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Two years of COVID-19 in Africa: lessons for the world

(Just Now) WEBToday, spending on health across the continent ranges from 0.1% to 2% of a nation’s gross domestic product. Renewing this commitment is especially urgent as the goals articulated in the Agenda

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03821-8

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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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Africa’s Covid Crisis Deepens, but Vaccines Are Still Far …

(1 days ago) WEBAurélia Nguyen, the managing director of Covax, said last week that it expected to deliver 520 million vaccines to Africa by the end of the year, and 850 million by the end of the first quarter

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/16/world/africa/africa-vaccination-rollout.html

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Sharp rise in Africa COVID-19 deaths, WHO reports UN News

(4 days ago) WEB15 July 2021 Health. COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in cases the continent has seen so far in the pandemic, the regional …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/07/1095902

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Horn of Africa: Climate-related health crisis worsens as disease

(9 days ago) WEBAnalysis of the seven countries in the greater Horn of Africa - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda – recorded 39 reported …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/november-2022/horn-africa-climate-related-health-crisis-worsens-disease-outbreaks-surge

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The greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens …

(2 days ago) WEBBrazzaville ‒ New analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/greater-horn-africas-climate-related-health-crisis-worsens-disease-outbreaks-surge

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WHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater …

(7 days ago) WEBWHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa as food insecurity worsens The health risks in the region are increasing, while …

https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2022-who-intensifies-response-to-looming-health-crisis-in-the-greater-horn-of-africa-as-food-insecurity-worsens

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Drought Crisis: Health Catastrophe in Sahel and Horn of Africa

(9 days ago) WEBFunding the appeals. WHO has calculated that just under US$63 million is needed to deliver emergency healthcare for the six countries in the Sahel in 2022. In the …

https://who.foundation/latest-updates/health-emergency-grows-in-sahel-and-horn-of-africa/

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

(Just Now) WEBStrong national public-health institutes. The Africa CDC has begun bolstering national public-health institutes and emergency operations centres in 20 AU member …

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

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Rich or poor, in Zimbabwe crumbling healthcare is deadly for all

(8 days ago) WEBA 2020 study by the World Health Organization found Zimbabwe recorded 32.1 percent premature cancer deaths in 2016, compared with 23.3 percent in South …

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/4/28/rich-or-poor-in-zimbabwe-crumbling-healthcare-is-deadly-for-all

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Acting now to strengthen Africa’s health systems - McKinsey …

(6 days ago) WEBThe impact of Ebola on Sierra Leone’s health system is an important lesson from the past. The outbreak led to a 23 percent decline in service delivery, around 4,000 additional …

https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Featured%20Insights/Middle%20East%20and%20Africa/Acting%20now%20to%20strengthen%20Africas%20health%20systems/Acting-now-to-strengthen-Africas-health-systems-vF3.pdf

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Fighting a Pandemic, While Launching Africa’s Health Revolution

(Just Now) WEBAnd our health security architecture was designed when the population of Africa was less than 300 million. Today, where are we? We are 1.2 billion people, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/world/africa/africa-coronavirus-vaccines.html

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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

(1 days ago) WEBAfrica is currently the only continent where stunting rates continue to rise, with 27% of African children classified as stunted in 2018. Another consequence of …

https://theconversation.com/south-africas-hunger-problem-is-turning-into-a-major-health-crisis-183736

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

(3 days ago) WEBThis is the context in which a health crisis in Africa is frequently mentioned today. Above all, however, the lack of transparency and accountability is a major …

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

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Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa Africa Renewal

(Just Now) WEBOctober 2022. 6 October 2022. By: WHO. Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa. World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a campaign to raise awareness and …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/october-2022/reversing-suicide-mental-health-crisis-africa

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Hunger in Africa: The current crisis, explained - Concern Worldwide

(5 days ago) WEBIn the final months of 2022, 70% of the world’s hungriest people are located in just three countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Currently, a crisis in the Horn of …

https://concernusa.org/news/hunger-in-africa-explained/

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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) WEBToday, health services in all regions are struggling to both tackle COVID-19, and provide people with vital care. In another blow, the pandemic threatens to set back …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa - WHO

(5 days ago) WEBReversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa. 06 October 2022. Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a campaign to raise awareness …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/reversing-suicide-mental-health-crisis-africa

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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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The World’s Largest HIV Epidemic in Crisis: HIV in South Africa

(1 days ago) WEBSouth Africa remains the epicenter of the HIV pandemic as the largest AIDS epidemic in the world—20 percent of all people living with HIV are in South Africa, and …

https://www.csis.org/analysis/worlds-largest-hiv-epidemic-crisis-hiv-south-africa

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