Month: October 2022

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Horn of Africa hit by drought, cholera: UN

Amid the worst drought in 40 years, Horn of Africa countries have been hit by outbreaks of cholera and acute watery diarrhea, while fighting in northern Ethiopia continues, a UN spokesman said.

 

The start of the October-December rains has been poor, and rainfall will likely continue to be below average. It would make this the fifth consecutive year of a failed rainy season, said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday.

 

“This could lead to a greater spread of cholera and waterborne diseases,” Dujarric told a daily press briefing. “At least 29 countries have been impacted since January of this year.”

 

He said the World Health Organization reported a shortage of cholera vaccines due to strained global supplies resulting from the high number of outbreaks globally. Because of the outbreak, the two-dose vaccine strategy will switch to a single-dose approach to save lives.

 

“But this will further compromise the health and lives of vulnerable children and lactating women, who are severely malnourished,” he said.

 

The spokesman said that with thousands of people displaced in congested urban areas, there is limited access to water, health and malnutrition services — a recipe for greater and more outbreaks.

 

In Ethiopia’s Oromia region, 238 cases and seven deaths have been reported, while in the Somali region of Ethiopia, 35 cases and two deaths were recorded.

 

Kenya declared an outbreak on Oct. 20, and all counties were put on high alert, fearing the drought could worsen the situation. Six counties reported 94 cases and two deaths, he said.

 

Somalia reported, as of this month, approximately 11,300 cases of acute watery diarrhea or cholera since the beginning of the year, he said.

 

In northern Ethiopia, fighting continues.

 

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that before the August resumption of hostilities in the northernmost Tigray region, 13 million people needed food and other assistance. With aid deliveries into Tigray suspended for more than two months, supplies are running low. Aid efforts also were disrupted in parts of neighboring Amhara and Afar regions, said the spokesman.

 

OCHA said humanitarian partners continue to work with all parties to try to get assistance to those who need it wherever they are, based on the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, he said.

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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WHO calls to participate in 4th Health for All Film Festival

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on health workers and students, patients, public institutions, filmmakers and other interested parties to participate in the fourth edition of the Health for All Film Festival.

 

In the opinion of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, this festival has become an extraordinary sounding board for all kinds of health problems faced by people around the world, as well as the experiences of people who devote their lives to improving the health of others.

 

Films are a great opportunity for those affected to connect with others and contribute to a better understanding of the communities we serve, he added.

 

The call will be open from Oct 31, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023, and short films of up to eight minutes may be submitted.

 

The 70 shortlisted films will be screened to the public in April 2023 via the organization’s YouTube channel and website.

 

Subsequently, a jury composed of leading WHO professionals, artists, activists and high-level experts will choose the winning films.

 

Three grand prizes will be granted in an equal number of categories corresponding to the Organization’s main global goals in this field: universal health coverage, health emergencies, and improving health and well-being.

 

On the 75th anniversary of this organization, this edition also welcomes historical films and recently produced films by students presenting their perspective on current issues and future solutions to improve health.

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Wang Jinping de Huawei : Étendre le modèle de dividende de l’expérience et mener l’ère des opérations de réseau basées sur l’expérience

BANGKOK, 28 octobre 2022/PRNewswire/ — La 14e réunion du groupe d’utilisateurs de Huawei s’est tenue à Bangkok, en Thaïlande. Au cours de la réunion, Wang Jinping, directeur marketing du domaine des réseaux optiques NCE de Huawei, a prononcé un discours dans lequel il a déclaré que la solution Premium Broadband de Huawei peut aider efficacement les opérateurs à mettre en œuvre des opérations basées sur l’expérience utilisateur, à saisir les opportunités de croissance commerciale et à fournir aux utilisateurs une expérience de qualité.

De nos jours, les utilisateurs ont des exigences élevées en matière d’expérience HBB premium, et ils veulent une meilleure expérience réseau, même si elle est plus coûteuse.

