Tag: GlobalHealth
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GATES FOUNDATION PLEDGES $2.5BN TO REVOLUTIONISE WOMEN’S HEALTH R&D
The Gates Foundation is investing $2.5 billion through 2030 to spark groundbreaking research and innovation in women’s health globally. Focusing on underfunded areas like maternal care, menstrual health, gynaecological conditions, contraceptives, and STI solutions, the fund aims to address the huge research gaps that have left millions of women suffering from misdiagnosed or ignored conditions.…
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WHO URGES URGENT ACTION TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS AND CUT LIVER CANCER DEATHS
WHO URGES URGENT ACTION TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS AND CUT LIVER CANCER DEATHS Every 30 seconds, someone dies from severe hepatitis-related liver disease or cancer, yet we have the tools to stop it. On World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls on governments and partners to fast-track efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis — especially types B, C, and…
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CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM SAVES TEEN IN COMPLEX SPINE SURGERY IN NIGER
CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM SAVES TEEN IN COMPLEX SPINE SURGERY IN NIGER A 16-year-old boy named Alkassou is on the road to recovery after a daring cervical spine surgery by a Chinese medical team teamed up with Nigerien doctors. After a fall from a cow left him with a severe neck fracture and paralysis risk, surgeons…
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NEXT PANDEMIC IS INEVITABLE AND COMING SOON, WARNS UCL INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXPERT
NEXT PANDEMIC IS INEVITABLE AND COMING SOON, WARNS UCL INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXPERT Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar of University College London tells the UN ECOSOC that another pandemic will happen—and sooner than anyone wants—due to isolated global health systems and porous borders. He stresses that no country can stop a pandemic alone and calls for agile, equitable…
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NEUROSURGEON EXTRAORDINAIRE: DR. OLAWALE SULEIMAN BRIDGES GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GAPS
NEUROSURGEON EXTRAORDINAIRE: DR. OLAWALE SULEIMAN BRIDGES GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GAPS Meet Dr. Olawale Suleiman — a top-tier neurosurgeon who’s mastered the art of juggling scalpels across continents. By day, he’s one of the best spine surgeons in the US, leading cutting-edge care at Ochsner Neuroscience Institute in New Orleans. By night (or rather every month), he…
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UNAIDS: THE WORLD CAN STILL END AIDS BY 2030—BUT FUNDING IS CRITICAL
UNAIDS: THE WORLD CAN STILL END AIDS BY 2030—BUT FUNDING IS CRITICAL Ending AIDS by 2030 is within reach—if the world acts fast, united, and with enough resources. Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, says despite setbacks and funding shortfalls, there’s still hope to transform the HIV crisis into a success story. Seven sub-Saharan countries have…
