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The WHO Director General issued a statement declaring that the increase in mpox clade I cases in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The strain of mpox circulating in Africa is a different strain of mpox than what is currently being reported in Canada. The risk for mpox clade I in Canada remains low and there are currently no cases of this strain of mpox in Canada. The Government of Canada is monitoring the situation and is working with international partners on ways to support Africa. We continue to encourage all health care professionals to discuss #mpox prevention with anyone who may be at higher risk of exposure, including men who have sex with men. Learn more: https://ow.ly/sgb250SYysw

The WHO Director General issued a statement declaring that the increase in mpox clade I cases in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The strain of mpox circulating in Africa is a different strain of mpox than what is currently being reported in Canada. The risk for mpox clade I in Canada remains low and there are currently no cases of this strain of mpox in Canada. The Government of Canada is monitoring the situation and is working with international partners on ways to support Africa. We continue to encourage all health care professionals to discuss #mpox prevention with anyone who may be at higher risk of exposure, including men who have sex with men. Learn more: https://ow.ly/qz4J50SYysu

The Global AIDS Update is an important moment in year for the HIV response across the world. This is where we all get to reflect on whether collectively and as countries are on track towards ending AIDS. Follow UNAIDS for updates.

This clip should reach the hands of all humanity to show that the meaning of self-defense is the same as harming the hospital devices whose task is to diagnose the disease of patients in order to treat them. The act raises critical questions about the definition of self-defense when it involves damaging vital medical equipment meant to diagnose and treat patients. An Israeli soldier destroys the ultrasound machine in the only hospital specializing in the treatment of cancer patients in Gaza! This is called self-defense against anti-Semitism, not atrocities against humanity or war crimes!!!!!! United Nations UNRWA #Stopgenocideingaza, #Stopethniccleansing, #Stopterrorism #Stopwarcrimes #Stopwaragainstchildren #Stopgenocideagainsthumanity. https://lnkd.in/gy5SEQBp

It’s such a great honour again engaging Professor Nicaise Ndembi , the Senior Advisor to the Director General, Africa Center for Disease Control in a discussion on a timely topic “The Surge of Mpox in Africa: A Call for Action”. ✅The conversation began with a brief background on Mpox in Africa. ✅The current situation of Mpox on the continent was highlighted. ✅Past efforts in addressing the outbreak of Mpox were discussed and identified gaps that needed to be addressed. ✅The strategic formation of the planned Mpox Research Consortium (MpoxReC) in response to the mpox outbreak. ✅The six objectives of the MpoxReC in mitigating recurring Mpox epidemics in Africa and preventing future pandemics were discussed. Please have a listen to how Africa CDC has called to action a strategic response to addressing Mpox surge on its continent! #Mpox #Mpoxafrica #MpoxReC #AfricaCDC #Calltoaction

As Europe confirmed the first #mpox clade I case outside the African continent last week, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has three important messages for people and governments: 1. Mpox is NOT the new COVID-19. 2. We know how to control and eventually eliminate mpox 3. At this time the need for a coordinated response is greatest in the African Region. See more here: https://lnkd.in/dDp7fFFW

#analysis: "Raila Reveals that He is the one who negotiated Ruto - Museveni deal on Oil" #excerpt February 28, 2024 "I wish to appeal to our development partners to consider County Governments as competent and critical actors in the engagement aimed at realising National and Global development goals. I appeal to the development partners to scale up their engagement with counties. I make this appeal because I am aware of the attitudes, actions and pronouncements by some senior National Government officials that are meant to desuade or block development partners from engaging with the counties. I wish to assure our visitors to this county, that our counties are managed by some of the most experienced politicians and technocrats in this country who have very clear ideas what needs to be done, If only they could get support" ~ Raila Odinga https://lnkd.in/dyQWBRdg #perspective Homa Bay and Siaya were late in pushing out western agencies, which entrenched themselves in Luo Nyanza, interfering and crippling development the Counties development. The West created an economy around the dehuminization of the Luo The state benefited as the Luo were profiled and impoverished; April 5, 2019 "Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in Nyanza region received Sh45 billion from donors last year, a report has revealed. The report by the NGO Coordination Board indicates that Sh20 billions of these funds were used to implement various projects in the region within the same period." https://lnkd.in/dxfSd2XZ Sh45 billion was equivalent of $4.5 billion USD; so lucrative is the business of dehuminizing the Luo, there's no way the system could be reformed. Homo Bay was cripple and other Luo counties and settlements were targeted to benefit white saviour industrial complex e.g; February 21, 2020 Homa Bay County is leading the country’s 47 counties in HIV infections. The county’s prevalence rate is 19.6 per cent, which is four times the national average of 4.9 per cent. It is followed by Kisumu (17.5 per cent), Siaya (15.3 per cent) and Migori (13 per cent), according to preliminary results of the 2018 Kenya Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (Kenphia) report released yesterday. https://lnkd.in/daaH8ttn One can see how Luo Nyanza was suppressed, profiled as impoverished, diseased and suffer political violence; March 7, 2018 The national figures show Nyanza has the highest HIV prevalence rates in Kenya at 16.1 per cent compared to the national average of about six per cent. But the latest study puts the HIV prevalence in the region at 12.6 per cent. While studies have shown Homa Bay County to have a prevalence of 26.6 per cent, the highest in Kenya, the new data puts the figure at 19.9 per cent. https://lnkd.in/dGJc3erG Poverty is now being eradicated new players are displacing western Countries; such as India, Indonesia, Iran and China are moving in to invest, but not engage in the geopolitics of AID and dependencies.

