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09 Oct, 23

DNDi: First Oral Drug for Treating Kala-azar to be Ready by 2024

DNDi: First Oral Drug for Treating Kala-azar to be Ready by 2024 By Clifford Akumu Researchers at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and partners hope to speed up the rollout of the first oral drug for treating leishmaniasis (kala-azar) in the region by next year. The announcement, made during the formal launch of the […]

Libya: Death of 100 Plus Workers Paralyzes Health System

Libya: Death of 100 Plus Workers Paralyzes Health System By Gift Briton The death of more than 100 Libyan health workers in the aftermath of Storm Daniel has paralyzed the country’s health system adding to the disruption caused by over a decade of conflict. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the loss of these workers has added […]

2023 Set to Be the Warmest Year On Record

2023 Set to Be the Warmest Year On Record By Gift Briton With September 2023 being the hottest one ever recorded on earth, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that 2023 is firmly set to be the warmest year on record. Citing data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), WMO notes that […]

World Not On Track to Reduce Preterm Births

World Not On Track to Reduce Preterm Births By Sharon Atieno Similar to other major trends related to maternal health, the world has been making slow progress in the reduction of preterm births over the last decade, a new report shows. The report, National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends […]

Excess Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Maternal Ailments

Excess Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Maternal Ailments By Whitney Akinyi High exposure to heat during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, could lead to an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), a new study has found. SMM is a condition characterized by severe and unexpected complications during labor and delivery, considered a near-miss […]

05 Oct, 23

Heavy Rainfall Expected Across Parts of Eastern Africa

Heavy Rainfall Expected Across Parts of Eastern Africa By Gift Briton In the next seven days, central Somalia and south-eastern Ethiopia are likely to receive very heavy rainfall, with rains in South Sudan, Uganda, western Ethiopia, and a few parts of northern Somalia, western, northern Kenya and northern Tanzania also expected to be more than […]

Kenya: Brace for Rainfall

Kenya: Brace for Rainfall By Joyce Ojanji Some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria basin, the Rift Valley, the Coast, the Southern lowlands and North Eastern Kenya are likely to receive rainfall as North Western Kenya is expected to be generally dry. This is according to the […]

05 Oct, 23

WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine

WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine By Gift Briton Following a limited supply of available malaria vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine (R21) to enhance the protection of children in areas where malaria is a public health risk. According to the organization, nearly half a million children die from malaria each […]

28 Sep, 23

IGAD Countries Adopt Policy Guide on Youth Participation

IGAD Countries Adopt Policy Guide on Youth Participation By Gift Briton Member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have adopted a development and empowerment policy framework on engaging the youth meaningfully towards socioeconomic and political development. Towards the tail end of an IGAD ministerial meeting held in Nairobi on July 27, representatives from […]

27 Sep, 23

Eastern Africa: Ministerial Meeting to Adopt Youth Policy Underway in Nairobi

Eastern Africa: Ministerial Meeting to Adopt Youth Policy Underway in Nairobi By Whitney Akinyi The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the Horn of Africa Youth Network (HoAYN) and Save the Children, has commenced a Ministerial Meeting and concurrent technical experts gathering geared towards the adoption of the region’s Youth Policy. The Policy […]