South Africa: A UN Meeting On TB Is At Best a Means to More Important Ends
[spotlight] In 2018 the first findings from a landmark tuberculosis (TB) vaccine trial were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The experimental vaccine, called M72, was found to be roughly 50% effective in preventing pulmonary TB disease. It was the most promising finding for a new TB vaccine since the development of the BCG vaccine a century ago.
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

South Africa: Hospital Histories - the Many Lives That Started At Mowbray Maternity
[spotlight] Weighing little more than three bricks of butter, baby Lunathi Sitembile is pressed against mum Yolanda's bare chest, a thin tube entering her nostril and another taped to her tiny clutched fist. Born premature at 31 weeks (between 37 and 42 weeks are 'full term') Lunathi initially struggled to breathe, but after a week inside an incubator with oxygen airflow administered through a nasal cannula, her little lungs have strengthened.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news

American Canadian School of Medicine Dominica (ACSOM) Hits another Milestone now listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
American Canadian School of Medicine Dominica (ACSOM) Earns Prestigious Listing in the World Directory of Medical Schools PORTSMOUTH, Dominica, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Canadian School of Medicine Dominica (ACSOM), the first nonprofit medical school in the Caribbean,...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news

Ghana: Agenda 111 to Employ 20,000 Healthcare Professionals, Others - Dr Nsiah-Asare
[Ghanaian Times] The government's much touted priority health infrastructure project, Agenda 111 is poised to generate thousands of indirect jobs and employ a substantial healthcare workforce of 20,000 professionals.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Ghana Health and Medicine Labour West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: Are We Truly Adding Value to Our Foods?
[allAfrica] Earlier this year, a new US$20M potato chip production line opened in Ethiopia with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes -- 250 billion more chips coming to consumers every year. The processes that turn potatoes into a crunchy, salty, fatty snack food are commonly referred to as "value addition," and are practically a mantra for food system development. They are seen as improving taste and convenience for consumers and profits for producers. Yet too often, so-called
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Food and Agriculture Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nutrition Source Type: news

Opinion: The Californian promise of precision medicine is near, thanks to cheaper genome sequencing
Back in 2015, former President Barack Obama launched the Precision Medicine Initiative, which stood at a whopping $215 million, to great fanfare. Eight years since then, the U.S. health care system remains futile in its attempt to overturn the sluggish pace of widespread adoption of these technologies. Why is that? The answer is simple: it ’s the money. The money needed for understanding our genome and our cells at molecular level. The money to use new technologies to achieve precision health and…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dr. Radoje Drmanac Source Type: news

The Wrath Toward Contract Management Groups Is Right Where It Needs to Be
(MedPage Today) -- Until recently, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the largest specialty organization for emergency physicians, has largely ignored the issues of the corporate practice of medicine and contract management groups...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Asian-American medical professionals commonly experience racism from both peers and patients, claims a new survey that documented myriad slurs and a lack of support. Researcher David Yang, an emergency medicine fellow at...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Uganda: Fewer Children Under Five Years Are Dying - New Survey
[Observer] The recently released 2022 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) indicates a significant reduction in child and infant mortality rates.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news

Nigeria: Pate Commits to Improved Healthcare Delivery
[Leadership] Coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate has unveiled a four-point agenda for improved healthcare delivery in the country.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigeria Diphtheria Outbreak Worsens, With 5,898 Suspected Cases Reported
[WHO] Since epidemiological week 26, ending 2 July 2023, Nigeria has recorded an unusual increase in cases of diphtheria across several states. From 30 June to 31 August 2023, a total of 5,898 suspected cases were reported from 59 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 11 states. In week 34 (ending 27 August 2023), 234 suspected cases have been reported from 20 LGAs in five states, with one Lab confirmed case from the 22 samples collected. Eighteen of these cases were epidemiologically linked 2 and 141
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Building Bridges to Success - Paving the Path to Sustaining the HIV/Aids Response
[U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa] Benjamin Kasdan, Acting PEPFAR Ethiopia Country Coordinator
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Ethiopia External Relations Governance Health and Medicine Press and Media United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news

Malawi: First Lady Monica Chakwera Joins War Against TB, Appointed Champion
[Nyasa Times] Malawi First Lady Monica Chakwera has been appointed Malawi's tuberculosis (TB) Champion, a role which has been described by health activists and experts as an epitome of strong political will and commitment to end the vice by the year 2030.
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Rwanda: Social Media and the Mental Health of Young Adults - the Need for Digital Detox
[New Times] Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being are all parts of our mental health. It influences our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Additionally, it influences how we respond to stress, interact with others, and make good (or bad) decisions. Despite being a critical component of human well-being, it is frequently disregarded and stigmatised.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom Rwanda Source Type: news

Oil prices are at 10-month highs. Here ' s what Cramer thinks it means for two energy stocks
Oil prices are hovering around 10-month highs, as a stout summer rally extends into the fall and delivers additional gains for the Club's energy stocks, Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) and Coterra Energy (CTRA). And Jim Cramer believes it's not too late to buy either of them. West Texas…#club #pxd #coterraenergy #jimcramer #pioneer #coterra #nvda #elililly #lly #saudiarabia
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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