVID-19, was published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).   It documents a raw gender pay gap of roughly 20 percentage points which jumps to 24 percentage points when factors such as age, education and working time… Read More
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, says WHO

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According to a new update on Wednesday from the World Health Organization (WHO), 35 countries in five regions of the world have now reported more than 1,010 probable cases of unexplained severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, in youngsters, since the outbreak was first detected on 5 April. So far, 22 children have died, and almost half of the probable cases have been reported in… Read More
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As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’: Tedros

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He reported that the Emergency Committee on COVID-19 last Friday concluded that “the virus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern”. And while acknowledging that we are in a much better position than at the beginning of the pandemic, he reminded that new waves demonstrate the COVID-19 pandemic “is nowhere near over”.   Combined challenges Tedros outlined interlinked challenges… Read More
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Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO

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The UN agency has released its first-ever report on the pipeline of vaccines currently in development, geared at guiding further investment and research.  Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.   Millions of deaths … Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO Director-General welcomes ACT-Accelerator fair share contributions from Norway and Sweden

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has welcomed contributions from Norway and Sweden to the ACT-Accelerator, which have taken both countries over their ‘fair share’ allocation. Contributions of US$ 340 million from Norway and US$ 300 million from Sweden will accelerate efforts to get vaccines into arms, facilitate access to new treatments and ensure health systems can meet the challenges… Read More
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WHO and I-DAIR to partner for inclusive, impactful, and responsible international research in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Digital Health and AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining their joint efforts to advance the use of digital technologies for personal and public health globally. Through this agreement, WHO and I-DAIR will work together to harness the digital revolution towards urgent health challenges, while emphasizing equity… Read More
Africa OP-ED 

Almost Half of Countries in Africa Still Have Nationality Laws that Discriminate Against Women

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Campaigners are calling on governments to dismantle sexist nationality laws and ensure full legal equality in citizenship NAIROBI, Kenya, July 7, 2022/ — A quarter of countries still have discriminatory nationality laws that deny women the same nationality rights as men, reveals a worldwide report by the international human rights organization Equality Now (EqualityNow.org). Women are being prohibited from passing… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

New political declaration to halve road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030 is a milestone achievement

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The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the political declaration to be adopted by Member States during the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Global Road Safety. It commits to cut road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030, a milestone for road safety and sustainable mobility. The meeting takes place on 30 June – 1 July 2022… Read More
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