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Where world's most infectious disease is spreading in US
The US is set to be hit by the deadliest measles outbreak in more than 20 years with the numbers spiking to a record high for ...
Trump leans into RFK’s conspiracies about vaccines and autism: ‘Maybe it’s a shot’
Trump leans into RFK’s conspiracies about vaccines and autism: ‘Maybe it’s a shot’ - Experts say research shows that vaccines ...
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Africa CDC Launches Bold Strategy to Secure Sustainable Health Financing Amid Aid Cuts
Africa CDC’s new strategy represents a decisive shift from reliance on foreign aid to a model where African governments and ...
Trump Administration's autism promise as officials hone in on cause
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr told President Donald Trump that Americans will know what's causing the country's ...
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Africa CDC Unveils Strategic Plan to Transform Health Financing and Advance Self-Reliance
With external health aid to Africa expected to plunge by 70% between 2021 and 2025, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a continent-wide strategy to ...
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Africa's Plan to Fill Health Funding Gaps Amidst Declining Coffers [press release]
Africa's top public health institution is planning to tap more funds from domestic sources to protect the gains made over the past two decades in epidemic preparedness and response, following a steep ...
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Africa CDC Raises Concern Over Triple Health Threat
He, however, said that challenges persisted in active case search, contact tracing, and follow-up, especially within sexual networks driving the outbreakThe Africa Centre for Disease Control and ...
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U.S. Funding Cuts Could Cause Over 150,000 Extra HIV Infections in South Africa By 2028
Experts say this can be avoided if the South African government covers some of the defunded services A new model estimates that the cancellation of funding from the US President's Emergency Plan for ...
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Getting to Know the Regional Capacity and Capability Network for North Africa [press release]
The Moroccan consortium, led by Institut Pasteur du Maroc, was appointed co-host of Africa CDC's North Africa Regional Capacity and Capability Network (RCCN) to advance regional vaccine innovation and ...
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Planning for Outbreak Response Readiness [press release]
They are trained, equipped, and programmed to save lives during outbreaks. They are a human shield designed to stop the spread of infections on command.The passionate African Volunteers Health Corps ...
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Burundi Revises Outbreak Response Plans [press release]
Burundi has revised and approved its Mpox Response Plan and Marburg-Ebola Preparedness Plan, signaling a high-level commitment to strengthening outbreak response efforts in the country.A validation ...
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Africa CDC Makes Effort to Secure Funds for Africa's Health Security [press release]
Africa's top public health institution is warning of the risks of losing the gains made over the past two decades in epidemic preparedness and response. At the heart of the concern is a steep decline ...