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The global health community has made significant strides in the fight against hepatitis, yet the journey towards its elimination remains fraught with challenges, particularly in regions such as Africa, writes Bada Pharasi, CEO at the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa, and Professor Wendy Spearman, recently retired Head of the Division of Hepatology at the […]
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By Elizabeth Wasunna, General Manager, AAR Healthcare In Africa, an alarming 30 million children under the age of five suffer from vaccine-preventable diseases annually, resulting in over half a million tragic deaths, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO)1. Kenya, grappling with its own unique challenges, faces a concerning reality where one in three […]
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And Scale Up Covid-19 Vaccinations In Sub-saharan Africa Amref Health Africa selected as implementing partner to provide technical assistance for the new peer-to-peer learning network The Rockefeller Foundation announces the launch of the Vaccination Action Network (VAN), a USD$7.4 million locally-led, peer-to-peer learning initiative designed to engage public health decision-makers across sub-Saharan Africa and bolster their […]
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By Carême Kouamé It was 6 pm. Bathtime. Assetou, the neighbour’s cleaning lady, chased after my neighbours’ children trying to wrangle them into the house. As she struggled with her bosses’ kids, I thought about her own. Assetou has a three-year-old daughter. After leaving work, she would have to go home, make dinner, then feed […]
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In April 2021, the World Health Organisation’s rabies bulletin reported two fatal cases of rabies in South Africa. In September, another victim died of rabies, reported by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Tragically, these three cases were young boys, two, seven and nine years old, who had been bitten by dogs infected with rabies virus. […]
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