April 10, 2024
Combatting Malaria in LiberiaMalaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Liberia, with year-round transmission. In 2021(country population: over 5.1 million),1.9 million cases were reported by the World Health Organization (WHO),…
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In Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is responsible for the health services of its people. As part of that job, a large focus of its work is to ensure the…
Namibia has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world but has experienced condom shortage in recent months. Condoms and other contraceptives are a priority for the Namibian government in preventing the spread of HIV.
To support efforts by the Government of Namibia to address this…
The rapid uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations in Angola has brought an urgent need for monitoring the population after vaccination. To meet this need, the Angolan Ministry of Health (MOH) established post-vaccination surveillance sites at each vaccination point, providing assurance of active monitoring…
Lesotho and Namibia were announced recently as two of six African countries that have achieved HIV epidemic control. According to the findings, these two countries had high levels of viral suppression and retention in care, indicating effective treatment programs that reduce infection rates and…
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West African Health Organization (WAHO) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launched an online portal for monitoring and reporting of adverse reactions from medicines…
Malawi’s rural population makes up about 82 percent of the entire population. Reaching them with medicine can be a significant challenge as 72 percent of the country’s roads are unpaved and dirt roads making travel by road difficult and often dangerous. The country saw an average of 5,592 traffic…