Africa Resilience Initiative

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Sat, 2009-03-21 11:57 — mdmcdonald

The mission of this working group is to articulate and shape issues of resilience and sustainability on the continent of Africa as they may be implemented as reforms of current policies, as well as contemplate and make recommendations for more extensive critiques and proposals for national, provincial, and local systems transformation, as may be necessary or desirable beyond the scope of traditional reforms being undertaken by the current African national governments and local government proposals in Africa.

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This working group is focused on developing an Africa Resilience Initiative to ensure resilience and sustainability for all Africans.

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New omicron subvariant blamed for new rise in South African Covid cases

Fri, 2022-04-29 09:41 — mike kraft

South Africa's latest COVID surge blamed on omicron mutant JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is seeing a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases driven by yet another version of the coronavirus, health experts say. Cases had been dropping in the country since February. AP NEWS

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More disease victims ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say

Thu, 2022-04-28 10:42 — mike kraft

'Perfect storm' of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund warned of an increased risk of measles spread, with worldwide cases up nearly 80% so far in 2022 compared with 2021. Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN

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Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases, especially in S.Africa, WHO says

Thu, 2022-04-28 08:47 — mike kraft

Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by S.Africa, WHO says Africa is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 infections, largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, urging people across the continent to continue to get vaccinated. Reuters Reuters

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Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest-- WHO

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:58 — mike kraft

Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest, WHO says The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 2022-04-25 10:28 — mike kraft

Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province.

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Experts say U.S. Congressional delays in funding international COVID aid will prolong pandemic

Fri, 2022-04-08 10:11 — mike kraft

Experts say US suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic LONDON (AP) — In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted. AP NEWS

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Covid virus has infected more than two thirds of Africans--WHO

Thu, 2022-04-07 12:18 — mike kraft

Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID virus since pandemic began - WHO More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times more than reported confirmed cases, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study published on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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IMF and other global groups propose international pandemic plan costing $10 bln a year

Tue, 2022-04-05 09:50 — mike kraft

Global groups propose pandemic plan at a cost of $10 bln a year Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it will take $15 billion in grants this year, and another $10 billion annually after that to establish and maintain an adequate toolkit to respond to COVID-19 and address future pandemic threats. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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A shift urged in global vaccination strategy: Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots.

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:26 — mike kraft

‘Recognition of failure’: A shift urged in global vaccination strategy Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots. POLITICO

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Africa’s Low Death Rates from Covid: Trying to solve the mystery

Fri, 2022-03-25 13:27 — mike kraft

The low rate of coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths in West and Central Africa is the focus of a debate that has divided scientists on the continent and beyond. Have the sick or dead simply not been counted? If Covid has in fact done less damage here, why is that? If it has been just as vicious, how have we missed it?

The answers “are relevant not just to us, but have implications for the greater public good,” said Austin Demby, Sierra Leone’s health minister, in an interview in Freetown, the capital.

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