A Global Health Innovator Engineered the First AI System to Forecast Cholera in Ugandan Refugee Settlements

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In 2022, cholera tore through Uganda’s Adjumani refugee settlements with devastating force. Nearly six out of every hundred infected people died, a mortality rate that shook even experienced epidemiologists. It was six times higher than what the World Health Organization considers acceptable even in emergencies. While most observers saw an inevitable tragedy, Peter Mukiibi and…

Global Disruptions Stall Global Tobacco Treaty Progress, Report Warns

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A new report, endorsed by 57 civil society organizations worldwide, warns that global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and political conflict have significantly compromised the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). These challenges have contributed to an estimated 95 million additional tobacco users who would have otherwise quit…