US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa's capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's ...
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A call for health R&D prioritisation and governance mechanisms in Africa
Africa accounts for only 3% of all medicine production globally, and more than 90% of drugs and 99% of vaccines consumed are imported.1 The continent has not been well positioned to address these gaps ...
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Covid-19 - How Did Africa Defy the Odds With Fewer Deaths?
The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to decimate African populations, but that didn't happen. Why? Africa's low COVID-19 death rates defied doomsayers Experts cite experience in handling diseases like ...
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Tanzania reports first mpox cases as African officials look for more vaccine doses
Tanzania recently reported its first two mpox cases, raising the number of affected countries to 23, officials from the ...
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How Much Does Our HIV Response Depend On U.S. Funding?
After the US slashed global aid, the South African government stated that only 17% of its HIV spending relied on US funding. But some experts argue that US health initiatives had more bang for buck ...
Former CDC nominee goes scorched earth, blaming two Republicans and ‘big Pharma’ for failed bid
Former CDC nominee goes scorched earth, blaming two Republicans and ‘big Pharma’ for failed bid - Weldon’s nomination to head ...
Trump team yanks Dave Weldon’s nomination to lead CDC an hour before Senate confirmation hearing
Trump team yanks Dave Weldon’s nomination to lead CDC an hour before Senate confirmation hearing - Weldon, a former ...