At the dawn of Zambia’s Expanded Programme on Immunization in 1974, Nurse Anne Zimba recalls boiling glass syringes and running out of gas to power the fridges. Many things have changed. 24 September 2024 by Fiske Nyirongo Anne Zimba, née Mbilishi, was in her early twenties when she started at Lusaka Nursing School. It was 1973.…
Coletta Kemboi, a dairy farmer from Maili Nne, Kenya, is proof of how innovative farming practices can combat malnutrition. After receiving training from the MoreMilk program, she has seen her milk production improve significantly, and her family’s income has grown. “The extra money we are earning goes to the farm and paying my children’s school…
Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Bern Inselpital and University Hospital of Bern and the University of Bern (UNIBE) have discovered that hidden mutations in non-coding DNA are responsible for the ageing of certain tissues, such as those in the liver. The accumulation of mutations in DNA is often mentioned as an explanation for…
A coalition of global health organizations, including Lifebox, Smile Train, the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), and the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA), have joined forces to address a critical gap in anesthesia safety: the lack of capnography in low-resource settings, a situation endangering countless lives. At a press conference during the…
The US Global Aids Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Ambassador John Nkengasong, has emphasized the need for a coordinated global response to address the Mpox outbreak. During a press briefing, Nkengasong called for an integrated approach that includes testing, genetic sequencing, laboratory training, surveillance, and infection control to effectively…
By Malik Jjingo The U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency William W. Popp, has praised the innovators and implementers of the Community Retail Drug Distribution Point model, calling it a game changer for accessibility to HIV/AIDS treatment. During an official visit to the Masaka region, Ambassador Popp visited TASO Masaka headquarters and K Frank Pharmacy,…
Post-partum haemorrhage accounts for over 40% of maternal deaths in Kenya. But in a Makueni County hospital, a new treatment protocol is making a clear difference. 12 September 2024 by Muthoki Kithanze Having soaked up great quantities of advice from friends who had given birth before, Gladys Musenya, 23, could envision the sequence of her…
The virus has surged in recent years, causing public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024. 30 August 2024 by Gavi Staff Factfile: mpox Type: Virus Symptoms: Fever, headache, muscle ache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion, followed by a rash on the face, hands and feet, that can spread to the inside of…
The ECHOS SANTE Media Group has announced the 2nd edition of the African Health Leadership Prize (PALSA), a prestigious event dedicated to recognizing and honoring the exceptional contributions of healthcare stakeholders across Africa. This year’s PALSA event, set to be more grand and inclusive than ever, will see the participation of 30 African countries. The…
A recent study highlights the importance of cervical cancer screening and vaccination against human papillomavirus for everyone. 3 September 2024 by Linda Geddes Catholic nuns aren’t a population that many people would expect to be at risk of cervical cancer. Indeed, a widespread assumption that human papillomavirus (HPV) is only spread through sexual contact has meant…