Four Neglected Tropical Diseases That Shouldn’t Be
How USAID is leading the charge against elephantiasis, scabies, intestinal worms, and yaws in the Pacific Islands Did you know that 1 billion people worldwide are affected by neglected tropical diseases? Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are parasitic and bacterial conditions predominantly found in tropical regions of the world that plague many low-income and marginalized populations.
Read MoreUnpacking Zimbabwe’s post abortion care responsibility and gaps
By Memory Pamela Kadau Across the world, abortion related complications constitute part of the major reasons women seek emergency obstetric care. According to the Post Abortion Care Consortium, Post abortion care (PAC) consists of emergency treatment for complications related to spontaneous or induced abortions. It also includes family planning and birth spacing counseling, and provision
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COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO
The verdict is in: The COVID-19 pandemic is still a global health emergency, the World Health Organization has concluded. But it might not be for much longer. The decision from the WHO — exactly three years after COVID-19 was first declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) — comes after a meeting of
Read MoreZimbabwe Spends US$17 Million On Family Planning
LATEST data from the Family Planning (FP2030) report indicates that in 2021, Zimbabwe spent a significant amount of money to support family planning, including commodity purchases, demand creation campaigns, investments in training and research, and service delivery. By Michael Gwarisa Data from the FP2030’s 2022 Measurement Report includes estimates for 59 countries and from amongst
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