Africa: Deaths From Noncommunicable Diseases On the Rise: [WHO-AFRO] Accra/Brazzaville — Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are increasingly becoming the main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where the diseases were responsible for 37% of deaths in 2019, rising from 24% in 2000 largely due to weaknesses in the implementation of critical control measures including prevention, diagnosis and care. This comes on the eve of a high-level heads of state and health leaders meeting in Ghana to find ways of accelerating progress against noncommunicable – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Access in Conflict Areas Remains Critical, UN Security Council Told: [UN News] Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, and countries affected by conflict are in danger of being left behind, the UN Security Council heard on Monday. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: To Transform Agriculture, We Must Speed Up Innovations and Collaboration: [Africa Renewal] The 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa being held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, starts from 11 to 14 April 2022 – AllAfrica News: Africa
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