With all the geopolitics involved in armed conflicts, it's easy to forget the impact on ordinary individuals struggling to manage their chronic disease through the chaos. Susie Yoo, medical student at The Royal Melbourne Hospital has curated the experiences of Ukrainians with #diabetes assisted by TeleHelp Україна (TeleHelp Ukraine) to describe the real-world impact of modern conflict on diabetes management. Valuable data for all of us involved in caring for diabetes to think about how we can ensure healthcare system resilience. #diabetes #Ukraine #telehealth https://lnkd.in/g2BM9zPb

We can't turn away when every minute, somewhere in the world, a person dies of AIDS-related causes. In my role as Executive Director of UNAIDS, I had the privilege of presenting opening remarks at the Opening Ceremony of this year's International AIDS Society Conference 2024. I highlighted three calls to actions, for our world leaders. First, ensure that the work to #endAIDS is fully resourced.  Second, get the long-acting medicines to all low- and middle-income countries ("Gilead Sciences, I’m calling you, I know you’re in the room!") Third, scrap the hateful, harmful, punitive laws. You can read my remarks directly on the UNAIDS website here: https://lnkd.in/eVKtUnhY #HumanRights #HealthForAll #HIVAIDS

Inspired by stories and people from across the globe, I return from #AIDS2024 conference in #Munich with renewed energy. Let me share with you a glimpse of the future Global Health Landscape as portrayed by two visionary world leaders: Winnie Byanyima (video below) and Helen Clark (speech below): "What I have come to appreciate is that almost no aspects of our lives, our countries’ lives, and global health are insulated from global politics, and that where our world cannot come together to face shared challenges, we are all the losers. It is of particular concern that the global peace and security architecture is in shreds and unable to contribute to ending a major land war in Europe, the war in Gaza and the repression across the occupied Palestinian Territories, and numerous other conflicts from Myanmar to the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, and beyond. In this polarised context, even the latest pandemic, COVID-19, could not be tackled effectively, with a huge gap developing between what was accessible to populations in high income countries versus low- and middle-income countries. This is not a new phenomenon. HIV/AIDS is the pandemic which has never gone away. It is already estimated to have taken more than 42 million lives, and it takes more every year. The therapeutic and preventive tools to end AIDS exist, but not only are they not accessible to all, but stigma, discrimination, criminalisation, and human rights abuses also play a key role in stopping the end of AIDS. This is intolerable. The movement to fight HIV/AIDS must build links with others who share a vision for a healthy, equitable, sustainable, and peaceful future. New approaches to financing must also be considered. The traditional model of vertical funds has been to seek funding from governments, mainly of high-income countries, and from philanthropy. That funding structure is then reflected in the governance. But as traditional donor finance comes under pressure, those old models won’t stand up long term. An alternative could be to apply a “beyond aid”, global public investment model to existing and new vertical funds which finance global common goods, like the fight against pandemics. That would see countries of all income levels pay in according to a formula, on the principle of “from each according to their means, to each according to their needs”. The governance of the funds would be inclusive. This kind of funding model could be the future of global solidarity. It is a bold and already well elaborated concept, which needs to be advanced by strong country champions. We need more focus on prevention – which will require not only more investment in public health, but also action on the social determinants which have driven the AIDS pandemic. We need universal health coverage. Above all, we must act with conviction that we can succeed, and that ending AIDS as a public health threat is not a pipe dream, but a realistic and achievable goal."