The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 49 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Influenza A H1N1 pdm09 in Ghana Listeriosis in…
Ler maisThe WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 50 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Declaration of end of Marburg virus disease outbreak in Uganda…
Ler maisThe Assembly of the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) was held in Accra, Ghana on 29 November 2017. It brought together heads of National Regulatory Authorities, from ECOWAS, EAC, SADC and ECCAS and chairs of nat…
Ler maisDuring the adolescent period, young people undergo physical and psychological changes which have implica?ons for their social, economic and health development. The health and development of adolescents and young people a…
Ler maisThe International Health Regulations (2005) (”IHR (2005)” or Regulations are an international legal instrument designed to help protect all States from the international spread of diseases. The IHR …
Ler maisTreating tobacco dependence has been well studied and seen to be cost effective. Tobacco cessation support delivered by healthcare workers trained in tobacco cessation techniques can greatly benefit tobacco users who are…
Ler maisInfluenza in humans is an acute viral respiratory tract disease often characterized by fever, headache, myalgia, prostration, coryza, sore throat and cough. Influenza is indistinguishable from other respiratory viral diseases without laboratory confirmation. Etiology: Influenza infection is caused by single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family.
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