#BREAKING: Tanzania’s Ndungile Lands WHO Afro Director Job
By Staff Reporter Member of Parliament and Tanzania’s Medical Doctor, Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been elected the new Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organization (WHO). He takes over from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, from Botswana, first woman to be elected to the position who had steered the ship for 10 years since 2015.
Read MoreWHO-Afro Calls For Collaborative Cross-Border Surveillance for Mpox In Africa
By Michael Gwarisa While Mpox cases have been on a downward trend in most World Health Organisation (WHO) regions, the same cannot be said for Africa as cases have been increasing every month since the beginning of 2024. With over 99,000 laboratory-confirmed cases, and 208 deaths having been confirmed globally since January 2024, the total
Read MoreAlcohol abuse and under nutrition increasing TB mortality and morbidity in Africa
By Kuda Pembere AFRICA must also address the issue of undernourishment to prevent mortality in TB patients, a tuberculosis World Health Organization Africa regional office official has said. Head of the Green Light Committee for TB at WHO Afro Dr Jean-Louis Abena told delegates during a session at the ICASA conference that the issue of undernutrition
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Zimbabwe Introduces AMR Module In Nursing School
By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to capacitate healthcare workers to better deal with the rising scourge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), has introduced an AMR module in nursing schools. This was revealed by Dr Rudo Chikodzore, the the Director of Epidemiology and Diseases Control in the Ministry
Read MoreZimbabwe Piloting Non-Chemical Based Malaria Prevention Measures in Chiredzi
Chiredzi, Zimbabwe – Malaria remains a public health threat in Zimbabwe, with more than half the population at risk of contracting malaria annually. Despite the progress made, malaria still accounts for about 40% of outpatient attendances in the moderate to high transmission districts, especially during the peak transmission period. Zimbabwe has adopted several chemical-based vector
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