At least 5 dead in Burundi from a mystery illness: Africa CDC

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This #WorldHealthDay, IPPF Africa Region is championing health as a fundamental human right.
Because access to care should never be out of reach.

#HealthForAll #SRHR #AfricaHealth

March 24th marked #WorldTBDay. The theme: "Yes! We can end TB." Here's what the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 says we're up against 🧵

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Africa trains doctors and nurses, then watches them leave. What do you think is the most urgent fix for Africa's health worker retention crisis?
#GlobalHealthOtherwise #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #BrainDrain #HealthRetention

Africa bears 25% of the world's disease burden, yet has only 3% of the world's health workers.🧵

#GlobalHealthOtherwise #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #BrainDrain #HealthRetention

Earlier this week, #IamAPHRC held an inception meeting at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, one of the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) partner institutions, to strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Adaptation (MELA) systems.

#MELA #AfricaHealthCollaborative #AfricaHealth #APHRCResearch

38th Summit focus: 'Health positioned at the center of continental development strategy' with 'Strategic elevation within development' label and supporting graphics

Summary slide with arrows connecting three AU Summits: 36th Summit highlighting 'Systems & security', 37th Summit highlighting 'Leadership & production', and 38th Summit highlighting 'Strategic elevation within development

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Now the real question: Where should the AU focus next when it comes to health?

• Domestic financing? 💰
• Youth inclusion? 👥
• Local manufacturing? 🏭
• Health security? 🛡️

Curious to hear your thoughts ⬇️ (2/3)

#JontaKa, #AUSummit #AfricanUnion #AfricaHealth #PublicPolicy #Agenda2063

Mpox cases are surging in conflict zones! In 2025, 28 African nations reported over 43,500 cases & 197 deaths, with DRC as the epicenter. A new strain is spreading while vaccination efforts face challenges. 🌍💔 #Mpox #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthSystems #AfricaHealth

💡 Funding alone won’t scale health innovation. Proven solutions must integrate into public health systems for lasting change in Africa. Read more: https://bit.ly/4r16nTF #HealthInnovation #PublicHealth #AfricaHealth #Institutionalization

Malaria may have its vaccine moment! 🌍💉 24 African countries are rolling out malaria vaccines for 10M children annually. A new Gavi-UNICEF deal cuts costs to $2.99 per dose, aiming for 30M more doses by 2030. #StateOfHealthNews #Malaria #VaccinesWork #GlobalHealth #AfricaHealth

WHX Nairobi Oct 22-24: 8,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors, talks on UHC. Reality check—exhibition booths cost $$$, international speakers fly business class, yet Kenyan hospitals lack gloves & patients can't afford meds. Trade shows or just trade? #HealthEquity #AfricaHealth

Mobilisers On Motorbikes: The Complex Process Of Involving Communities In Clinical Trials - Health Policy Watch This was a lot of work, but for Luke Kanyangareng, a nurse based in rural West Pokot, adjacent to the Ugandan border, the community is the main stakeholder in

🏍️Mobilisers on motorbikes reached nomadic communities in #Kenya for clinical trials.

Experts agree: engagement is “fundamental, not optional.” Without communities, there are no trials.

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@dndi.org
#IFPMA #GlobalHealth #ClinicalTrials #AfricaHealth

Mobilisers On Motorbikes: The Complex Process Of Involving Communities In Clinical Trials - Health Policy Watch This was a lot of work, but for Luke Kanyangareng, a nurse based in rural West Pokot, adjacent to the Ugandan border, the community is the main stakeholder in

🏍️Mobilisers on motorbikes reached nomadic communities in #Kenya for clinical trials.

Experts agree: engagement is “fundamental, not optional.” Without communities, there are no trials.

✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@dndi.org
#IFPMA #GlobalHealth #ClinicalTrials #AfricaHealth

It started with a vision – to close the gap in health care delivery for those who need it most.

Follow our journey as we mark our 25 years of transforming health care, together: bit.ly/3Vezipq

#VillageReach25 #HealthEquity #PHC #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthInnovation

WHO boosts Africa's medicine self-reliance WHO boosts Africa's medicine self-reliance NBC Online Wed, 08/27/2025 - 19:38

#AfricaHealth #SelfReliance #MedicineProduction #WHO #SustainableHealth

Senegal reports its first mpox case of 2025. Patient stable at Fann Hospital; authorities launch contact tracing. No new cases detected so far. Public health measures active to prevent spread. #Mpox #Senegal #HealthAlert #InfectiousDisease #PublicHealth #DiseaseSurveillance #AfricaHealth

Lecturer Raymond Eworo accepts the iCCaRE Consortium and CaPTC travel award for the SoAPCA Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, and agree to fulfill all participation and reporting requirements! ✅

#SoAPCA2025 #ProstateCancer #CancerResearch #AfricaHealth

Registration Page - Adolescence 2025

ℹ️ More info: academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/9th-...

