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Liberia: Mpox Cases Declining Across Africa, But Cholera Surges, Says Africa CDC Official
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
The Deputy Incident Manager of the Incident Management Support Team at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Prof. Yap Boum, has reported a significant decline in Mpox cases in Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the Democratic...
Expert dares African media to shift infertility narratives
The Times Group Malawi
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July 8, 2025
A fertility expert has challenged journalists in Africa to shift the narratives surrounding infertility by adopting an approach that dismantles harmful myths around the subject. In many African societies, infertility is shrouded in silence and...
New Malaria Drug for Babies Approved in Landmark Move to Curb Child Deaths in Africa
Arise News
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July 8, 2025
In a major breakthrough for global health, the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for babies and newborns has been approved and is expected to be rolled out across African countries in the coming weeks. The new drug, Coartem Baby...
Digital health will not thrive without local investment
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
In last week’s column, I explored how Africa’s financial institutions are navigating systems that don’t always recognise their realities. That same tension plays out in health, where digital tools hold enormous promise but struggle to take root...
Sables begin World Cup quest at Africa Cup
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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As defending champions, the Sables enter the tournament with high expectations and the weight of a 34-year World Cup wait on their shoulders, having last featured on the global stage in 1993. THE Zimbabwe Sables are set to kick off their 2027...
Mental wealth, not just health: Redesigning work, learning, and purpose in the digital age
The Cable
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July 8, 2025
Charles Darwin posited that, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Welcome to the age of rapid and relentless transformation — a time when machines can now reason,...
African Expansion: Zoomlion Touches Down In Kenya …Ready To Forge Strategic Partnership
The Chronicle News Online
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July 7, 2025
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a flagship subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) is intensifying its continental expansion efforts with a renewed focus on Kenya, as part of its broader Africa Expansion Project. As a demonstration of this...
As US ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
ABC News - New York
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July 8, 2025
SARWORLOR, Liberia -- Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes)
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 Now, it’s aiming at Cuba’s international medical missions. Ad Policy Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference following the NATO summit on June 25, 2025.(Omar Havana / Getty Images) President Donald Trump and...
Bell's Reines Reports Robust Q2 Growth, Elevating Its Wellness-First Mission
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Strong sales, a standout flavor launch, and strategic alliances position the Women-Owned Manufacturer for accelerated growth in Q3 2025. Bell's Reines , a proud Specialty Food Association (SFA) Member and certified Women-Owned...
Novartis Receives Approval For First Malaria Medicine For Newborn Babies And Young Infants
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby becomes first malaria treatment approved for newborn babies and young infants Rapid approvals in eight African countries now expected under a special global health scheme run...
Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease most affected by COVID pandemic
New Zealand Doctor
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Disrupted care during the covid-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-covid causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults, finds a study...
As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
Newsday - New York
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SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.9% of Delta County's student body in 2024-25 school year
UP Gazette - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 41 African American students enrolled in Delta County...
Motsoaledi to act on report into medical aid schemes’ discrimination
SABC News
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July 8, 2025
Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says he will act in due course on recommendations contained in a report on medical aid schemes. The Section 59 Investigation Panel into allegations of racial discrimination by medical aid schemes against black...
Africa contributes least to emissions yet suffers most, Tinubu tells BRICS summit, calls for global reforms
The Sun Nigeria
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July 7, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja At the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, President Bola Tinubu delivered a powerful message highlighting Africa’s disproportionate burden in the global climate crisis despite its minimal contribution to...
No health without skin health: a global call to end skin bleaching and prioritise dermatological equity
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
Every July 8, World Skin Health Day asks the world to reconsider what we see and what we choose not to see. Skin, the body’s largest organ, is also its most visible and most vulnerable. It is both a physical barrier and a mirror of health, dignity...
‘Africa Contributes Least To Emissions But Suffers Most’: Tinubu Demands Climate Justice At BRICS Summit
Arise News
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July 7, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for urgent climate justice for Africa, declaring that the continent bears the brunt of a crisis it did little to cause. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, July 6, 2025,...
Africa and Spain: a global, sustainable, and inclusive partnership
Atalayar
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July 7, 2025
The Wellington Hotel in Madrid hosted the Africa Spain Summit 2025, held from 6 to 8 July under the slogan ‘Spain and Africa: a global, sustainable and inclusive partnership’, with a view to reflecting the important cooperation that exists at all...
Africa Contributes The Least To Global Emissions, Suffers The Most –Tinubu Calls For Fair Climate Deal At BRICS Summit
Sahara Reporters
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President Bola Tinubu has called for a comprehensive reevaluation of the global governance framework, financial system, and healthcare architecture. Tinubu, who made the call while speaking at the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,...