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Jan 10, 2025 | africa-newsroom.com | Southern Africa

SANDTON, South Africa, January 10, 2025/APO Group/ -- The cries of newborn twins broke the silence of a small clinic in Malawi, a sound that might not have been heard without the lifesaving skills of Nora, a UNFPA-supported midwife. Late one night, a young mother arrived after walking for hours, her pregnancy complicated and her life hanging by a thread. Nora, previously trained, equipped with tools, and supported by UNFPA, safely delivered the twins and stabilized the mother.

Jan 7, 2025 | africa-newsroom.com | Médecins Sans Frontières

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 7, 2025/APO Group/ -- In recent days, the Masisi territory of North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been the scene of major clashes between the armed group M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by allied elements. These clashes have led to large movements of people in the area - some 102,000 people in less than a week, according to OCHA.

Nov 28, 2024 | africa-newsroom.com | Médecins Sans Frontières

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 28, 2024/APO Group/ -- As World AIDS Day approaches on December 1, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is preparing to roll out long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in its projects in southern Africa. CAB-LA, administered as an injection every two months, has been described as a potential game changer in the fight against HIV/AIDS and is one of the closest medical tools that exist to an HIV vaccine.

Nov 26, 2024 | africa-newsroom.com | Médecins Sans Frontières

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 26, 2024/APO Group/ -- The climate emergency continues to bear consequences for people’s health, and the hardest hit places are often those least responsible for the emissions that fuel it.  In Kenya, extreme climate conditions have led to three concurrent disease outbreaks—malaria in Baringo and Turkana counties, which have experienced heavy rains, and measles in Marsabit county.

Nov 25, 2024 | africa-newsroom.com | Southern Africa

SANDTON, South Africa, November 25, 2024/APO Group/ -- Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. When conflict and disaster force women and girls to flee their communities and homes, they face grave danger. Displacement takes a devastating toll on their well-being and leaves them exposed to violence and abuse. As livelihoods and safety nets vanish in emergencies, rates of gender-based violence can skyrocket.