The Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today outlined a set of decisions that will expand the portfolio of vaccine programmes available to lower-income countries in the coming years. It also committed to providing COVID-19 vaccines to high-risk groups until 2025 and approved an innovative plan to enable pilot investment in reserves of investigational candidate …
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ethiopia through its Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) activity, donated an oxygen compressor worth $100,000 (5.4 million Birr) to Jimma University Specialized Hospital. This life-saving machine provides oxygen for patients whose lungs cannot provide enough on their own through breathing. USAID/Ethiopia Deputy Mission Director Eleanor TanPiengco …
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Several infectious diseases in Africa, including malaria, cholera, and measles, have all witnessed upsurges recently due to complex interactions including changing climatic conditions, human encroachment into wild places, an increased burden on infrastructure as well as increasing population movement. “We are witnessing a substantial rise in the spread of these diseases, among others,” says Dr …
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia today approved two regulations to create the capacity of domestic vaccine production. Building the domestic vaccine production capacity is said one of the government’s focus areas and the Ministry of Health is working with various stakeholders to achieve this., according to the information from the Ministry of Health of …
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By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – Inner Sydney has reduced new HIV acquisitions by 88%, meaning it may be the first locality in the world to reach the UN target to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, according to data released today at IAS 2023, the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science. Andrew …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to convene the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable …
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a leading cause of death in the countries where it is practised, with over 44,000 additional women and young girls dying each year, a new study reveals. FGM accounts for more deaths in these countries than any cause other than enteric infections – usually resulting from consuming contaminated food or …
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) today at the Health Minister’s Meeting of the G20 Summit hosted by the Government of India. The new GIDH initiative (pronounced “guide” for short) will operate as a WHO-managed network and platform to support the implementation …
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By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – The Walter Sisulu University and North-West University in South Africa unveiled the results of their preclinical trials for a combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19. The universities reported an unprecedented 100% protection in vaccinated animals – a significant step forwards in the unrelenting battle against tuberculosis, one of the …
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) officially launched the USAID Quality Healthcare activity, a new maternal and child health project that will be implemented across Ethiopia by John Snow, Inc. (JSI). This new five-year $49.8 million (more than 2.6 billion Birr) activity will support maternal and …
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