Traditional healers join eye health conversations

The 7 February report describes fexinidazole delivered to Malawi and Zimbabwe on 30 January.

Fexinidazole can treat the rhodesiense form of sleeping sickness in both stages in appropriate cases.

The newer medicine was introduced to reduce reliance on older treatments with serious risks.

WHO described preparation of health staff and monitoring of medicine safety.

Publication date: PAHO reported a meeting on ethnicity, race and gender equity in eye health.

Publication date: participants discussed intercultural prevention respectful of communities’ own health approaches.

Publication date: PAHO named participants from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

A report estimated continuing deaths from pregnancy and childbirth complications worldwide.

The agencies reported gains since 2000 but warned that improvement had slowed.

The publication raised concern about aid cuts and access to lifesaving care.