If prayers worked, the world would be a better place, because we would pray for peace and prosperity, we would pray against all dictators, oppressors and kleptomaniacs to leave power and voila!
More than 10,000 people been infected and reported with #Ebola in the #DRC, and, sadly, close to half have died. In some families, more than one life has been lost. The devastation is immense.
It remains clear that the government-led and partner supported response must continue to scale up and out across all affected areas as well as those at risk.
But there are encouraging signs of progress:
-Close to 2700 people have recovered so far and over 1000 are currently receiving clinical care;
-Science, collaboration and communities are offering new vaccine and treatment candidates to prevent and treat Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus. @WHO is working with partners on several clinical trials currently underway;
-Capacity to provide optimised clinical care to Ebola patients by protected health workers has expanded to over 2100 beds across 109 Ebola transit and treatment centres;
-Engagement of private health service providers, traditional healers and community leaders into the response is opening up new opportunities to detect patients early;
-With the outbreak spreading to hard to reach and conflict affected areas, we are expanding our operations through rapid response teams who can reach communities where they are.
These efforts and progress give us more than hope, the outbreak can and will be brought under control and ended. We call for continued global solidarity and support to sustain the response. We will not let up.
@theMagunga Isn’t that the whole concept of Shuga? Story telling with impact and advocacy. Hapo kwa health I’m ready to consult😭 Anyways happy for the team because it was never this inclusive of Africans in leadership roles.
Dear government and health organizations. The people have lost trust in you. While the information you relay maybe factual and evidence based the people are not hearing it. Advocacy and Communications has evolved. Stay guided!
My bucket list of Kenyan producers I want to work with is @HeyHeyBlinky and @HouseOfDillie no way my album is not having them on it. I have others but those are my Top 2 because of their ears.
@adweya_ This comment explains the concept of cheap is expensive. Take the shortcut now and either you or your kids deal with the consequences later. A Malaria Parasite Slide can be done for 100 bob or at no cost when SHA works. Now a disease that had drugs will kill you in the future
Please stop taking anti-malarial drugs, antibiotics, anti-fungal and anti parasitic medications over the counter without confirming diagnosis. The microbes are evolving and evading drug mechanisms. AMR will be the new pandemic and big pharma isn’t spending billions on poor people
@kipkoecheruiyot Private practice is like that and also a requirement for most private hospitals. A bit steep for a MO that’s usually for admitting consultants so the hospital should be able to cover the staff.
I’m realizing I might not be the best role model for the “cliche” medical specialist. If you’re looking for a mentor who thinks beyond the professional career I maybe of help.
We have been popping anti-malarial pills like sweets anytime we feel “malaria” without diagnosis and now the microbe has evolved and built resistance. I keep saying anti-microbial resistance will wipe us out but we don’t regulate and hope for the best!
You see what happens when you report on things you didn’t train or study. Artesunate-pyronaridine (ASPY) is an oral fixed-dose artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum & Vivax.
MALARIA DILEMMA: Kenya recorded over 4 million malaria cases last year, with Baringo leading.
Now, the government is introducing artemether-pyronaridine(a new drug) amid concerns over resistance to existing treatment.
But here is the problem: 1/2