Wang Jinping a également indiqué que les opérateurs devaient développer les services HBB en tenant compte des trois aspects suivants :

  • Répondre aux exigences des différents services et à l’énorme marché potentiel d’utilisateurs, appliquer des technologies intelligentes pour améliorer la précision de l’identification des utilisateurs potentiels et augmenter le taux de réussite de la commercialisation, et ainsi gagner rapidement des parts de marché.
  • Assurer la correspondance entre les appareils et les réseaux de services, construire des réseaux basés sur les exigences de l’expérience utilisateur et maximiser le retour sur investissement (ROI).
  • Construire des capacités qui aident à percevoir l’expérience de l’utilisateur pour améliorer l’expérience de l’utilisateur HBB et la satisfaction de l’utilisateur, améliorant ainsi la réputation de la marque et réalisant la croissance du service.

Pour aider les opérateurs à atteindre ces objectifs, Huawei a lancé pour la première fois la solution Premium Broadband en dehors de la Chine. Dans cette solution, des cartes AEC intelligentes sont installées sur les OLT pour collecter en temps réel les KPI des applications, tels que le retard et la gigue, afin que l’expérience de l’utilisateur puisse être perçue de manière précise et efficace. En outre, la collaboration entre iMaster NCE (un système de gestion, de contrôle et d’analyse qui fournit la capacité d’analyse intelligente des big data) et Agile Digital Operations (ADO) aide les opérateurs à tirer des dividendes des opérations d’expérience utilisateur HBB.

Un aperçu des exigences en matière d’expérience, facilitant la croissance du marketing

Dans cette solution, le modèle d’identification des utilisateurs potentiels est optimisé, passant d’un modèle unidimensionnel à un modèle multidimensionnel, ce qui aide les opérateurs à percevoir les exigences en matière d’expérience utilisateur. En conséquence, le département marketing peut formuler des stratégies marketing pour répondre aux besoins des utilisateurs.

Correspondance appareil-réseau-service, facilitant les mises à niveau ordonnées des réseaux

Cette solution permet aux opérateurs de mieux garantir l’exactitude du mappage dispositif-réseau-service, de mettre à niveau les réseaux de manière ordonnée et de fournir une assurance de base pour des connexions HBB de haute qualité et une expérience optimale.

Perception de l’expérience au niveau des minutes, amélioration des réponses passives aux services proactifs

Cette solution intègre la capacité de perception améliorée, qui met en œuvre la perception au niveau des minutes des problèmes de mauvaise qualité d’expérience. Elle transforme le mode de perception passif en un tout nouveau mode proactif de perception et d’assurance de l’expérience, aidant ainsi les opérateurs à améliorer le taux de rétention et la satisfaction des utilisateurs.

La solution Premium Broadband a été largement déployée commercialement en Chine. Dans le Henan, le taux de réussite de la commercialisation est passé de 3 à 10 % et le retour sur investissement du réseau a été amélioré de 40 %. Dans le Zhejiang, le taux de qualité d’expérience médiocre est passé de 4,3 % à 2,7 % et le nombre de plaintes pour 10 000 utilisateurs est passé de 165 à 95.

Selon Wang Jinping, grâce à la mise en place de solutions et à la vérification conjointe des meilleures pratiques, les opérations liées à l’expérience utilisateur faciliteront véritablement le développement, élargiront les frontières commerciales et développeront le modèle de dividendes.

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Hisense Revealed its first H750FSB-IDS Fridge in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, a leading global home appliance and consumer electronics brand, has launched a new premium smart fridge with impressive features in South Africa.

The first H750FSB-IDS Product Reveal was revealed at House & Home in Menlyn Mall, Pretoria on 26th, Oct. Both the management from Hisense and House & Home attended the ceremony.

“We are, as the Hisense team professionally and personally, very excited to launch one of our most innovative and luxurious Hisense products in South Africa. This innovation goes far beyond just refrigeration, it seamlessly integrates into families’ lives and daily activities – ensuring no important moments are missed due to life’s chores. We don’t just sell appliances, Hisense positively impacts the environments in which our products live. ” said Ms. Vivi, the MD of Hisense South Africa.

The H750FSB-IDS Smart Touchscreen Multi-Door Refrigerator has features that enhance family moments. This is the value that Hisense product technology brings to the homes of our customers.

Keep your food fresh

It has a Food Inventory feature that allows you to effortlessly manage your food by naming all the items within your fridge and setting expiration dates. The Hisense PureFlat Smart fridge will then notify you when your food is expiring to minimise food waste.

