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Effective health #supplychains depend on reliable #data for precise demand forecasting, supply planning, and informed decision-making. This guarantees uninterrupted access to life-saving health supplies for patients. Read how #GHSC-PSM and the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) supported #SierraLeone to enhance its #malaria supply chain strategy with improved data: https://lnkd.in/g9RTVtRY

Imagine a world where common ailments like pneumonia, malaria, and tuberculosis become untreatable, where a minor wound could escalate to sepsis and death, leaving health workers helplessly watching. Now, picture this scenario in a humanitarian setting – the impact on vulnerable newborns and communities would be devastating. This isn't just a #hypothetical; it's a looming #reality due to antimicrobial resistance (#AMR). Global health stakeholders recognize AMR as one of our time's top public health and development #threats. It has the potential to reverse decades of medical advancements, so addressing this crisis must be a top priority. Are you ready to dive deeper and contribute to the #solution ? Join #global #experts at the Jhpiego side event during the 77th World Health Assembly (#WHA) to discuss strategies and actions against AMR. Jhpiego Women in Global Health #GlobalHealth #AMR #WHA2024 https://lnkd.in/dXfuBkjp

🚨 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an emergency today! 🚨 Responsible for the largest share of mortality, they remain a silent threat amidst crises caused by communicable diseases like HIV, TB, and COVID-19. We are excited to release a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis: "Prevalence of NCDs, Their Risk Factors, and In-hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients in the WHO African Region." https://lnkd.in/d2PtJkuW This study underscores how #NCDs, such as #hypertension, #diabetes, and #heartdisease, along with risk factors like: 🏋️ Obesity 💔 Hypertension 💉 Diabetes 🚬 Smoking 🛌 Physical inactivity These factors exacerbate the risks and complications of communicable diseases, leading to higher mortality rates. The intersection of #NCDs and infectious diseases is a public health emergency we must address immediately. 📊 Key Takeaways: NCDs and risk factors like obesity, hypertension, and diabetes are significantly prevalent in COVID-19 patients and dramatically increase the risk of severe outcomes, including death. Addressing these NCDs and their risk factors is essential to mitigating the impact of pandemics and building stronger, more resilient health systems. Together, we must act now to prevent and control NCDs, saving lives and enhancing our response to future health crises. #NCDs #COVID19 #HIV #TB #PublicHealth #SilentThreat #WHO #Africa #HealthSystems #Healthcare #BeatNCDs Cheick Bady Diallo Prof. Jean-Marie Dangou Prebo Barango Issifou YAYA

"DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD Why investing in global health R&D benefits the United States and the world. Improved health resulting from the use of new technologies removes a significant barrier to  economic development. Costs of managing malaria alone can consume up to 8% of families’  budgets in endemic regions, and cause a 1.3% reduction in gross domestic product (GDP) US investments in global health R&D also protect the health and security of Americans,  who are increasingly at risk from neglected and emerging diseases." https://lnkd.in/ggvydecB

In their latest report, Pan American Health Organization (https://lnkd.in/eYk5hwfN) showed that between epidemiological weeks (EW) 1 and 34 of 2024, a total of 11,574,374 suspected cases of dengue were reported, resulting in a cumulative incidence of 1,212 per 100,000 population. This represents an increase of 228% compared to the same period in 2023 and 414% compared to the average of the last 5 years. Visit dengueacademy.com and learn more about dengue (for an international audience of healthcare professionals outside of the US and UK) #dengue #denguefever #dengueacademy #americas

Hello connections !!!! I am glad to share about World Pharmacy Day .... Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs” is the theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September 2024. FIP, the leader of pharmacy at a global level, has existed for over a century, recognising the need to work across borders in order to improve health. The health challenges our world faces are increasingly international and multidimensional, and the importance of ensuring good health and strong, sustainable health systems in every country, eliminating health inequities, was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, more countries and organisations have now developed new global health strategies,1-4 setting out urgent current and future challenges, such as lack of access to health care, shortages of healthcare professionals, antimicrobial resistance, climate change and air pollution, HIV, and emerging infectious diseases. #snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #designthinking

How can we integrate the local manufacturing of #malaria medicines as a key component of African health systems? Last November at the second World Local Production Forum, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Executive Secretary and MMV Board Member Joy Phumaphi delivered a keynote speech on this topic, arguing that locally produced antimalarials are key to health system resilience.     The World Health Organization has published a report on the forum, which provides an overview of the #partnerships, initiatives and opportunities to enhance access to medicines and other health technologies around the world. Read it here: bit.ly/4co4cSd #HealthcareForAll 

More than half of SA’s tuberculosis (TB) patients face catastrophic costs that drive their households deeper into poverty, new research commissioned by the health department shows. The findings are important because financial barriers that stand in the way of patients’ ability to travel to clinics to collect test results and medication pose a challenge to the government’s plans for combating the disease, which aim to reduce cases by 80% by 2030. To meet this objective, the government of South Africa will need to address the social and economic factors that impact access to TB treatment. Know more: https://lnkd.in/ejTaCTbP #africa #medicines #vaccines #diagnostics #medicaldevices #health #healthcare #publichealth #safemedicines #qualitymedicines #counterfeitedmedicines #beatNTDs #tuberculosis #medicinesforafrica #leniashwenda #southafrica

🚨NEW REPORT: Find out how the private sector can leverage its power to defend and strengthen civil society—increasing access to sustainable health solutions and advancing progress against AIDS, TB and malaria. With #civilsociety facing unprecedented pressures globally, there is a pressing need for private sector leaders to use their influence in support of these vital efforts. Our report offers actionable strategies for #privatesector leaders and highlights the importance of their role in advocating for inclusive and #equitable healthcare. 📑Read it today! https://lnkd.in/gb9X2ceD

Although women bear a disproportionate brunt from the social and economic impacts of neglected tropical diseases, they are often absent from key discussions and their critical role in disease elimination is undervalued. Yet, women make up about two thirds of the global healthcare workforce. On #InternationalWomensDay, read this article from The Global Institute for Disease Elimination celebrating the essential role that women play In the effort to eliminate neglected tropical diseases. https://bit.ly/3V6CQv2