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First Malaria Treatment Approved for Infants Under 5kg
News Ghana
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July 8, 2025
Pharmaceutical company Novartis announced Swiss regulatory approval Tuesday for Coartem Baby, the first malaria treatment specifically developed for babies and young children weighing less than 5 kilograms. This approval addresses a critical...
First malaria treatment for babies is approved
Semafor
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Medicine to treat babies and young infants suffering from malaria has been approved for the first time and is expected to be rolled out in Africa within weeks. Malaria treatment for infants weighing less than 4.5 kilograms has been unavailable...
Mayotte: Rebuilding after the cyclone Chido
DOCTORS OF THE WORLD
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July 2, 2025
When Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte on December 14, it swept across the archipelago and caused considerable damage, both material and, above all, human, exacerbating an already record-breaking poverty situation. Faced with difficulties accessing...
Position Of First Lady Is Quite Challenging – Oluremi Tinubu
Naija News
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July 10, 2025
She said this on Wednesday at the 3rd Annual Global First Ladies Alliance Academy, where nine other First Ladies from around the world came together to address pressing global challenges, including artificial intelligence growth, food security,...
Dental nurses urged to apply for subsidised volunteering trip with charity
Dentistry.co.uk
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July 3, 2025
Dental nurses across the UK can apply for a funded volunteering trip abroad to provide vital dental care in underserved communities. Perfection Plus has teamed up with Dr Mitesh Badiani and SmileStar to provide an opportunity for a dental nurse to...
First malaria drug for newborns and young infants expected to be approved in Africa within weeks
CNN
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July 9, 2025
CNN — The approval of the first malaria treatment for newborns and young infants could lead to imminent widespread use in Africa, drugmaker Novartis said Tuesday. The drug, known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby in some countries, has been approved...
Why migration must be a priority for decision makers and planners
IOL
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July 13, 2025
Millions of people are leaving their home countries to permanently live in another country every year. During 2024 the number of international migrants stood at 304 million. According to the UN definition, a person is considered a migrant if they...
Daily fight to keep animals out of snares and safe from poachers and thieves
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 10, 2025
A dedicated Kruger team patrols daily with K9 units to stop poachers targeting animals for meat and medicine. It is not rhino horn or ivory poaching that takes up ranger Edmund Thorne and his team’s time. While they are part of the antipoaching...
Novartis' malaria drug for babies wins world-first approval
Fierce Pharma
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July 8, 2025
Novartis and a Swiss nonprofit have made history, scoring the world’s first approval for a medicine to treat babies who are infected with malaria. Switzerland’s health regulator has signed off on Coartem Baby for infants who weigh between 2 and 5...
First malaria treatment for newborn babies approved for use
News India Times
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July 8, 2025
The first malaria drug for newborn babies and those weighing less than 11 pounds has been approved by Swiss medical authorities in a move that could fill a treatment gap for some of those most vulnerable to the disease, developers and experts say....
First malaria drug for infants receives approval
BGNES
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July 9, 2025
The first malaria drug for newborns and infants has been approved by Swiss health regulators. Eight African countries are ready to launch the drug on the market in the near future. This was announced by pharmaceutical giant Novartis. Malaria is a...
First-ever malaria treatment for babies approved, rollout expected in Africa soon
The Indian Express
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July 8, 2025
In a major milestone, Swiss authorities have approved Coartem Baby, the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for babies and very young children. Developed by pharmaceutical company Novartis, the new formulation is reportedly set to...
First Malaria treatment for babies approved
Africanews
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July 9, 2025
For the first time ever, a malaria treatment has been approved for infants, according to a press release by pharmaceutical company Novartis on Tuesday. Eight African countries participated in the assessment of the breakthrough medicine and are...
The Gambia 2026: A nation’s reckoning, a Republic reborn (Part 2)
The Standard Gambia
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin K Janneh V. Institutional collapse: governance as ritual, not reality Institutions in The Gambia have become sacred in name but hollow in function. Public service is no longer a mission; it is a mechanism for resource...
GATA OVER MAKOVA RILES WAR VETS
News dze Zimbabwe
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July 13, 2025
The recent declarations of national hero status for the late Dr Sydney Gata and liberation war hero status for Colonel Claudius Makova have sparked controversy, highlighting the complexities of Zimbabwe’s hero recognition system. While Dr Gata, a...
New Cherry-Flavoured Malaria Drug for Babies Approved
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
Kenya is among eight African nations expected to fast-track approval for a groundbreaking malaria drug tailored for babies and young children, marking a global first in the fight against the disease. The drug, which goes by different brand names,...
Experts At The 13th IAS Conference On HIV Science Warn Global HIV Gains At Risk Amid Sudden Funding Cuts
Scoop
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Researchers present predictive modelling and real-world data from Africa and Latin America revealing rising HIV acquisitions, stalled treatment and fragile health systems 8 July 2025 (Kigali, Rwanda) – IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV...
Understanding international travelers’ intentions to adopt protective behaviors against malaria during staying abroad: insights from a study of Chinese international travelers
Globalization and Health
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July 4, 2025
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Novartis Gets Green Light for First Infant Malaria Treatment
News Central TV
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July 8, 2025
Swiss health regulators have approved the first treatment for malaria aimed at newborns and young infants, with eight African countries ready to implement the drug quickly, Novartis announced on Tuesday. Malaria poses a significant threat in...
World’s first malaria treatment for newborn babies gets approval
Euronews
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Published on 08/07/2025 - 7:15 GMT+2 Switzerland’s drug regulator has approved the world’s first malaria treatment for newborn babies, clearing the way for the medicine to become available in parts of Africa where the life-threatening disease is...