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The @WHO says travel and trade restrictions are not advised as Bundibugyo Ebola cases emerge beyond DRC. Kenya has 120 people in quarantine, while Nigeria is following 53 contacts.
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“Cross-border coordination, not alarm.” @Amref_Worldwide says Kenya’s nine #Ebola cases remain one cluster, with no evidence of community spread, as authorities trace contacts and isolate patients.
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Kenya has confirmed nine #Bundibugyo Ebola cases and Nigeria one, widening an outbreak centred in DRC. Experts are calling for coordinated African action to stop further cross-border spread.
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Health sovereignty is not isolation, writes Dr Githinji Gitahi, CEO of @Amref_Worldwide. It means countries can set priorities, build expertise, produce essential health products, and govern data in ways that serve their people.
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“Listening is part of delivery” - Dr Githinji Gitahi.
He argues that health systems build trust when they start with what matters to communities, not when institutions design responses first and ask people to follow.
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“Listening is part of delivery” - Dr Githinji Gitahi.
He argues that health systems build trust when they start with what matters to communities, not when institutions design responses first and ask people to follow.
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Global health talks must end with owners, timelines and resources, writes @Amref_Worldwide CEO Githinji Gitahi. For @AHAIC_Amref 2027, the test is whether commitments improve care in people’s lives.
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Public health communication can't wait for a crisis. At #AfricaFactsSummit2026, Ogechi Ekeanyanwu of @SciDevNet highlighted the importance of ongoing engagement and trust-building to help communities recognise and resist harmful false information.
#HealthMisinformation #PublicHealth
Brazil reduced deforestation without sacrificing agricultural production or economic development, says Amazon researcher Ane Alencar.
But could upcoming political decisions reverse those gains? scidev.net/global/news/globa…
.@GAFSPfund has invested nearly US$2.5 billion in 300+ projects, with women making up 41% of beneficiaries. Its focus is shifting from counting access to measuring whether finance and technology actually change women’s economic position.
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The Congo Basin lost 2.4 million hectares of forest in 2025, almost matching Latin America's 2.5 million.
For the first time, tropical Africa's #deforestation is comparable in scale to Latin America's. scidev.net/global/news/globa…
Global deforestation fell 15% in 2025, but the world remains 70% off track to end forest loss by 2030.
Seven million hectares of native forests were destroyed last year, according to a new assessment. scidev.net/global/news/globa…
“Investments in digital agriculture [must] really benefit more women, rather than just talking about how many women we reached,” says @WorldBankGroup adviser Shobha Shetty.
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India’s One Health Mission links human, animal and environmental health, but mycetoma remains outside its main surveillance frameworks.
#Mycetoma
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Women in LMICs make up 38% of the global agricultural labour force, yet many still face barriers to finance, land and digital tools. Shobha Shetty of @GASFPfund says access must translate into income and decision-making power.
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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.
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Trust in science fell from 77% in 2018 to 72% in 2025 across 108 countries. @wellcometrust says the picture is fragile, not a wholesale collapse.
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What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?
What if a minor thorn prick in a field could turn into an infection so severe you risk losing a leg?
Experts want stronger One Health surveillance to track its spread and impact: scidev.net/global/features/i…