Ghana is the first country in the world to roll out a malaria treatment specially formulated for newborn babies. The new treatment, known as Coartem <5 kg Baby, uses a new ratio and dose of artemether-lumefantrine to account for metabolic differences in babies under 5kg. Small babies handle drugs differently due to the immaturity of their […] Continue reading ->
The first pregnant woman infected with malaria has been recruited into a Phase 3 trial in Mali that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of antimalarial drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnant women are more susceptible to malaria as they have reduced immunity, and malaria poses serious risks to both mothers and babies. […] Continue reading ->
Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). In the past, PPH has only been diagnosed if a woman loses 500ml […] Continue reading ->
From climate shocks to protracted conflicts and shrinking budgets, today’s “metacrisis” is reshaping the future of child health. In this recent episode of Global Health Matters, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Landry Dongmo Tsague, director of the Centre for Primary Health Care at Africa CDC, and Debra Jackson, Takeda Chair in Global Child Health at […] Continue reading ->
BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Artificial intelligence poses an “existential” threat to Europe’s health and social security systems through its potential to “completely replace” human work and eliminate the income tax funding base on which they depend, a leading health policy figure has warned. Clemens Marten Auer, president of the European Health Forum Gastein, used the […] Continue reading ->