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Guest Column – Today marks one year since conflict between rival military leaders broke out in Sudan. Many Sudanese have fled across the border into Chad, including those from Darfur – where news organizations and aid agencies are warning of a return to the widespread genocide and mass rapes in Darfur that began in 2003. On Friday, the BBC’s Barbara Plett-Usher [@BBCBarbaraPlett] reported from northern Darfur that among those who fled their homes, a child is dying every two minutes. This guest column by Dr. Tedros
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Mashup Score: 0South Africa: Health Dept Takes Action After Detection of 'Kraken' Covid-19 Sub-Variant - 1 year(s) ago
No travel restriction will be imposed on or by South Africa following collaborative efforts with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and additional scientists, despite the discovery of the first case of the XBB.1.5 Covid-19 sub-variant, otherwise known as “Kraken”, in the country.
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“No travel restriction will be imposed on or by South Africa” https://t.co/VEGFE299vL
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Mashup Score: 4Africa: Hospital Debt, Detention and Dignity in Health - 1 year(s) ago
Guest Column – On December 22, 2022, Sakaja Arthur Johnson, the Governor of Nairobi County, Kenya’s capital, partnered with Cooperative Bank to release patients who had been detained in hospitals due to accrued medical bills. We congratulate Governor Sakaja for such a humanitarian gesture. However, prior to this public good, the rights of these patients were infringed upon. This is unacceptable.
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Releasing patients detained illegally in hospital is commendable but they shouldn't be there in the first place. Great piece by @ekemma @Lasterbosire https://t.co/Ko0DAd9H3r
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Mashup Score: 1Kenya: Govt Rolls Out Telemedicine Programme Across the Country - 2 year(s) ago
Kenya is set to roll out a grant telemedicine program across the country to improve access to healthcare, particularly in remote and marginalized regions.
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RT @drnic1: Kenyan Govt Rolls Out Telemedicine Programme Across the Country #telemedicine #africa https://t.co/MDn3xTgOZ1
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At least 35 percent of Malawians suffer from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but remain ignorant of their conditions, leading to sudden deaths because the conditions remain uncontrolled and untreated, a 2018 Lancent Commission study has established.
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At least 35 percent of Malawians suffer from non-communicable diseases #NCDs, but remain ignorant of their conditions, leading to sudden deaths because the conditions remain uncontrolled and untreated. https://t.co/NSNFlW4rWJ
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A group of some 550 Ethiopian United Nations peacekeepers working in Sudan have claimed asylum due to their Tigrayan background, an official working in the area of refugee response told Reuters newswire.
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RT @allafrica: Ethiopian Peacekeepers in Sudan Apply for Asylum Due to Tigrayan Background - Official: https://t.co/0L5EbutZ6B #Sudan https…
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Mr Rockson said for a continent with a deficit of 2.4 million nurses and doctors, digital health solutions remain key in solving Africa’s primary healthcare challenges.
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Firms Partner to Revolutionise Telehealth in Pharmacies Across Africa https://t.co/hgoC3ZFmXl via @allafrica #artificialintelligence #digitalhealth #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #connectedhealth #globalpublichealth #telemedicine #telehealth #technology #healthcare
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Mashup Score: 68Home - 2 year(s) ago
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
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Botswana Approves Texas-Made Covid Vaccine, Manufacturing Plant - https://t.co/iJqJtJ8MID https://t.co/SMfdRhmFp2
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Mashup Score: 0Home - 2 year(s) ago
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
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Africa: No, Pomegranate Juice Alone Won't Prevent Heart Disease - Try Exercise and Healthy Diet - https://t.co/f1hLgPVKg1 #kahnchronicle https://t.co/4sDFhtMWfC
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Deputy President William Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga are locked in a battle over President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ambitious Big Four agenda and its future after he retires next year.
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Great to see Presidential candidates battle over UHC in Kenya but will any of them commit to a universal tax-financed system - the only feasible route to UHC by 2030 https://t.co/A7tcJD5aIl
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Every second person in #Sudan is in need of humanitarian assistance. There’s still time to avert the worst but we need: - humanitarian access across borders, and humanitarian corridors; - attacks on health to end; - funding to meet the vast health needs. https://t.co/QPBS9xDKSv