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Zika Worries Loom over Olympic Games
Officials in Brazil say the Zika virus is not a threat for the Olympic Games, which are scheduled to start on Friday, August 5th. However, concerns continue to grow about the mosquito-borne disease which can cause birth-defects.
It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and this year’s theme focuses on how breastfeeding is a key to sustainable development. A new report by UNICEF warns that babies who are not breastfed within the first hour of life are at greater risk of dying. Sub-Saharan Africa is of particular concern, where infant mortality rates are highest. Linord spoke with Justine Kavle, Interim Nutrition Team lead for USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program, for more information.
Doctors Without Borders Issues Warning on HIV Fight
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders says the fight against HIV is doomed to fail if there is no urgent focus on West and Central Africa.
Yellow Fever Vaccine Campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched a yellow fever vaccination campaign.
Malaria Medicine Could be Used to Combat Cancer:
Early work by British scientists shows that an off-patent malaria drug could help to destroy cancer cells.
Anita Powell and Steven Lee Discuss International AIDS Conference
Linord speaks to Dr. Steven Lee from Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and VOA’s Anita Powell about the 2016 International AIDS Conference and funding for AIDS prevention.
HIV Mother/Child Transmission Prevention
Health correspondent Linord Moudou and Carol Pearson report on mother to child HIV prevention and how researchers have progressed in addressing the epidemic.
AIDS Situation in South Africa
A report released ahead of the 21st International AIDS Conference says that while new HIV infections have fallen in the last two decades in South Africa, the trend among adults has stalled or risen in the past five years. Michel Sidibe, the executive director of UNAIDS said he wants to see "90-90-90" goals achieved.
AIDS Conference Underway in Durban
The 21st International AIDS Conference is well underway in Durban, South Africa, where about 18,000 people from 180 countries are attending the biennial meeting. Linord spoke with VOA's Anita Powell for more on the goals of the conference.
Oral Insulin Could Help Diabetics
Israeli drug-maker Oramed Pharmaceuticals Ltd says its experimental oral insulin has succeeded in safely reducing night-time blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Report Says Viral Hepatitis Rivals AIDs and TB in Death Toll
New research published in the Lancet says viral hepatitis is one of the leading killers across the globe, with a death toll that matches AIDs or tuberculosis. The report estimates that hepatitis infections and their complications led to 1.45 million deaths in 2013 - despite the existence of vaccines and treatments.
WHO Leads Effort to Vaccinate Millions Against Yellow Fever
Millions of people are set to be vaccinated in the Central African region to contain a yellow fever outbreak. The effort to vaccinate 15.5 million people before the September rainy season is being led by the World Health Organization (WHO) under Outbreaks and Health Emergencies director, Bruce Aylward.
Medical Innovations in Kenya
In Kenya, an initiative called the Maker Movement at the University of Nairobi set out nearly two years ago to design effective, low-cost, locally-sourced medical equipment that can improve maternal, infant and child health. Lenny Ruvaga reports.
US AIDS Deaths Fall
The International AIDS Conference is only a few weeks away in Durban, South Africa. Perhaps the greatest achievement in the fight against HIV/AIDS is that it's no longer a death sentence. Instead, it can be a chronic, manageable disease, if people get treatment. Carol Pearson reports.
Health Chat VOA - Chronicle Pain Therapy
Prescription narcotic painkillers in the U.S. will now come with warning labels about the risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose and death. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control called addiction to opioid painkillers an epidemic. VOA's Carol Pearson reports the health agency has asked doctors and patients to rethink the use of these drugs and to review alternative ways of relieving pain.#HealthChatVOA
Health Chat VOA - China Vaccine Controversy
The World Health Organization is urging China to strengthen vaccine regulations after an illegal black Market Drug ring was busted earlier this month. More than 130 suspects have been arrested over a scandal in which $48 million of illegal vaccine was sold on to the market. VOA's Health Correspondent Linord Moudou has more details. #HealthChatVOA #HealthChatVOA #HealthChatVOA
Health Chat VOA - Zika Virus Recommendations
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new guidelines recommending how long a man and woman exposed to the zika virus should wait before trying to conceive babies. VOA's Linord Moudou has the details. #HealthChatVOA
Health Chat VOA - Botswana HIV Success
Botswana has moved ahead of other country both western nations and the economically disadvantage in tackling the AIDS epidemic. VOA's Health Correspondent Linord Moudou has more details #HealthCHatVOA
