Sudan: Catastrophic Health Crisis in Sudan Demands More Action
[MSF] Statement delivered in writing by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) director of operations Dr Ahmed Abd-elrahman for the high-level ministerial event on Sudan at the United Nations General Assembly on 20 September. The event on the Cost of Inaction in Sudan was convened by the UN with the governments of Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, plus the European Union, and the African Union.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Sudan Source Type: news

Liberia: LBNM Validates Midwifery Curriculum for 'Excellence' - Training Nurses and Midwives to Mitigate Infant and Maternal Mortality Ratio in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Liberia Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) held a one-day program to validate its revised competency-based registered Nursing and Midwifery curriculum. This curriculum, created in alignment with the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and LBNM, aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates in Liberia.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news

Survey Indicates Zoomers and Millennials Are Ready for Pharmacies to Play a Bigger Role in Their Primary Care
Demand for low cost, convenient access to doctors and drugs is driving transformation to decentralized medical care, and retail pharmacy chains see opportunity in offering primary care services Retail pharmacies and pharmacists continue to play a growing role in healthcare as consumer demand for lower cost and convenience pushes the nation’s medical landscape away from […] The post Survey Indicates Zoomers and Millennials Are Ready for Pharmacies to Play a Bigger Role in Their Primary Care appeared first on Dark Daily.
Source: Dark Daily - September 22, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Molecular Diagnostics, Genetic Testing, Whole Gene Sequencing Precision Medicine Source Type: news

Kenya: KNH Specialist Salvage the Limb of a Patient With Cancer of the Bone
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Specialists at the Kenyatta National Hospital have successfully carried a delicate procedure by salvaging the limb of a 20-year-old patient with cancer of the bone.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news

Libya: 'The Mental Toll is Very High' - Survivors of Floods Grapple With Trauma
[UN News] Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Libya North Africa Source Type: news

Kenya: UNFPA-Led Alliance Unveils Financing for Adolescent-Friendly HIV Testing and Treatment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three UN agencies in the country have announced a collaborative effort to promote adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in a bid to enhance HIV testing and treatment among the youth.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Kenya Source Type: news

South Africa: Aspen's Novo Nordisk Deal a 'Feather in Our Cap' and an NCD Battle Boost - Top Executive
[Daily Maverick] The success of the Danish company - Europe's second most valuable - is largely built on its weight-loss drugs.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Company News Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Africa: WHO Director-General's Keynote Remarks At the Achieve UHC With the Private Sector UNGA Side Event
[WHO] Organizer: Business Council for International Understanding
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nigerian Hospital Speaks On Doctor's Death, As Colleagues Seek Improved Welfare
[Premium Times] The hospital noted that Mr Umoh was on call for a total number of 4 days in September.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Prosthetic Knee Infection by a-hemolytic Streptococcus Species Prosthetic Knee Infection by a-hemolytic Streptococcus Species
Prosthetic joint infections are most commonly caused by staphylococcal species, but this case of a prosthetic knee infection demonstrates the potential of a-hemolytic Streptococcus infection as well.Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Perception of PrEP-Related Stigma in PrEP Users Perception of PrEP-Related Stigma in PrEP Users
This paper provides insight into how PrEP users perceive PrEP-related stigma and identifies the factors associated with this perception.HIV Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV/AIDS Journal Article Source Type: news

Regulation of Laboratory-developed Tests: Scoping the Issue Regulation of Laboratory-developed Tests: Scoping the Issue
Should the FDA increase oversight of laboratory-developed tests? This editorial examines the issues.American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

The Problem of the Normalization of Palliative Sedation The Problem of the Normalization of Palliative Sedation
In this commentary, the authors present the pros and cons of deep sedation in palliative care, emphasizing the need for shared decision making in the process.Age and Ageing
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Safer and More Precise Management of Osteoarthritis Pain Safer and More Precise Management of Osteoarthritis Pain
A new study suggests that to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, the choice of NSAID in patients with osteoarthritis should be informed by whether or not they are concurrently using aspirin.American Journal of Epidemiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news