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April 26
Africa: Africa Steps Up the Fight as Non-Communicable Diseases Rise Sharply
Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are long-term conditions that… Read more »
April 07
Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?
In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an… Read more »
March 06
Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Africa: What Africa Needs to End Uphill Battle Against Infectious Diseases, NTDs, and AMR
As the world moves towards a growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases and mental health concerns, Africa faces a dual challenge of addressing these emerging health threats… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Africa: Catalysing Precision Medicine by Africa, for Africa
Africa is the continent with the most genetic diversity, but is gravely underrepresented in genomic research, with only 2% of global genomic data coming from people of African… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Finding Scientific and Innovative Ways to Accelerate Women's Healthcare
Healthcare for women is moving forward, from having their sexual and reproductive rights left out of many countries' policies to having access to contraceptives and health services… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity
When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Africa: Call for Africa to Walk the Talk to End NCDs
"We are walking the talk of all the speeches and statements that we make all the time and we know that exercise is one of the best things that you can do for your health", this… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Benin: Meet the Woman Whose Study of Insects Helps Prevent Neglected Tropical Diseases
Africa is on the brink of achieving a major victory over deadly diseases that have plagued its population for generations. With increased access to medical care, improved… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Egypt: Want to Get Married? Please Take These Tests First...
Egypt's health ministry has launched an initiative to "free the country" from communicable diseases transmitted between partners, reduce deaths from non-communicable diseases, curb… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: Why Govts Should Hike Taxes on Alcohol, Tobacco and Sugar
Twenty-eight lives are lost every minute to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, liver disease or chronic respiratory ailments. Twenty-five out of those deaths happen in low- and… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: E-cigarettes and Youth: Turning Scientific Evidence into Efficient Communication
The 6th annual US e-cigarette summit, 2022 took place on May 17th in Washington DC and virtually. The stated objective of this hybrid event was “facilitating dialogue and… Read more »
April 12, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 12, 2022
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January 31, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction in Africa: Has The Revolution Started?
On January 20th, 2022, the virtual Harm Reduction Exchange took place with two panels of discussions that were held around the hot topic of Harm Reduction. The first… Read more »
December 17, 2021
Africa: Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Make its Way Through a Powerful and Complex Cultural, Political and Economic System?
The E-cigarette summit – science, regulation, and public health, took place on the 7th and 8th of December, 2021. Read more »
December 16, 2021
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction: Will There Ever Be a Viable Consensus?
The E-cigarette summit – science, regulation, and public health, took place virtually on the 7th and 8th of December, 2021. Scientists, policymakers and public health… Read more »
November 18, 2021
Africa: Let's Use the Covid-19 Wakeup Call to Help Women Rise From the Nightmare of Cervical Cancer
Four African First Ladies and Tedros of WHO issue urgent appeal for health equity Read more »
November 09, 2021
Africa: Is the World Health Organization Slowing Down the Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Harm?
On the 2nd of November 2021, the Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA) organized a Diginar (digital seminar) with an unequivocal title: WHO's (World Health… Read more »
October 04, 2021
Africa: Can Harm Reduction Help to Reduce the Number Smoking Related Diseases?
The second Tobacco Harm Reduction International Media Meeting took place on September 28th, 2021. This hybrid meeting was organized online and live by Independent scientific… Read more »
Africa: The state of Tobacco Harm Reduction in Africa
The 4th Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction took place on September 29 and 30th, 2021. Organized by SCHORE, the International Association on Smoking Control which "vision… Read more »
June 21, 2021
Africa: Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Make its Way Out of Controversy?
The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) took place in Liverpool on June 17th and 18th, 2021. It was the eighth edition of the conference, themed "The future for nicotine". Speakers and… Read more »
May 11, 2021
Africa: Use Teachers To Help Africa's Young People With Their Mental Health
Even before the pandemic, one in five African teenagers had thought about suicide, according to a study released last year. And this was the highest such prevalence in the world.… Read more »
November 17, 2020
Africa: What are the Current Challenges for Tobacco Harm Reduction?
On November 4th, 2020, the United-Kingdom based public health organization Knowledge Action Change, which aims at promoting health through the concept of harm reduction, issued an… Read more »
October 12, 2020
Africa: Multilateral Approaches to Improve Population Health: How Can Public, Private Sectors Work Together?
In parallel to the 75th United Nations General Assembly which was held from September 22nd 2020, a round of Conversations on Leadership organized by the Wall Street Journal was… Read more »
October 07, 2020
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction: Are Policies, Regulations Working Against the Final Consumer?
On September 24th and 25th the third Scientific Summit on tobacco harm reduction was held, also referred to as the "No Smoke Summit". This scientific meeting on tobacco harm… Read more »
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