Africa: Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Report On Climate Change and Health in Africa: [Nigeria Health Watch] PRETORIA - Climate change is driving economic losses in developing nations. It's slowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and worsening threats such as infectious diseases, food insecurity, declining air quality, and mounting strain on health… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPVz08 #ClimateChange #HealthInAfrica #SustainableDevelopment #EconomicLosses #InfectiousDiseases

Africa: Silent Killer - 73% of Africans With Diabetes Unaware of Condition, Doctor Warns: [263Chat] A local medical doctor has sounded alarm over the rising toll of diabetes in Africa warning that most people living with the disease are unaware of their condition until it is too late. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TN20wY #DiabetesAwareness #HealthInAfrica #SilentKiller #AfricanHealth #ChronicIllness

Africa: Vaccination Progress Helps Save Millions of Lives in African Region: [GAVI] Brazzaville / Geneva -- An increase in vaccine coverage in Africa is helping protect millions of people from life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio and cervical cancer.In 2023, vaccination saved at least 1.8 million lives in the African region, nearly half the global figure of 4.2 million. These advancements have been… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKLb8T #Vaccination #VaccineCoverage #HealthInAfrica #GAVI #UNICEF

Africa: Diabetic Foot Pain - Expert Tips On How to Cope: [The Conversation Africa] An estimated 1 in 10 people worldwide have diabetes. Africa is the region with the fastest growth and it's estimated that the number of people on the continent with diabetes will more than double in the next 20 years, increasing to about 55 million people by 2045. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJkYlP #DiabetesAwareness #DiabeticFootCare #HealthInAfrica #ChronicDisease #WellnessTips

Africa: Rethinking Sustainable Health Financing in Africa - From Dependence to Partnership: [Nigeria Health Watch] Even though Africa's Health Agenda is closely aligned with the global health agenda, it faces distinct challenges that set it apart, including the ongoing burden of infectious diseases and rising Non-Communicable Diseases. Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJZ50q #HealthInAfrica #SustainableHealthcare #AfricaHealthAgenda #AHAIC2025 #InfectiousDiseases

Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Reinforce Breast Cancer Control Measures in Africa - WHO Report: [WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- An estimated 135 000 women could lose their lives to breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa if urgent actions are not taken to reverse the trends, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THnXNJ #BreastCancerAwareness #HealthInAfrica #WomensHealth #PreventCancer #WHO