Tag: Health and medicine
Rwanda declares end of Marburg virus outbreak
42 days after the recovery of the last patient, the Rwandan government officially declared this Friday, December 20, the end of the epidemic of the Marburg virus, a virus close…
a first serious case detected in humans in the United States
American health authorities announced this Wednesday, December 18, the hospitalization of a patient in Louisiana due to infection with the avian flu virus, the first serious case in the United…
in Mayotte, the lack of water raises fears of a return of cholera
With a drinking water distribution network out of service after the passage of Cyclone Chido, some Mahorais have no other solution than to consume polluted water. A situation which worries…
McKinsey to pay $650 million to avoid criminal trial
US consultancy McKinsey has agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement with the US government to avoid a criminal trial for its role in the opioid crisis.…
Mpox disease on the decline in South Kivu
In South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), treatment centers for Mpox disease are gradually becoming empty. In this Congolese province, epicenter of the epidemic,…
For UNAIDS, respect for human rights is essential in the fight against HIV
The United Nations AIDS program releases a report highlighting the importance of human rights in eradicating the epidemic. Discrimination, inequalities in access to care and economic crises are still slowing…
50 years after the Veil law, the number of abortions has accelerated for two years
In France, 50 years ago to the day, the National Assembly adopted the bill on abortion, the voluntary termination of pregnancy. The project was led by the Minister of Health…
anti-obesity drugs soon to be reimbursed by public health insurance?
In the United States, Joe Biden will leave the presidency in less than two months, but his administration continues to make proposals. One of them concerns access to medications against…
in Antananarivo, children particularly affected by high air pollution
In Madagascar, children are the first victims of air pollution, which is particularly high at this time of year in Antananarivo. Despite the arrival of the first rains, the air…
the slow but salutary awareness of sexist and sexual violence in hospitals
In France this Saturday, November 23, gatherings of feminist associations are demanding a comprehensive law to fight against sexist and sexual violence. And the hospital is not spared. Last April,…