China helps Uganda fight malaria as global funding shrinks
Uganda also ranks as the seventh-highest contributor to malaria deaths globally (2.9 percent). World Health Organization figures indicate that the country records between 70,000 and 100,000 malaria deaths per year.
https://www.independent.co.ug/china-helps-uganda-fight-malaria-as-global-funding-shrinks/
Poison board stops sale of cough syrup after death claims
Benylin Pediatrics is also used for the treatment of hay fever and allergies in children
WHO and France convene high-level meeting to defeat meningitis
Bacterial meningitis kills one in six of the people it strikes and leaves one in five with long-lasting disabilities.
England child alcohol use tops global chart, finds WHO report
Girls were found to be more likely than boys to be drinking and getting drunk aged 15 in England, Wales, and Scotland.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68884005
Chris Oyakhilome: Nigerian pastor pushing malaria vaccine conspiracy theories
The BBC has reviewed dozens of his sermons from 2023 and 2024 and found that he has been spreading anti-vaccine messages to his followers, specifically targeting the new malaria vaccine as it is being distributed in African countries.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67577223
Government accuses doctors of insincerity on strike
The strike, called by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), is now on its 41st day.
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/government-accuses-doctors-of-insincerity-on-strike–4600820
Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
The objective of an update to COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition is to enhance vaccine-induced immune responses to circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants.
 https://www.who.int/news/item/26-04-2024-statement-on-the-antigen-composition-of-covid-19-vaccines
WHO reports widespread overuse of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
New evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows the extensive overuse of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, which may have exacerbated the “silent” spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
One Health approach is the way to go
In layman’s language, One Health is an approach where many cats chase one rat.
https://www.independent.co.ug/one-health-approach-is-the-way-to-go/
Seven animal diseases that are a threat to Public Health
There are many diseases that humans can acquire from animals as a result of the interaction of humans and animals or animal products like meat, milk, eggs, skins, hides, and wool. Many of these diseases can exhibit severe sickness that is difficult to treat and most of them lead to death.
https://www.independent.co.ug/seven-animal-diseases-that-are-a-threat-to-public-health/
