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US funding cut exposes cracks in Kenya’s health sector
06 Feb 2026 12:34 GMT
… Kenya and other African countries now have an opportunity to rethink how health … assembled data from the Kenya Ministry of Health approved budgets, commodity … in Kenya are highly dependent on external funding.
Vulnerable populations, including pregnant …
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Doctors of the wild: How these five animals mastered medicine
06 Feb 2026 10:35 GMT
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Chimpanzees in Africa have been observed chewing the … on milkweed plants with higher medicinal properties. Milkweed contains chemicals that … when experiencing digestive distress. In Kenya, pregnant elephants have been observed eating …
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Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates
06 Feb 2026 09:59 GMT
… have crippled the medical system, and elsewhere in East Africa where residents here … ,” said Carly Edson, the state health department’s immunization outreach coordinator … fall that taking Tylenol during pregnancy could cause autism sparked fears …
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Kenya's new ambulance for pregnant women goes viral
05 Feb 2026 17:07 GMT
… Laikipia County Executive for Health, Albert Taiti, said the … reaching some communities during medical emergencies. “There are … in rural parts of Africa.
So far, five … largely sceptical. Many Kenyans questioned whether pregnant women and critically …
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Sexual Wellness Market Set to Reach US$ 58.6 Billion by 2032 as Digital Intimacy, Social Acceptance, and E-Commerce Redefine Global Sexual Health | Astute Analytica
05 Feb 2026 21:05 GMT
The sexual wellness market is expected to see significant growth in the coming years, driven by increasing awareness and acceptance of sexual health as an important aspect of overall well-being.
Chicago, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to recent …
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Group B Streptococcus Colonization Among Pregnant Women in Jordan: Prevalence, Outcomes and a Comparison Between Healthcare and Non- Healthcare Providers
05 Feb 2026 21:14 GMT
… Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has … , or chorioamnionitis between medical and non-medical staff. Similarly, neonatal … trimester in Mwanza, Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025;25( … employed in the health care field. Obstetrics Gynecol. 2005;105 …
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Small Step for Jamie Laing, Giant Leap for Poverty Relief in Kenya
05 Feb 2026 17:01 GMT
… Marga Universal Relief Team, Build Africa Kenya, the Early Childhood Development Network … more fulfilling lives. Partners provided health care training, including nutrition and … ,662 parents and caregivers, 750 pregnant women and 25 young mothers …
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Researchers in Africa are using AI to fill the global health care gap
05 Feb 2026 12:19 GMT
… medical systems.
It upgrades the accuracy of non-specialist workers. In Uganda … .
The health implications for Africa
First, regulation must keep pace. Kenya’s Pharmacy … cancer pre-screening, or paediatric pneumonia in African children are being trained …
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Interview: Investigating the Downfall of El Fasher, Sudan
05 Feb 2026 12:25 GMT
… Human Rights Watch’s deputy Africa director, and Jean-Baptiste … medical care or had received it too late to prevent pregnancy … course, those displaced, within Sudan and in neighboring countries, … Mission to Sudan that was mandated by the African Commission …
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Conflicts and persistent human rights violations in Sudan and other regions
05 Feb 2026 04:55 GMT
… , abductions, and forced pregnancies form part of a pattern … have no access to medical or psychological care. Girls … international reaction. Wars in Africa, in particular, are often … shock, others are normalized. Sudan suffers this structural indifference, …