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Technology RwandaDrones Deliver Blood to Remote Places – and It Sure Helps!
Drones have been delivering blood products to remote health facilities across Rwanda, and meticulous analysis of the process has not only shown vast improvement in emergency delivery times, but also a significant reduction of waste in blood units.
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Health AustraliaType 2 Diabetes Doesn’t Have to Mean a Shorter Life Expectancy, Study Finds
A new study led by researchers affiliated with the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, shows that people suffering from Type 2 diabetes have a longer life expectancy than they used to, due to a healthier lifestyle.
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Health GhanaFirst-Ever Malaria Vaccine Is Protecting a Million Children – and Counting!
Over a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have received at least one dose of the world’s first malaria vaccine — thanks to a program that was first launched in 2019 and coordinated by the World Health Organization.
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Health United KingdomGreat News for Public Health: By 2030, Hepatitis C Won’t Be Problem Anymore
The number of hepatitis C cases is steadily decreasing in England, United Kingdom, to the point where authorities are expected to officially eliminate the bloodborne virus as a public health problem by 2030.
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Health SwitzerlandAutistic Children’s Caregivers Get the (Online!) Training They Need
The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the nongovernmental organization Autism Speaks, is launching an online version of its training program for caregivers of children with developmental delays and disabilities, including autism.
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