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Profil du candidat Dr Soce Fall. Candidat au poste de Directeur régional de l'OMS pour l'Afrique, candidature présentée par la République du Sénégal et endossée par l'Union africaine.
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09/02/2024

A new study publiched in The Lancet Global showed that an estimated 1.05 million deaths in Africa are associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This means that AMR was a bigger cause of death than HIV/AIDS and malaria in 2019. The same year 639,554 people died of HIV in Africa and 594,348 died from malaria. Does that require a change in the way we fund these issues? Share your thoughts with us.

Scientists have attributed thousands of deaths in Kenya to antimicrobial resistance

09/02/2024

Some countries like Ghana put in place a levy for Cvoid-19 pandemic and now they have to decide whether to stop it or not. Economists in Ghana are advising the government to keep this levy channel it towards other health issues. At Medicines for Africa we believe that that would be good use of this resource to expand access to healthcare in Ghana.

The government must keep the Covid-19 levy that was introduced as part of the fight against the virus, a senior lecturer at the Economics Department of the University of Ghana, Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has said. He suggested that the government channels the funds generated from the Covid levy to healt...

09/02/2024

Medical negligence claims of close to R900 million were paid out in only one province of South Africa in a recent financial year. According to Health Minister Joe Phaahla, that would have been enough to employ the country’s 694 unemployed doctors. Although Phaahla didn’t name the province, a 2023 report from the auditor general shows that in 2021, the Eastern Cape paid out almost R867 million in claims, while the salary bill for 694 newly qualified doctors (in 2023) would have been about R838 million.

South Africa has close to 700 medical doctors who haven’t been able to find a job in the public sector since qualifying

09/02/2024

A major challenge facing Nigeria is the inadequate cancer treatment equipment in Nigeria, especially in the Northwest region, lacking any radiotherapy machines. ”In a statement issued by the Founder of the Foundation, Hassana Muhammad Yakubu, they stated that the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment disclosed that Nigeria recorded over 120,000 new cases of cancer annually. In 2020, an estimated 78,000 Nigerians succumbed to cancer-related complications, with 44,699 females and 34,200 males affected. These alarming statistics highlight the urgent need for action.”

‘Hassy’s Haven Foundation is committed to disrupting the impact of cancer in Nigeria. We aim to raise awareness, advocate for improved access to treatment and research, and provide support to affected individuals, particularly girls, orphans, widows, and the less privileged.”

The Hassy's Haven Foundation has observed that cancer has become a significant health concern in Nigeria, affecting 28% of the population directly or through their family members.