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AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine
All Africa, All the Time.
- Zimbabwe:TB - Nation Can't Afford a Lapse
[The Herald] Miss South Africa 2018, Tamaryn Green fought tuberculosis against all odds. Despite being a medical student, she was not immune to the ailment. - South Africa:Did Big Tobacco Buy Twitter?
[Bhekisisa] There's more to the data -- and social media -- backing the latest tobacco-funded ad campaign. - Zimbabwe:More Cholera Spread Fears As Victims' Dead Bodies Taken to Rural Areas
[New Zimbabwe] HARAARE city medical staff has admitted being overwhelmed by the current cholera outbreak amid fears the scourge could spread to other parts of the country after bodies of some of the victims were transported for burial in rural areas.
BBC News - Health
BBC News - Health
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- Probiotics labelled 'quite useless'
A study suggests "good bacteria" have little or no effect inside the body. - Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk, WHO says
About 1.4 billion people face a range of health problems due to physical inactivity, the WHO says. - How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk
Public Health England says about 80% of heart attacks and strokes in people under 75 could be prevented.
WHO news
This channel provides the five most recent WHO news articles.
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- WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally
WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually.
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both organizations launched in 1991. The practical guidance encourages new mothers to breastfeed and informs health workers how best to support breastfeeding. - WHO concerned about suspected chemical attacks in Syria
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta.
According to reports from Health Cluster partners, during the shelling of Douma on Saturday, an estimated 500 patients presented to health facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals. In particular, there were signs of severe irritation of mucous membranes, respiratory failure and disruption to central nervous systems of those exposed. - Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.
The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, which was launched by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Nigeria’s Minister of Health and partners at a regional meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday (10 April).