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Madagascar has one of the lowest rates of healthcare personnel worldwide. Community health workers (CHWs) are therefore essential in providing the population with access to medical care. However, less than 3% of all CHWs are involved in HIV and tuberculosis care. There is a lack of a national strategy to sustainably support and strengthen CHWs in these critical areas.
Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, October 14, 2024 – In her capacity as Senior Physician for Pediatric Ophthalmology from the organization Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología, Dr. Ana Lucía Asturias is receiving the Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation 2024 in distinguished acknowledgment of her project “Retinopathy of Prematurity in Guatemala”. The award-winner developed a program to keep premature infants from going blind.
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Large sections of Iraqi society have suffered severe violence, including domestic and sexualised violence, torture and terror. This leads to psychological problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Trained professionals who support people who have experienced violence need supervision and further training opportunities.
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Situation:
Kulmasa town and 54 surrounding villages in Northern Ghana suffer from severe malnutrition, especially among children, due to a lack of essential nutrients. The area's inadequate (health) infrastructure and high illiteracy rates compound the humanitarian situation of the population. Women and children, particularly those with disabilities, are the most affected by the poor healthcare system.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases, are emerging as the leading causes of death and disability in Africa. The increasing burden of NCDs, such as diabetes and hypertension, is placing a heavy strain on the health system in Lesotho, alongside efforts to scale up and sustain interventions for HIV, tuberculosis, and maternal and child health.
