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Tackling health poverty risks in Africa: 4 experts weigh in

(5 days ago) WEBAfrica’s push towards public health autonomy is gaining momentum. With the creation of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Medicines Agency and the proposed African …

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

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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 …

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

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

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Systems Issues. Martyn Sama and Vinh-Kim Nguyen hold the view that all societies have had health systems “of some sort” as long as people have tried to …

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

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Driving new public health agenda in Africa News

(4 days ago) WEBOther problems in Africa, including poverty, armed conflicts, and government mismanagement, complicate efforts to address health …

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

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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation …

(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 …

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

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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 …

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

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The path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans by …

(3 days ago) WEBSub-Saharan Africa's health challenges are numerous and wide-ranging. Most sub-Saharan countries face a double burden of traditional, persisting health challenges, such as infectious diseases, malnutrition, and child …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)31509-X/fulltext

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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 NOTE: Some data from international and standardized data sources …

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

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The Global Burden of Disease: Main Findings for Sub-Saharan Africa

(8 days ago) WEBThe overall findings for Sub-Saharan Africa are: The Sub-Saharan Africa region has made overall progress in reducing mortality and prolonging life since 1970; however, some …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/publication/global-burden-of-disease-findings-for-sub-saharan-africa

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A new model for public health in Africa can become a reality

(Just Now) WEBThe Africa CDC must coordinate the continental agenda on local manufacturing of these fundamental health-care tools, targeting outbreak-prone as well …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02749-5

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Health in Africa - Nature

(5 days ago) WEBWe aim to promote high-quality research that advances our understanding of health issues in Africa, and advocates for better healthcare on the continent in line with the United …

https://www.nature.com/collections/deefjegjjj

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Acting now to strengthen Africa’s health systems McKinsey

(3 days ago) WEBAfrica’s health systems are already struggling and, in some countries, not sustaining routine service delivery. Several other ongoing epidemics have weakened …

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

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Dying from lack of medicines Africa Renewal - الأمم المتحدة

(7 days ago) WEBApproximately 1.6 million Africans died of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-related illnesses in 2015. These diseases can be prevented or treated with timely access to appropriate and …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2016-march-2017/dying-lack-medicines

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Taking on the Challenges of Health Care in Africa

(4 days ago) WEBAccess is still the greatest challenge to health care delivery in Africa. Fewer than 50% of Africans have access to modern health facilities. Many African countries …

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/taking-challenges-health-care-africa

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Health and Diseases in Africa - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth systems in most African countries are ill equipped to adequately address their health problems. Improvement in health is also affected by the lack of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7122698/

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Strengthening sub-Saharan Africa’s health systems: A practical …

(9 days ago) WEBThe diagnostic approach we used in the Lake Zone provides a way to move past the debate about whether countries in sub-Saharan Africa should pursue “vertical” …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/strengthening-sub-saharan-africas-health-systems-a-practical-approach

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African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector …

(9 days ago) WEBHealth experts discussed these issues in a recent webinar organized by the Health Rights Advocacy Forum, the African Medical and Research Foundation and …

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/african-health-experts-warn-of-climate-change-rising-vector-borne-diseases/

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Health Disparities in the Black Community: Conditions, Causes

(5 days ago) WEBProstate cancer: Black men are 73% more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men and are twice as likely to die of it. Colorectal cancer: Largely due to …

https://www.healthline.com/health/health-disparities-in-the-black-community

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Black Americans’ views about health disparities, experiences with

(3 days ago) WEBAmong Black adults, 55% say they have ever had at least one of six negative experiences with doctors or other health care providers. Black Americans offer a mixed …

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/04/07/black-americans-views-about-health-disparities-experiences-with-health-care/

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Big rise in diseases linked to ageing and lifestyle increases

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to the study, between 2000 and 2021 there was a 49.4 per cent increase in the number of lost years of healthy life because of poor health and …

https://www.ft.com/content/256d69f3-adcf-4740-aae7-9afa9ee59026

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Black/African American Health Office of Minority Health

(9 days ago) WEBHealth. According to Census Bureau projections, the 2021 life expectancies at birth for blacks are 70.8 years, with 74.8 years for women, and 66.7 years for men. For non …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/blackafrican-american-health

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African Americans/Blacks Health Disparities CDC

(7 days ago) WEB11% were among African American/Black women. In 2018, in the United States, the death rate for African Americans/Blacks was higher (16.3 per 100,000) compared with any …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/healthdisparities/africanamericans.html

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Chronic Disease Among African American Families: A Systematic …

(7 days ago) WEBThe objective of this scoping review was to document family comorbidity among African Americans across a range of health disciplines and types of research. …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/19_0431.htm

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Mental and Behavioral Health - African Americans

(7 days ago) WEBThe overall suicide rate for black or African Americans was 60 percent lower than that of the non-Hispanic white population, in 2018. Black females, grades 9-12, were 60 …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-african-americans

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Health challenges in Africa and the way forward - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBOrientations for strengthening national health systems. Cognizant of the abovementioned challenges, the 46 Ministers of Health from the African Region …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2615747/

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Almost half of Ghanaian youth are into alcohol consumption - MSN

(3 days ago) WEBAlso, substance use among adolescents, particularly the use of tobacco and alcohol were linked to chronic health problems later in life, mainly non-communicable diseases …

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/ghana/almost-half-of-ghanaian-youth-are-into-alcohol-consumption-unicef-report/ar-BB1mIYSz

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AU-IBAR and AU-PANVAC strengthen collaboration at Inter …

(6 days ago) WEBThe primary aim of this meeting was to establish and consolidate sustainable coordination mechanisms to tackle critical animal health issues across African Union …

https://furtherafrica.com/2024/05/21/au-ibar-and-au-panvac-strengthen-collaboration-at-inter-coordination-meeting-to-address-animal-health-issues/

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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages …

(6 days ago) WEBInternet outage felt across East Africa. Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cprg0yn8q81o

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Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free …

(9 days ago) WEBFormer South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he …

https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2024/05/18/former-south-africa-leader-zuma-promises-jobs-and-free-education-as-he-launches-party-manifesto/

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Millaz Theatre Company explores timely mental health issues

(Just Now) WEBThat is why, when they understood that May was Mental Health Month, the company’s playwright in residence, Saumu Combo, volunteered to script a play entitled …

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/art/millaz-theatre-company-explores-timely-mental-health-issues-4625406

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The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

(8 days ago) WEBShocking problems The most disruptive solar storm ever recorded came in 1859. Known as the "Carrington Event," it generated shimmering auroras that were …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250515730/solar-storm-geomagnetic-g4

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