🚨Join the High-Level Roundtable on Climate and health on the sidelines of #UNGA79 organized in partnership with Amref Health Africa & PACJA. 🎙Discussions will cover financing gaps, tracking climate finance and bridging the gap between pledges & action. 🔗bit.ly/3ZjC9Au

WHO has prequalified the MVA-BN vaccine, the first vaccine against #mpox to be approved! This approval is a major step towards expanding access and reducing transmission in high-risk communities. bit.ly/3TrwK71

The #Mpox vaccination campaign in #DRC, the country hardest hit by the outbreak, will launch on October 1. Preparations are underway, focusing on key hotspots—northern DRC, South Kivu, and Sankuru. Africa CDC’s Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya has emphasised that targeting these

🆕 World Health Organization (WHO) prequalifies the first vaccine against #mpox who.int/news/item/13-0…

WHO and partners have established an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) to: 🔹 increase access to #mpox vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics for people at highest risk and 🔹 ensure that the limited supplies are used effectively and equitably. bit.ly/4gpcs7R

🚨 First Mpox case in North Africa for 2024 confirmed in Morocco. Authorities have activated emergency operations and a rapid response team. Africa CDC continues to monitor and support containment efforts. Stay vigilant and informed. 🔗 Read the full outbreak report here:

🔵The next World Health Organization (WHO) Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) meeting will take place virtually from 1-3 October. Technical partners, UN organisations and members of the global malaria community are welcome to register online mesamalaria.org/updates/26th-m…

It is recommended that we go to the nearest health center for rapid treatment if we develop mpox symptoms. #Stopmpox #Awareness #AfricaResponds

Join us for an African Genomics Session at the UNGA79 Science Summit in New York or online on September 26th 9am-12:30pm EST.

📢 Urgent Alert: Join us for our weekly press briefing where Africa CDC Director General, Dr. Jean Kaseya will share key insights and urgent actions in response to the #Mpox outbreak. 🗓️ Date: 19 Sept 2024 ⏰Time: 16:00 – 17:00 PM (Eastern Africa Time/GMT+3)

🌍 Calling All Climate Champions! 🏆 Passionate about climate change? Join the African Youth Negotiators Fellowship and shape the future of climate policy! 🌱 🗓️ Deadline: 30/09/ 24 Apply Now: bit.ly/47pIr3D #ClimateAction #YouthLeadership #AYNFellowship

Diagnostic errors, including missed, incorrect, delayed, or miscommunicated diagnoses, can worsen patient outcomes, sometimes leading to severe illness, disability, death, and higher healthcare costs. Here are 5 tips for patients to help get an accurate diagnosis👇🏿.

It's #WorldPatientSafetyDay. Getting a diagnosis involves many steps—from talking to a health worker to getting tests done & understanding the results. Errors can happen at any stage. Together, we can get it right & make it safe 👉bit.ly/WPSD2024WHO #PatientSafety

🔊Meet our speaker: Harnessing the Power of Youth to Create a Malaria-Free Future #GenZeroMalaria Aloyce Urassa - Public health scientist & ALMA2030 Youth Champion - will reflect on the funding landscape for youth-driven innovations and what we can do to expand opportunities

Cancer in the young is on the rise worldwide, but the basis for this is not known. A new review covers it well, open-access cell.com/cell-reports-m… Alberto Bardelli Gianluca Mauri Cell Reports Medicine

#Mpox is a viral illness. Here’s what you need to know to #StaySafe 🧵

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for a high burden of hospital admission & mortality in children. A Lancet—The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Series highlights the staggering impact of RSV on people of all ages & presents the latest research advancements: hubs.li/Q02Qzrb40

🦟🧬 Following a technical consultation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated the 'Response plan to pfhrp2 deletions,' originally published in 2019, and the WHO surveillance protocol! View the meeting report, now in the Resource Hub 👇 ow.ly/CE3o50TrIIc

Take care of your #OralHealth! #OralDiseases can be caused by a range of modifiable behaviours, including: 🍭 Unhealthy diet high in sugar 🚬 Tobacco use 🍺 Alcohol consumption 🚫 Poor hygiene 💧 Inadequate exposure to fluoride Most #OralDiseases can be prevented with these

GLP-1 receptor agonists, which are effective for weight loss, can cause substantial muscle loss. A Comment in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology discusses the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on skeletal muscle mass: hubs.ly/Q02QBfSp0