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Africa: Can We Have Our Food, and Equality Too?
allAfrica, 12 April 2024
The world faces a daunting challenge: securing food for a growing global population while navigating the complexities of climate crisis and entrenched gender inequalities. These… Read more »
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Tanzania: Mabinti Centre - Place of Hope Offers Dignity After Fistula
allAfrica, 11 April 2024
Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery… Read more »
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Africa: Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority
allAfrica, 11 April 2024
Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope. Read more »
WomenLift Health Shines Light on Urgent African Healthcare Issues
The recently concluded WomenLift Health Conference played a significant role in advancing global health leadership. A diverse community of women and men leaders in the healthcare field came together with a strong determination to break down the barriers that hinder progress.
Beyond the conference walls, a visit to a fistula care and rehabilitation center by allAfrica's Melody Chironda laid bare the urgent healthcare challenges faced by women in the region. This critical need resonated at the meeting itself, where Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles, CEO of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, emphasized Africa's ongoing battle against malaria. He highlighted the importance of sustained efforts in prevention, treatment, and education.
Mabinti Centre is a social enterprise training centre for women recovering from obstetric fistula.
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Tanzania: Meet Zuhura Ahmed, A Young Leader in Climate Action
allAfrica, 8 April 2024
The fight against climate change is seeing women emerge as powerful leaders around the globe, and Tanzania is no different. At the WomenLift Health conference in Dar es Salaam,… Read more »
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Africa: WomenLift Health Conference Aims to Break Down Barriers for Women in Global Leadership
allAfrica, 7 April 2024
The vibrant city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania becomes a focal point for a global revolution this weekend. An international global movement for women in health leadership converges… Read more »
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Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?
allAfrica, 7 April 2024
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 »
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Africa: Gender Equality Takes Center Stage at WomenLift Health Conference
allAfrica, 7 April 2024
In a momentous gathering at the WomenLift Health Conference, a powerful synergy emerged as two prominent figures in global politics came together to champion gender equality.… Read more »
InFocus
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As the world commemorates International Women's Day on March 8th, the world stood united in celebrating the remarkable achievements of women and girls across the globe. This ... Read more »
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In a groundbreaking move at the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum in Colombia, governments, donors, and partners have joined forces to eradicate this preventable ... Read more »
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Cervical cancer presents a substantial challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 120,000 cases annually out of the global total of 690,000, compounded by the HIV epidem Read more »
