Tag: Health

WHO Prevents Virus Leak from Laboratory in Eastern DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) successfully protected a laboratory in the Congolese city of Goma from a potential virus leak, declared the organization’s representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Boureima Hama Sambo. On January 28, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned about the risk of virus leakage from the Goma […]
February 7, 2025

Argentina Announces Withdrawal from WHO: “We Will Not Allow Interference in Our Sovereignty or Our Health”
Adorni emphasized that Argentina does not receive funding from the WHO for health management, so the withdrawal will not affect resources allocated to public health. Related: Argentine President Milei Fires 1,400 Health Workers In a move that has sparked international controversy, the government of Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, announced on Thursday its decision […]
February 5, 2025

Tanzania Denies Suspected Outbreak of Marburg Disease Amid WHO Reports
On Thursday, Tanzania’s government refuted reports of a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg disease in the northwest region of the country. This denial follows a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, which indicated that nine possible cases had been reported last week in the remote Kagera region, with eight individuals reportedly […]
January 16, 2025

Argentines Demand President Milei Immediate Delivery of Oncology Medication
His administration dissolved the departments responsible for designing policies for HIV, tuberculosis, leprosy, and hepatitis. On Tuesday, Argentine scientific societies, patient organizations, and unions organize a “Hug for Public Health” demonstration in front of the Health Ministry in Buenos Aires. RELATED: Venezuela Rejected Argentina’s Complaint to the International Criminal Court This symbolic act aims to […]
January 14, 2025

China Launches AI Testing Center for Medical Innovation
However, this development is not without challenges; issues related to accuracy, interpretability of results, data privacy, and ethical considerations in the use of AI in medicine must be addressed. Related: Xinhua’s Top 10 International News Stories in 2024 China has opened its first testing and verification center for large-scale AI models in medicine, located in […]
January 3, 2025

Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Ebola Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Health Concerns
On Thursday, authorities in Sierra Leone initiated a nationwide rollout of a single-dose Ebola vaccine, marking the first such campaign in West Africa since the devastating outbreak a decade ago that claimed thousands of lives. The 2014 Ebola outbreak, the deadliest in history, primarily affected West Africa, with Sierra Leone suffering the most significant losses—nearly […]
December 5, 2024

California Health Authorities Confirm H5N1 Avian Influenza in Raw Milk Sample
The news comes shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a case of avian influenza in a child in Alameda, California. Related: California Child Diagnosed with H5N1: Health Authorities Investigate California health authorities have confirmed the detection of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in a sample of raw milk from Raw […]
November 24, 2024

Sudan: Cholera Cases Rise to 30,880, Dengue Fever to 6,011
Kassala State is experiencing high rates of both cholera and dengue fever, attributed to waves of displacement from the eastern Gezira region in central Sudan. On Monday November 11, Sudan’s Health Ministry said that the number of cholera infection cases in Sudan has climbed to 30,880, while dengue fever cases reached 6,011. Related:Sudan: More than […]
November 13, 2024

Sudan: Cholera Cases Rise to 30,880, Dengue Fever to 6,011
Kassala State is experiencing high rates of both cholera and dengue fever, attributed to waves of displacement from the eastern Gezira region in central Sudan. On Tuesday, Sudan’s Health Ministry said that the number of cholera infection cases in Sudan has climbed to 30,880, while dengue fever cases reached 6,011. Related: “The cholera epidemiological situation […]
November 6, 2024

President Sheinbaum’s Health Plan To Cover All Mexicans
It also aims at prioritizing disease prevention and improving the quality of health services. On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented an ambitious National Health Plan, which aims at covering the entire Mexican population, prioritizing disease prevention, improving the quality of services, and ensuring medical care for people without social security. RELATED: Mexico Strengthens Solidarity […]