The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed on a framework to strengthen health emergency preparedness across Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The framework emerged from a meeting of Regional Economic Communities in Lusaka, Zambia, held from 14 to 16 October 2026. Regional blocs and partners meet Five regional blocs took part: SADC,…
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Stillbirths surge amid global health inequity
A stark reminder of persistent global health inequities has emerged from a new report revealing that 1.9 million babies were stillborn in 2023. Crucially, the report by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation found that nearly half of these tragic deaths occurred during labour and could have been avoided with adequate medical care. The timing of the report’s…