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MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition

MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition Malnutrition-deficiencies, excesses,or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and nutrients- remains a challenge in Uganda with over 250, 000 children still suffering from severe acute malnutrition. According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), malnutrition threatens to destroy a generation of children in Uganda. […]

13 Jul, 22

Pharmacists faulted for the growing use of antibiotics without prescriptions

Pharmacists faulted for the growing use of antibiotics without prescriptions Although Uganda has a law that dictates that antibiotics should only be sold with a prescription, most pharmacies do not implement this. A study carried out in Uganda found that about 41% of all antibiotic sales in community pharmacies were over the counter, that is […]

12 Jul, 22

WHO Health Emergency Hub Launched in Kenya

WHO Health Emergency Hub Launched in Kenya By Sharon Atieno In a bid to improve handling of emergencies in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched a health emergency hub in Nairobi, Kenya. The African region experiences over 100 health emergencies per year, more than any other region in the world. Though much […]

08 Jul, 22

Africa Urged to Prioritize Pregnant Women for COVID-19 Vaccination

Africa Urged to Prioritize Pregnant Women for COVID-19 Vaccination By Sharon Atieno Though pregnancy doubles the risk of death, pregnant women with COVID-19 have five times likelihood of dying from the disease in Africa. This is according to the findings of a one-year study conducted across 22 sites in six African countries, namely Kenya, Uganda, […]

US$ 250Bn Needed to End TB by 2030

US$ 250Bn Needed to End TB by 2030 By Sharon Atieno A global investment of US$250 billion between now and 2030 could help secure a world without Tuberculosis (TB). This is according to The Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030 (‘Global Plan’) which outlines the priority actions and estimated financial resources needed to end TB as a […]

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Declared Over

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Declared Over By Joyce Ojanji The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months ago in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province in the northwest. It was the third outbreak in the province since 2018 and 14th overall in the country since […]

06 Jul, 22

Medical Innovation Key to Meeting WHO Roadmap on NTDs- Executive Director DNDi

Medical Innovation Key to Meeting WHO Roadmap on NTDs- Executive Director DNDi I was in London for the Declaration we made together in 2012 to control, eliminate or eradicate ten diseases by 2020. Ten years later, it is great to see the energy and renewed commitment of all actors to meeting the ambitions of the […]

Kenya to Host East Africa Stakeholder Workshop on Personalized Medicine

Kenya to Host East Africa Stakeholder Workshop on Personalized Medicine By Mary Hearty Kenya will host a two-day East Africa regional stakeholder workshop aimed at discussing the potential of personalized medicine (PM) in East Africa as well as the challenges and opportunities for collaboration with Europe. PM, according to the European Commission, is a new […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing: African Countries Urged to Expand Focus

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing: African Countries Urged to Expand Focus By Mary Hearty With African countries showing interest in setting up their own COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing facilities in order to become self-reliant, they have been urged to expand their focus beyond COVID-19. These sentiments were shared by Dr. Patrick Osewe, Chief of the Health Sector Group […]

29 Jun, 22

Kenya to Launch 10 Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

-Kenya to Launch 10 Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics By Mary Hearty In an effort to protect hard-to-reach communities from the COVID-19 pandemic, Amref Health Africa and AstraZeneca, in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MoH) are set to launch 10 Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVCs) to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and other health services across […]