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#SRHR #AdolescentHealth #HIV #YouthHealth #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #SRHR2025 #Botswana

🌍 Apply Now: Fully Funded 8-month Public Health Leadership Program (IPPHL) for African mid-career professionals working with Ministries of Health!
📅 Deadline: 5 Aug 2025 | 🔗 wp.me/p23f03-aYM

#IPPHL #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #LeadershipTraining

Implementing health economics for pharmacogenomics research translation in Africa - Communications Medicine Alimohamed et al. outline the current pharmacogenomics landscape in Africa. They explore the role of health economics in its clinical translation, and propose context-sensitive strategies for equitable implementation across the continent.

PERSPECTIVE ⚕️ 🩺

Alimohamed et al. discuss the economic benefits of adopting pharmacogenomics implementation in Africa and the impact on healthcare cost drivers.

https://bit.ly/3ToeJpC #Pharmacogenomics #HealthEconomics #AfricaHealth

Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations – DW – 06 Study finds ~17% of cancer drugs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi & Cameroon are substandard or counterfei...

Study finds ~17% of cancer drugs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi & Cameroon are substandard or counterfeit, potentially causing treatment failure. Researchers call for improved regulation & testing. #AfricaHealth #News

ٹرمپ کا فیصلہ بھاری: ہزاروں افریقی ایچ آئی وی سے بچاؤ کی دوا سے محروم

مزید جانیں: pakistanmatters.pk/31747/

#TrumpDecision #HIVCrisis #AfricaHealth #pakistanmatters

Evaluation of saliva collected by the Self-Lollisponge® device for… | Cristiano Sabelli, Ph.D. In 2023, there were an estimated 263 million malaria cases and 597,000 deaths globally, with the WHO African Region bearing 94% of cases and 95% of deaths, most of them among children under 5. Malaria...

#malaria #MalariaAwareness #GlobalHealth #diagnostic #surveillance #microbiology #PublicHealth #EndMalaria #HealthEquity #WHO #AfricaHealth #ChildHealth #InfectiousDiseases #HealthStrategy

A poster showing details of the Opening Dialogue for the roundtable series - Africa's Roadmap to Self-Reliant Healthcare

Contribute to action for the future of Africa's health NOW!
🚀 Join us for "Africa's Roadmap to Self-Reliant Healthcare" Roundtable Series, starting May 28th at 3 PM GMT on Zoom (registration required).

Register now: bit.ly/AHCFSeries

#AfricaHealth #PublicHealth #Africa #Innovation #ActNow

TB Innovations Conference targets gaps in Africa’s fight TB Innovations Conference targets gaps in Africa’s fight NBC Online Tue, 05/13/2025 - 17:36

#TBFighting #Tuberculosis #HealthInnovation #AfricaHealth #PublicHealth

Diabetes Is Rising in Africa. Could It Lead to New Breakthroughs? Growing rates of type 2 diabetes across the African content offer scientists hope of creating new, more inclusive treatments.

Diabetes Is Rising in Africa. Could It Lead to New Breakthroughs? #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #DiabetesAwareness #AfricaHealth

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Improving Working Capital Management: Helping Private Pharmaceutical Distributors in Africa Get More Products to People - VillageReach Access to safe, effective, quality and affordable health products remains a challenge for half the African population, despite medicines...

VillageReach is partnering with Africa-based private pharmaceutical distributors to improve their working capital management - a company's financial engine. Learn more: bit.ly/4hoIBwx

#HealthEquity #HealthSupplyChain #PublicPrivatePartnership #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthInnovation

Former ambassador highlights PEPFAR's impact on US national security and African economies PEPFAR supports over 20 million people improving US diplomatic ties and economic opportunities.

PEPFAR not only saves lives but also strengthens U.S. national security and opens doors for economic growth in Africa—discover why this program is more crucial than ever.

Learn more here!

#US #GlobalHealth #NationalSecurity #EconomicStability #CitizenPortal #AfricaHealth

Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji Gitahi

Africa's health systems face collapse from rising non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. Urgent action needed to avoid disaster. A failed system is a global crisis. #AfricaHealth