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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Thu, 2022-09-22 17:19 — mike kraft

Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. AP NEWS

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AT UN, World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria

Thu, 2022-09-22 11:33 — mike kraft

World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on Wednesday reached $14.25 billion pledged as world leaders seek to fight the killer diseases after progress was knocked off course by the COVID-19 pandemic. Daphne Psaledakis,Steve Holland Reuters

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Canada to contribute C$1.2 bln to fighting AIDS, malaria

Thu, 2022-09-22 10:17 — mike kraft

Canada to contribute C$1.2 bln to health fund to fight AIDS, malaria Canada would contribute C$1.21 billion ($898.9 million) to a global health fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and support health services that have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Canadian government said in a statement on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer to supply up to 6 million COVID pill courses for lower income countries

Thu, 2022-09-22 10:10 — mike kraft

Pfizer to supply up to 6 mln COVID pill courses for lower income countries Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it would supply up to 6 million courses of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment to NGO Global Fund for low- and middle-income countries that seeks to address worldwide disparities in COVID response. Reuters Reuters

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Global Fund to get powerful help with $18 billion funding goal

Tue, 2022-09-20 09:43 — mike kraft

Global Fund gets powerful help with $18 billion funding goal NEW YORK (AP) — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this week to reach its $18 billion goal to fund another three years to slow the spread of these diseases. AP NEWS

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OECD report: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest

Mon, 2022-09-19 17:23 — mike kraft

OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world's poorest WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's war against Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world's poorest, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Monday. AP NEWS

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Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates

Fri, 2022-09-16 10:13 — mike kraft

Africa CDC head: COVID still a threat given low vaccination rates The COVID-19 pandemic is still a threat on the African continent given low vaccination rates, the acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox: Cases drop in the west but still no vaccines for Africa

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:11 — mike kraft

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. AP NEWS

...the global spike of attention has had little impact on the continent. No rich countries have shared vaccines or treatments with Africa, and some experts fear interest may soon evaporate.

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International efforts to counter AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID, but not enough--report

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:15 — mike kraft

Fight against AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID - but not enough Efforts to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria began to recover last year after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the world is still not on track to defeat these killer diseases, according to a report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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New anti-malaria vaccine shows promising results

Thu, 2022-09-08 10:24 — mike kraft

Oxford malaria vaccine data bodes well for effort to combat deadly disease Encouraging new data on a malaria vaccine from Oxford University bodes well for global effort to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every minute, its makers said on Wednesday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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