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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Our work touches lives around the world every day – …

https://www.afro.who.int/publications/atlas-african-health-statistics-2022-health-situation-analysis-who-african-region-0

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Health in Africa Nature Communications

(Just Now) WEBSince 2000, Africa has made historic progress in improving health metrics across all age groups 4. The WHO estimates that the region successfully reduced the …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45268-1

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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation …

(6 days ago) WEBFor example, a 2022 WHO survey of 47 African countries found that the region has a ratio of 1.55 health workers (physicians, nurses and midwives) per 1000 …

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/atlas-african-health-statistics-2022-health-situation-analysis-who-african-region

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Health in Africa - Nature

(4 days ago) WEBAt the same time, the overall average healthy life expectancy in Africa rose by 3years,themost significantincreaseof any global region, and the gap between African …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45268-1.pdf

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THE STATE OF THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN THE …

(8 days ago) WEBTHE STATE OF THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN THE WHO AFRICA REGION SURVEY REPORT WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Universal Health Coverage/Life Course …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/348855/9789290234555-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Driving new public health agenda in Africa News

(4 days ago) WEBMarch 12, 2020 – Africa faces a range of public health challenges, from infectious diseases such as cholera, malaria, Ebola, HIV, and more recently, coronavirus, to a growing burden of chronic diseases. Other …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/africa-cdc-head-is-driving-a-new-public-health-agenda-on-the-continent/

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Health and Diseases in Africa - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBIn the late 1920s and in the 1930s, some progressive voices called for improvement in socioeconomic conditions and for a focus on African welfare. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7122698/

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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Globally, countries are faced with health system problems which vary from one to the next. While health service delivery challenges are more often …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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A new model for public health in Africa can become a reality

(Just Now) WEBAs Africa emerges from the COVID pandemic, combating infectious diseases must be a priority — along with treating non-communicable and mental health …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02749-5

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Three pillars to strengthening health systems in African countries

(1 days ago) WEBDespite the best intentions, Africa lags far behind the world in COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and therapeutics. The testing rate across Africa is over 40 times …

https://theconversation.com/three-pillars-to-strengthening-health-systems-in-african-countries-173509

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Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was established in 2017, after the west Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak. Upon creation, the role of …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00054-2/fulltext

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Taking on the Challenges of Health Care in Africa

(4 days ago) WEBAccess is still the greatest challenge to health care delivery in Africa. Fewer than 50% of Africans have access to modern health facilities. Many African countries …

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/taking-challenges-health-care-africa

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Africa Steps Up the Fight as Non-Communicable Diseases Rise …

(7 days ago) WEBNon-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are …

https://allafrica.com/stories/202404260170.html

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Health care quality in Africa: Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, …

(1 days ago) WEBExplore facts about health care quality in African countries like Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This Aetna International guide …

https://www.aetnainternational.com/en/about-us/explore/living-abroad/culture-lifestyle/health-care-quality-in-africa.html

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The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in Africa: a scoping review

(3 days ago) WEBThis scoping review of population-based epidemiological studies was done to provide background information on the prevalences and distribution of psychiatric …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00009-2/fulltext

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Public health in Africa: Challenges and solutions

(5 days ago) WEBIndeed, “The African Regional Health Report –The health of the people. What works” published in 2014 by the WHO, identifies the existing state of health affairs …

https://www.datelinehealthafrica.org/public-health-in-africa-challenges-and-solutions

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The Current Situation in Nigeria United States Institute of Peace

(7 days ago) WEBAs Africa’s most populous country, largest economy and most notable democracy, Nigeria is a bellwether for the continent. A weakening economy and rising …

https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/04/current-situation-nigeria

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Improving the Human Well-Being of All Africans - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThere were also significant improvements in the health conditions of the majority of African countries in the last four decades, yet life expectancy in most of Africa lags …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7121500/

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Malawi: World Bank Provides Additional Support to Assist Food …

(9 days ago) WEBA quick-release of $57.6 million in innovative grant financing is designed to provide the country immediate liquidity through the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/04/26/malawi-afe-world-bank-provides-additional-support-to-assist-food-crisis-response

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Lethal West Africa heatwave made worse by human induced …

(7 days ago) WEBThe recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1245524216/west-africa-heatwave-climate-change

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBWe tracked deaths before age 75 from health conditions considered preventable and treatable — a measure known as “premature avoidable mortality.”

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Sugar in baby food: Why Nestlé needs to be held to account in …

(3 days ago) WEBResearch into how South African food companies, particularly large transnationals, go about shaping public health policy in their favour found 107 examples …

https://www.salon.com/2024/04/25/sugar-in-baby-why-nestl-needs-to-be-held-to-account-in-africa_partner/

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A research agenda for mental health in sub-Saharan Africa

(Just Now) WEBAs with other parts of the world, African countries are dealing with the repercussions of rising rates of mental health conditions, especially among young …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02779-6

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WTO Countries to Reboot Dispute Reform Negotiations

(5 days ago) WEBUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-04-26/wto-countries-to-reboot-dispute-reform-negotiations

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Athens dust clouds sweep in from the Sahara shrouding the city in

(3 days ago) WEBThe Greek meteorological service said weather conditions on Tuesday had favored the movement of dust from Africa and this was showing up in “increased …

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/23/europe/weather-finland-snow-sahara-dust-greece-intl-latam/index.html

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Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its …

(4 days ago) WEBCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo ’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the …

https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphones-congo-blood-minerals-b1f20aa7bd3a3f4f8cf7fcde19c6f053

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Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years

(2 days ago) WEBChaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/weather/dubai-rain-flooding-climate-wednesday-intl/index.html

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World Malaria Day 2024: ‘Accelerating the fight against malaria for …

(5 days ago) WEBClimate change and humanitarian emergencies exacerbate these challenges, displacing populations and making them more susceptible to the disease.Malaria …

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/24-04-2024-world-malaria-day-2024-accelerating-the-fight-against-malaria-for-a-more-equitable-world

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What If South Africa’s ANC Is Forced to Share Power?

(9 days ago) WEBThe country faces rampant poverty and mass unemployment, rolling power blackouts, collapsing road, rail and port infrastructure and endemic crime and corruption.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-19/south-african-elections-what-if-the-anc-has-to-share-power

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Athens swallowed up by orange haze from Sahara dust storm

(1 days ago) WEBAthens sky turns orange with dust clouds from Africa – video one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials said. posing risks for …

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/24/athens-dust-storm-orange-sky-greece

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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health …

(Just Now) WEBBrazzaville – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at the African Health Workforce Investment Forum which …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/pioneering-charter-drive-investment-africas-health-workforce

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