AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68977026 Global Fund and African Civil Societies Reaffirm Commitment to Support Community-led Response to Climate Change...

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....

Women with HIV need tailored advice on statins and heart disease risk Advice also needs to make women aware of how the symptoms of heart disease differ in women and men. https://www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-2024/women-hiv-need-tailored-advice-statins-and-heart-disease-risk Global child...

Reducing teenage pregnancies Uganda faces a significant public health challenge with its high rates of teenage pregnancy. According to the Ministry of Health, approximately 24% of adolescent girls aged 15-19 become pregnant or have already given birth....

New drug to reduce malaria rates among pregnant women with HIV One million women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are also infected with malaria during pregnancy every year. https://nation.africa/kenya/health/new-drug-to-reduce-malaria-rates-among-pregnant-women-with-hiv-4508176...