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Africa: Ghana waste dump poses health, environmental 'crisis'
An acrid haze hung over a sprawling dump in Ghana's capital, Accra, as excavators gouged into mounds of smouldering rubbish. Thin plumes of black smoke curled from burning plastic and rubber, mingling with the rank odour of stagnant lagoon...
- Africa: Ghana waste dump poses health, environmental 'crisis'
- How China uses health diplomacy to expand its influence in Africa
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Désinformation: la lutte contre le paludisme doit aussi de se faire sur le terrain numérique
Plus de mille enfants meurent chaque jour du paludisme dans le monde, selon l'UNICEF et l'Organisation mondiale de la santé et quelque 95 % des décès se concentrent sur le continent africain. La lutte contre la maladie, particulièrement mor...
- WHO Flags Dangerous Blind Spots in Africa's Health Data
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Congo-Kinshasa: Mounting Fears Over the Return of Cholera
[DW] Three fresh cases of cholera have been reported on the outskirts of the capital Kinshasa. Amid the threat of a renewed outbreak, residents are concerned about how they can best protect themselves and their communities.
- One in five Africans faces malnutrition, MPs warn ahead of global summit
- South African Health Trainees of Colour Report Lower Decoloniality Scores
- Kenya hosts the First Africa Health Data Forum
- ‘Why African drug firms must widen medicine access gap’
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - IOM Urges Wider Surveillance Beyond Formal Routes in DR Congo
[UN News] Seventy-one confirmed Ebola cases have been detected along transit routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the outbreak began almost six months ago, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tue...
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Africa: When Deaths Go Uncounted - WHO Flags Dangerous Blind Spots in Africa's Health Data
[UN News] Quality health data can help authorities to identify emerging threats and take lifesaving action, but a new report reveals critical gaps in Africa's health information systems.
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Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths
Authorities struggling to contain DRC's largest Ebola outbreak due to delayed detection and conflict.
- Tuberculosis-Exposed South African Children Face Measles Gaps and Routine Vaccination Delays
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RDC: la fermeture de l’aéroport de Bunia prolongé jusqu’au 8 février 2027
C’est l’une des conséquences de l’épidémie d’Ebola qui frappe l’est de la République démocratique du Congo : l’aéroport international de Bunia ne va pas rouvrir dans les prochaines semaines. Il va rester fermé au moins jusqu’au 8 février 20...
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Africa: WHO Launches 'Together for Science and Health' Movement to Strengthen Trust Worldwide
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched Together for Science and Health, a new global movement uniting more than 240 organizations behind a shared commitment to strengthen trust in science and harness its power to improve h...
- When deaths go uncounted: WHO flags dangerous blind spots in Africa’s health data
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Hunger makes it hard to focus at school: what learners in South Africa told us about food insecurity
Hungry learners struggle to concentrate, take part in lessons and attend school. A rural South African study shows why nutrition must be a priority for education.