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Patient enrolment begins in a scientific trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease

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In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.   The PARTNERS (Platform Adaptive Randomised Trial for New and Repurposed Filovirus TreatmentS) trial will assess whether two antiviral therapies – a monoclonal antibody (MBP134) and… Read More
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WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

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Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety and performance of essential health products based on the available evidence,… Read More
Africa 

Cairo’s historic Sultan Qaytbay Mosque-Mausoleum reopens

Village Reporter,
The mosque-mausoleum of the ruler of the Mamluk Sultanate has reopened after years of restoration in Cairo. Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, the Charge d’affairs at the US Embassy in Egypt Robert Silverman and the founder of Archinos Architecture Agnieszka Dobrowolska attended an official opening ceremony on Monday. The work, which was carried out between October 2022… Read More
Africa 

ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders to release jailed opposition figures

Village Reporter,
The West African bloc ECOWAS has urged Guinea-Bissau’s military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures. In a statement at the end of a summit of heads of state in Sierra Leone, it said this would “bolster the credibility” of the country’s transition process. The release would include freeing opposition leader and former prime minister, Domingos Simões Pereira, who… Read More
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WHO calls for urgent action as new cancer cases are projected to nearly double by 2050

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Millions of people are facing physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26 000 lives every day, according to a report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). With an estimated 20.6 million new cases and close to 10 million deaths annually, cancer remains the second leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular… Read More
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El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

Global Author
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. “I congratulate El Salvador on this remarkable achievement. It is a testament to the power of political commitment, strategic investment, and community engagement,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, “El Salvador’s success… Read More
Africa 

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office

Village Reporter,
It’s a larger-than-life epic tale with an equally impressive box-office opening. Christopher Nolan’s big-budget adaptation of The Odyssey launched with just shy of $265 million in global ticket sales. It’s an even better debut than the 2023 best picture-winner Oppenheimer and his best opening since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. With a production budget of $250 million, The Odyssey is… Read More
Africa 

Skiing enthusiasts flock to slopes on Lesotho’s Maluti Mountain

Village Reporter,
Southern Africa is not a part of the world one would automatically associate with skiing, but a resort in Lesotho’s Maluti Mountains offers people in the region the opportunity to enjoy the winter sport. The country’s high elevation and mountainous terrain combine to make it the coldest country on the continent, with temperatures in the highlands typically plunging to minus… Read More
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Child Online Africa holds digital literacy forum for child advisors in Accra

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More than 30 Child Advisors and other schoolchildren from Ghana’s capital, Accra, have taken part in a Digital Literacy and Citizenship forum organised by the pan‑African digital rights organisation, Child Online Africa. The co-creation forum, held on April 16 at the Ghana Library Authority’s Accra Children’s Library near Kawukudi, was on the margins of the WTSA-28 preparatory meeting. The digital… Read More
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