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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health …

(1 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Our work touches lives around the world every day – …

https://www.afro.who.int/publications/atlas-african-health-statistics-2022-health-situation-analysis-who-african-region-0

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Acting now to strengthen Africa’s health systems McKinsey

(3 days ago) WebOn May 27, it had 120,000 recorded cases and 0.02 deaths per 10,000 of the population, compared with 2.2 in Europe. health-system investment decisions that will enable …

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/middle-east-and-africa/acting-now-to-strengthen-africas-health-systems

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The State of Health System(s) in Africa: Challenges and …

(3 days ago) WebRwanda is said to have one of the best health care systems in Africa, along with Botswana, and a few other countries, such as Ghana. Its system has universal health coverage for …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7123888/

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Health in Africa Nature Communications

(Just Now) WebSince 2000, Africa has made historic progress in improving health metrics across all age groups 4. The WHO estimates that the region successfully reduced the number of …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45268-1

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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 - World Health …

(8 days ago) WebAtlas of African Health Statistics 2022 – Health situation analysis of the African Region – Country Profiles List of countries Algeria7 Angola9 Benin11 Botswana13 Burkina Faso …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/364837/9789290234852-eng.pdf?sequence=3

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Identifying health needs for adolescents in Africa News

(9 days ago) WebJanuary 27, 2020—Adolescents make up 23% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population, but understanding and meeting their unique health needs has long been a neglected area. …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/adolescents-africa-health/

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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 - World Health …

(8 days ago) WebSECTION VII: HEALTH IMPACT 27 7.1 Life expectancy and fecundity 28 7.2 Morbidity 28 7.3 Mortality by cause 29 7.4 Mortality by age 30 Conclusions and key considerations 31. …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/364839/9789290234845-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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Clinical development will meet Africa's unique health needs

(1 days ago) WebClinical trials in Africa carry huge benefits including innovation in medicinal development, improved healthcare and patient outcomes, and subsequent benefits for Africa's …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/how-clinical-development-can-meet-africas-unique-health-needs/

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Driving new public health agenda in Africa News

(4 days ago) WebAfrica also needs to significantly boost its public health workforce, according to Nkengasong. For example, there are only 1,400 epidemiologists for the entire continent, …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/africa-cdc-head-is-driving-a-new-public-health-agenda-on-the-continent/

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Universal Health Coverage in Africa: Highlights

(8 days ago) WebFigure 1: UHC Service Coverage Index by regions (2000-2021) When narrowing down the figures, there has been a decline in the UHC service coverage index in the WHO African …

https://files.aho.afro.who.int/afahobckpcontainer/production/files/UHC_Highlights_AFRO_Dec2023.pdf

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Tackling health poverty risks in Africa: 4 experts weigh in

(5 days ago) WebThe health industry can accelerate the deployment of health information systems, health data management and analytics, as key drivers of health systems strengthening. Some …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/autonomy-is-a-game-changer-for-health-systems-in-africa-davos2023/

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Africa needs to prioritize One Health approaches that focus on the

(Just Now) WebOtu, A., Effa, E., Meseko, C. et al. Africa needs to prioritize One Health approaches that focus on the environment, animal health and human health. Nat Med 27, 943–946 …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01375-w

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Africa’s changing up public health. The world should take note.

(4 days ago) WebA lack of government funding for public health is a persistent theme around the continent, and it has created an overreliance on funding from outside donors and NGOs. In 2019, a …

https://harvardpublichealth.org/global-health/africas-changing-public-health-the-world-should-take-note/

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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa …

(3 days ago) WebIntroduction. Globally, countries are faced with health system problems which vary from one to the next. While health service delivery challenges are more often seen in countries …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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Africa triples health workforce in 10 years, but unemployment is a

(1 days ago) WebAfrican countries increased their health workforce from 1.6 million in 2013 to 5.1 million in 2022, alongside improvements in training and data use, a review by the World Health …

https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q1092

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Needs and opportunities for addressing the nexus of climate

(Just Now) WebClimate change is having increasingly disastrous effects on human health and well-being, especially in Africa, and protecting and promoting health is a powerful argument for …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/needs-and-opportunities-for-addressing-the-nexus-of-climate-change-and-public-health-in-africa/

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Improving the health of Africans - Regional Office for Africa

(6 days ago) WebImproving the health of Africans – What Works. Second Africa Regional Health Report Launched. Cotonou, 3 November 2014 - Good governance, health in all policies, data …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/improving-health-africans-what-works

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FACT SHEET: U.S-Africa Partnership in Health Cooperation

(8 days ago) WebU.S. investments in Fiscal Year 2021 alone enabled the provision of family planning and reproductive health services to 15.4 million African women, averting 4.7 million …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/13/fact-sheet-u-s-africa-partnership-in-health-cooperation/

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An overview of health workforce education and accreditation in …

(4 days ago) WebIt is projected that by 2030, Africa would need additional 6.1 million doctors, nurses, and midwives. However, based on the current trajectory, only 3.1 million would be trained …

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-022-00735-y

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Accessing Mental Health Services in Africa: Current state, efforts

(3 days ago) WebThe Current Situation of Mental Health Services In Africa. The current look of Africa's mental health is gloomy, and despite tries, the situation has not changed. Africa has 1.4 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9387063/

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Overview (Adolescent health) WHO Regional Office for Africa

(4 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, …

https://www.afro.who.int/node/5523

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Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Health NEJM

(1 days ago) WebThe chance that the near-surface temperature will be more than 1.5°C above preindustrial levels for at least 1 year between 2023 and 2027 is 66%, with a 98% chance that it will …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2210769

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Africa Overview: Development news, research, data World Bank

(8 days ago) WebAccording to the region’s most recent economic update, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to slow to 2.5% in 2023, from 3.6% in 2022. Rising conflict and violence across …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/overview

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Addressing youth mental health and wellbeing across geographies

(2 days ago) WebFor Immediate Release: 27 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya — The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) is thrilled to announce a partnership of approximately USD …

https://scienceforafrica.foundation/media-center/addressing-youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing-across-geographies

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Prof Bismark Tyobeka: Africa needs to make use of global sports …

(2 days ago) WebThe previous tournament – which South Africa won – was held in Japan in 2019 and was the most-watched rugby event in the history of the game, with more than 857 million …

https://mg.co.za/press-releases/2024-05-17-prof-bismark-tyobeka-africa-needs-to-make-use-of-global-sports-stage/

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90% of Adults in U.S. Have Warning Signs of Heart Disease

(Just Now) WebA new study finds that 9 out of 10 adults in the U.S. may have cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. The research found 90% of adults qualify for stage 1 or …

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/nearly-90-of-adults-in-u-s-have-syndrome-that-can-lead-to-heart-disease

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HIV/AIDS WHO Regional Office for Africa

(6 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, …

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/hivaids

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