Kenya-US Signs Sh207.6B Health Cooperation Framework

“The agreement will see financial resources being channelled directly through government institutions, eliminating third-party intermediaries and guaranteeing that support reaches the intended beneficiaries for maximum impact and accountability.” WASHINGTON DC, USA -Kenya and the United States have signed a five-year Sh207,664,000,000 ($1.6 billion) Health Cooperation Framework to enhance the sector and ensure full realisation of…

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WHO Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Obesity Treatment with GLP-1 Medication

GENEVA, Switzerland– The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its inaugural official guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicines for treating obesity in a landmark move to confront a worsening worldwide health crisis, This is a condition that it formally recognises as a chronic and relapsing disease. This decision targets a condition affecting…

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AU to Convene Africa Energy Efficiency Summit, Launch Continental Alliance in Ethiopia

AfEEC provides a crucial dashboard to assess Member States’ progress toward the continental benchmark, a 50% enhancement in energy productivity by 2050, escalating to 70% by 2063. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Continental energy leaders are set to converge at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters for the inaugural Africa Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC), a strategic…

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WHO Warns of Rising Global Threat of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea

GENEVA, Switzerland –The World Health Organisation (WHO) is sounding the alarm on the growing threat of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) that is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. According to new data from the WHO’s Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime, the primary antibiotics used to treat gonorrhoea,…

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COP30 Delivers Just Transition Mechanism Despite Climate Finance Hurdles, says ActionAid

BELEM, Brazil – ActionAid International has praised the efforts of COP30 for achieving a just transition mechanism, which is crucial in supporting countries to develop and implement transition plans across sectors. Energy, agriculture, and minerals are some of the sectors that not only cut emissions but also protect the rights of communities and workers. Reacting…

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Global TB Report: Millions Saved, But Funding Cuts Threaten to Reverse “Hard-Won Gains”

Despite a steady decline in illness and death, tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious killer, with new data showing critical funding shortfalls could lead to millions of additional cases and deaths. GENEVA, Switzerland –The global fight against tuberculosis is at a crossroads, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025. While prevention…

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WHO Marks First Official World Prematurity Day with Lifesaving Interventions for Small and Preterm Babies

GENEVA, Switzerland -The World Health Organisation (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a new global clinical practice guide for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), a simple, proven and life-saving intervention that significantly improves survival for preterm and low birth weight babies. Each year, an estimated 15 million…

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