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14 Oct, 24

Low Awareness, Economic Burden Hindering Palliative Care Uptake in Kenya

Low Awareness, Economic Burden Hindering Palliative Care Uptake in Kenya By Samwel Doe Ouma Despite the growing need for palliative care in Kenya, utilization of these services remains low due to poor public awareness, financial barriers, and inefficiencies in healthcare referral systems. Stakeholders are calling for urgent reforms which include financial protection mechanisms, enhanced public […]

11 Oct, 24

HIV: Three-month Dapivirine Ring to be Unveiled in 2026

HIV: Three-month Dapivirine Ring to be Unveiled in 2026 By Sharon Atieno With the HIV prevention field focusing on expanding choice for women and long-acting prevention technologies, efforts are underway to roll out a three-month dapivirine vaginal ring by 2026. Jeremy Nutall, Preclinical pharmaceutical development executive, Population Council Center for Biomedical Research, said during the […]

11 Oct, 24

Global Report to Address Interlinked Environmental Crises

Global Report to Address Interlinked Environmental Crises By Gift Briton In a first of its kind, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will unveil a global report that seeks to offer policymakers a roadmap and tools to address the intertwined issues of biodiversity, climate change, health, food, and water. IPBES is […]

Rwanda Receives New Batch of Marburg Treatment

Rwanda Receives New Batch of Marburg Treatment By Joyce Ojanji The Gilead Sciences, an international biopharmaceutical company, in collaboration with the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, has donated 5,100 vials of remdesivir to support the country’s response to the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). Since the outbreak […]

Kenya: Kirinyaga to Host Agitech Expo 2024

Kenya: Kirinyaga to Host Agitech Expo 2024 By Dorah Nesoba Themed “The Use of Smart Technologies in Scaling up Agricultural Value Chains from Seed to Market,” the 2024 Agitech Expo will be held in Mwea, Kirinyaga county from 11th-12th October. The event which brings together players in the entire agricultural value chain, from industry leaders, […]

HIV: Most African Women Prefer Oral PrEP to Vaginal Ring

HIV: Most African Women Prefer Oral PrEP to Vaginal Ring By Sharon Atieno Given an option between oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR), the majority of African women still prefer oral PrEP. This is according to a Catalyzing Access to New Prevention Products to Stop HIV (CATALYST) study conducted in 28 […]

10 Oct, 24

Africa: Support Tool Launched to Assess Health Care Workforce

Africa: Support Tool Launched to Assess Health Care Workforce By Joyce Ojanji Despite ongoing progress in developing the health workforce in the African region over the past few decades, projections indicate a potential shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030, which is necessary to effectively tackle the Region’s disease burden through comprehensive health promotion, […]

WHO Approves First mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use

WHO Approves First mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox diagnostic test under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will […]

06 Oct, 24

Lack of Strong Political Will Threatens Africa’s HIV Elimination Efforts

Lack of Strong Political Will Threatens Africa’s HIV Elimination Efforts By Gift Briton Experts have cautioned that despite significant progress in combating HIV, especially in Africa where the disease burden is high, the absence of strong political commitment poses a threat to sustaining advancements in the HIV response. Addressing journalists at a forum during the […]

02 Oct, 24

Indigenous Communities: A Force for Good in Fight against Climate Change

Indigenous Communities: A Force for Good in Fight against Climate Change By Kelsey Hera Environmental sustainability is critical for Africa’s future as the continent faces mounting challenges related to climate change, deforestation, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. Indigenous communities are vital in addressing these challenges, as they possess traditional knowledge and practices deeply connected to […]