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Sat, 2009-03-21 11:57 — mdmcdonald

The mission of this working group is to articulate and shape issues of resilience and sustainability on the continent of Africa as they may be implemented as reforms of current policies, as well as contemplate and make recommendations for more extensive critiques and proposals for national, provincial, and local systems transformation, as may be necessary or desirable beyond the scope of traditional reforms being undertaken by the current African national governments and local government proposals in Africa.

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This working group is focused on developing an Africa Resilience Initiative to ensure resilience and sustainability for all Africans.
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Data on Covid vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries

Fri, 2022-11-04 10:19 — mike kraft
Factbox: Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), has delivered 1.83 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 146 countries, GAVI data shows. Reuters Reuters
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Ebola: Uganda outbreak death toll rises to 48

Thu, 2022-11-03 10:53 — mike kraft
Uganda says Ebola outbreak death toll rises to 48 The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to 48, with 131 confirmed cases, a health official involved in managing the outbreak said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

 

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Monkeypox: Considerable' monkeypox transmission can happen before symptoms appear, study suggests

Thu, 2022-11-03 10:32 — mike kraft
'Considerable' monkeypox transmission happens before symptoms, study suggests Monkeypox can spread before symptoms appear, British researchers said on Wednesday, providing the first evidence indicating the virus can be transmitted this way. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Monkeypox remains global health emergency --WHO

Tue, 2022-11-01 11:28 — mike kraft
WHO says monkeypox remains global health emergency The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, the UN agency's Emergency Committee said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Malaria: Antibody treatment tested as new tool against the disease

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:46 — mike kraft
Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months, the latest approach in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease. Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa. AP NEWS

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Cholera: Lebanon gets first vaccines, Malawi death toll rises to 180

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:37 — mike kraft
Battling cholera, Lebanon gets first vaccines, and sharp words, from France Lebanon took delivery on Monday of its first vaccines to combat a worsening cholera outbreak - together with sharply worded criticism of the crisis-hit country's crumbling public health infrastructure from donor nation France. Reuters Reuters
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Monkeypox: In Africa cases of sickness and death go undetected

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:44 — mike kraft
In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected At a village clinic in central Congo, separated from the world by a tangle of waterways and forests, six-year-old Angelika Lifafu grips her dress and screams as nurses in protective suits pick at one of hundreds of boils that trouble her delicate skin. Djaffar Al Katanty,Edward Mcallister Reuters

 

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Cholera Outbreaks Surge Worldwide as Vaccine Supply Drains

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:33 — mike kraft

A record number of cholera outbreaks around the globe, driven by droughts, floods and armed conflicts, has sickened hundreds of thousands of people and so severely strained the supply of cholera vaccines that global health agencies are rationing doses.

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African health official says Ebola in Uganda is under control

Thu, 2022-10-27 08:36 — mike kraft
African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under control KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well to trace most contacts. “The situation is not getting out of control,” said Dr. AP NEWS

“The situation is not getting out of control,” said Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We have good visibility of all the contacts.”

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Moderna reported close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:35 — mike kraft
Moderna close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats - Bloomberg News Moderna Inc is nearing a deal with the U.S. government to develop vaccines against a range of biological threats including Ebola, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters Reuters

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