ChrisCollinsTowery
President and CEO @theglobalfight - Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, TB, and Malaria. Comments here are my own.
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The pandemic has spared Africa in cases, but devastated it economically
Africa has done surprisingly well in terms of COVID-19 cases and deaths. But the pandemic has greatly exacerbated a continent-wide economic crisis.
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The pandemic has spared Africa in cases, but devastated it economically axios.com/africa-covid-1… @theglobalfight
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Miners face new tuberculosis threat as COVID-19 disrupts treatment - Citizentv.co.ke
Vama Jele’s heart dropped every time he heard that another miner had died from tuberculosis (TB) due to skipping treatment under lockdown.
Congratulations, Africa, on becoming wild polio-free - Toyin Ojora Saraki
Today is the day we have set our sights on for decades. Because of years of work by health workers on the ground, with the support and collaboration of international nonprofits, national and local governments, and with the weight of the world’s...
South Africa Braces for Second Wave of Covid-19 Infections
South Africa is bracing for a second 'wave' of Covid-19 infections as community transmissions begin to peak again.
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South Africa Braces for Second Wave of Covid-19 Infections allafrica.com/stories/202010… @theglobalfight
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Restrictions in trade to contain COVID-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor
Restricting trade to control the pandemic damages livelihoods, especially those of the urban poor. The control of future pandemics must strike a balance between health and economic activity.
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Restrictions in trade to contain COVID-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor theconversation.com/restrictions-i… @theglobalfight
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Investing in civil society for better democracy and better health - The BMJ
Civil society should be engaged, funded, and protected in global health governance, say Roopa Dhatt, Allan Maleche, Nerima Were, and Loyce Pace If we recognise that health is a human [...]More...
WHO: New COVID-19 Rapid Tests Will Be a 'Game Changer' for Tackling the Pandemic in Africa
New COVID-19 tests will be a "game changer" for Africa, here's why.
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WHO: New COVID-19 Rapid Tests Will Be a 'Game Changer' for Tackling the Pandemic in Africa glblctzn.co/e/GKU8aBXgUab #globalcitizen @theglobalfight
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Astana +2: Stronger with PHC
Join the #StrongerwithPHC campaign to renew the world's commitment to PHC as the foundation of health systems that keep people healthy and safe.
Resumed immunization campaigns are critical to preventing COVID-19 as well as polio.
Countries including Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Pakistan and the Philippines recently re-started polio immunization campaigns that had been on hold for four long months.
Africa Must Avoid a Second Wave of Covid-19 Infections
The African Union chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has urged African countries to avoid a surge of infections, which could lead to a second wave and necessitate a more stringent lockdown.
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Africa Must Avoid a Second Wave of Covid-19 Infections allafrica.com/stories/202010… via @allafrica
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Preventive drugs halve malaria infections in African school children, major study finds
Adopting the strategy could 'prove a game changer' amid stalling efforts to eliminate the deadly disease, experts say
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Preventive drugs halve malaria infections in African school children, major study finds telegraph.co.uk/global-health/… @theglobalfight
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Roll out of rapid testing could be a 'game changer' for Africa
Testing has been one of the biggest challenges of the COVID-19 response in Africa, but the recent approval of two rapid diagnostic tests could change that.
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Only problem: @globalfund running out of money and cannot buy sufficient quantity. Action by US and other donors needed ASAP. "Roll out of rapid testing could be a 'game changer' for Africa" devex.com/news/roll-out-… @theglobalfight @RESULTS_Tweets @ONECampaign
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From 'role models' to sex workers: Kenya's child labor rises
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The teenage girls cannot remember how many men they have had to sleep with in the seven months since COVID-19 closed their schools, or how many of those men used...
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"The world could see the first rise in the number of working children since 2000." From role models to sex workers: Kenya's child labor rises apnews.com/article/virus-… @theglobalfight
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Innovation in the Time of COVID-19: Developing and Scaling New Tools (Webinar)
Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and GBCHealth hosted a virtual dialogue on the role of the private sector in developing and scaling new tools in the fight Against AIDS, TB, malaria and emerging pandemics.
New Blog: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Difficult Road to Recovery
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New Blog: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Difficult Road to Recovery content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIMF… @theglobalfight
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Africa records 11% increase in fresh COVID-19 cases, 8% of deaths | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest report published yesterday has shown an increase in fresh COVID-19 cases and deaths in Africa in the last seven days
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Africa records 11% increase in fresh COVID-19 cases, 8% of deaths guardian.ng/news/africa-re… @theglobalfight
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HIV response neglects gay men, bi men and trans women
Gay and bisexual men account for about one in five new HIV infections, but they were only allocated 1% of the $57 billion spent to fight the virus between 2016 and 2018