Extreme climate events fuel cholera outbreaks in Mozambique, Madagascar: WHO
Measures to deal with such outbreaks must be a key agenda of the governments across southern Africa, say experts
Climate impact on health threats in focus at pan-Africa meet in Rwanda
Four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali; to discuss steps to build climate-resilient health systems
A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya — what this means for malaria control
Anopheles stephensi can breed in cisterns, jerrycans, tyres, open tanks, sewers, overhead tanks, underground tanks and polluted environments
Experts urge One Health approach for disease control at pan-Africa meet
Effects of global warming, climate change are critical contributing factors to many of the health emergencies in Africa, say experts at Africa …
Droughts bring disease: Here are 4 ways they do it
Prolonged dry spells, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions, may have serious impacts, particularly if people aren’t prepared
India in midst of a nasty H3N2 outbreak — worst of seasonal flu viruses
Three deaths reported so far this season; the virus wreaked havoc in United States in 2018 as well
Self-sufficient Africa: Rwanda gets continent’s first unit for mRNA vaccine production
Containers of mRNA mobile factories called Biontainers to boost African vaccine production
India is facing a nasty outbreak of H3N2 — worst of seasonal flu viruses
H3N2 is a strain responsible for one of the three respiratory pandemics in the past century
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2023): Maternal mortality went down to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2023): India has eliminated leprosy, as per WHO criterion
Industries can harm health in many ways: Here are 3 that aren’t so obvious
Some products and practices are directly linked to avoidable ill health, planetary damage and social and health inequity, especially by …
COVID national emergency in the US might end early — What does this mean?
Public health emergency still in place for now; ending the emergency declaration would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response
Microplastics time-bomb: Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles
Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.
Why focusing on COVID-19 deaths undercounts health harms of pandemic: Study on India & other countries
Broader effects like mental health deterioration due to the anxiety of getting infected or the isolation of lockdowns have received less research …
Predicting epidemics isn’t easy. We’ve created a global dataset to help
A better understanding of how different infectious diseases spread across countries can help establish early warning mechanisms and response protocols
Rahima Moosa: South Africa’s only mother and child hospital is falling apart — a veteran doctor reflects on why
The country’s health ombudsman recently published a shocking investigation into Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market
African vaccines: Local manufacturers are struggling to access the market — what must change
Current procurement systems for vaccines in the region does not leave much room for African companies
What’s in your food? Bournvita row rekindles front-of-package labelling discourse
Nutrition fat labelling is difficult to understand and allows companies to hide facts, says CSE expert
‘Ineffective’ India-made antivenoms recalled in Kenya, country faces snakebite crisis
Studies in India, by WHO show antivenom serums not working
Cannabis-derived products have flooded US market — Two immunologists explain medicinal benefits and potential risks
Products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC are rapidly proliferating; there are many unknowns about their safety and psychoactive …
COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency — here’s what that means
COVID will still have pandemic status, and countries will continue to have their own authority as to whether to treat COVID as an emergency …
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
Using sugar substitutes to lose weight could cause harm long-term, warns WHO
Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight; could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults
Benin, Mali in Africa defeat trachoma as public health problem
Fifth and sixth countries to defeat eye-infection disease in WHO African region
