Trachoma prevention considers Indigenous health practices

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: PAHO said Indigenous leaders and traditional doctors with eye health experience participated.

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.

The 7 April announcement discussed estimates for earlier years, including 2023.