Your food will also stay fresher for longer thanks to the fridge’s three cooling compartments. These independently control the temperature and humidity for different types of foods.

Additionally, the third of these compartments has a temperature range from -18 degrees to +5 degrees, allowing it to function as a fridge or freezer.

When combined with the Hisense H750FSB-IDS’s antibacterial guard, up to 99.99% of bacteria are eliminated – ensuring your food is always in the best possible condition.

Smart features

The Hisense H750FSB-IDS is just as smart on the outside as it is on the inside.

Its large touchscreen can be used to create a shopping list which syncs to your smartphone, making it easily accessible while out of the house. If you’re struggling to create a shopping list because you’re unsure what to cook, the Hisense H750FSB-IDS is equipped with over 150 recipes to help you easily plan your upcoming meals.

These recipes can be viewed on the large touchscreen while you are cooking, too.If you are cooking while the latest rugby game is on, you can watch it on this display by mirroring your smartphone to the fridge.

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Tuberculosis Cases on Rise After COVID-19, Reversing Years of Progress

Tuberculosis case numbers increased from 2019 to 2021, reversing years of progress as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to treatment and testing, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

“For the first time in nearly two decades, WHO is reporting an increase in the number of people falling ill with TB and the drug-resistant tuberculosis, alongside an increase in TB related deaths,” said Tereza Kasaeva, director of the U.N. health agency’s global TB program.

A WHO report released Thursday stated that more than 10 million people got tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% increase from 2020. Roughly 450,000 cases involved individuals infected with the drug-resistant TB strain, a 3% increase from 2020 to 2021. Most of these cases were reported in India, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines.

The COVID-19 pandemic “continues to have a damaging impact on access to TB diagnosis and treatment,” WHO said. COVID-19 restrictions, such as lockdowns and physical distancing, resulted in fewer people being diagnosed and getting the necessary treatment. With fewer people being diagnosed and treated for TB, more patients unknowingly spread the disease to others. As a result, more than a decade of progress was lost, said Dr. Mel Spigelman, president of the nonprofit TB Alliance.

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that attack the lungs. The disease is mainly spread through the air and, after COVID-19, tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease. It primarily affects adults, particularly those who are malnourished or immunocompromised, in developing countries. More than 95% of cases are in developing countries.

The downturn of the global economy during the pandemic worsened the problem, as families faced unbearable costs due to their treatment, especially in developing countries.

Dr. Hannah Spencer, with Doctors Without Borders in South Africa, suggested lowering the prices of tuberculosis treatment to no more than $500 to help low-income patients. WHO also suggested that more countries should cover the cost of TB diagnosis and treatment.

“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that with solidarity, determination, innovation and the equitable use of tools, we can overcome severe health threats,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a news release Thursday. “Let’s apply those lessons to tuberculosis. It is time to put a stop to this long-time killer.”

 

 

 

Source: Voice of America

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UN: Flooding in West, Central Africa Displaced 3.4 Million People

The U.N.’s refugee agency said Friday that destruction from flooding has displaced more than 3.4 million people in west and central Africa.

UNHCR said Friday that Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have killed hundreds, displaced 1.3 million residents and affected over 2.8 million people in the west African nation of 218 million.

Survivors had to scurry to higher ground as water submerged farmland and infrastructure. Many have been living in camps for the internally displaced that were set up to help people fleeing simmering violence in the region, among other troubles.

“The climate crisis is happening now – destroying livelihoods, disrupting food security, aggravating conflicts over scarce resources and driving displacement,” UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado said. “The link between climate shocks and displacement is clear and growing.”

The agency noted that the government in Chad, where floodwaters affected more than 1 million people, has declared a state of emergency. Floods also have killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands in in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, UNHCR said.

The downpours in West Africa contrast with the worst drought in 40 years in the Horn of Africa.

Nigeria records flooding every year, often as a result of inadequate infrastructure and non-adherence to environmental guidelines. Authorities in September blamed this year’s floods on water overflowing from some local rivers, unusual rainfalls and the release of excess water from the Lagdo dam in neighboring Cameroon’s northern region.

 

 

 

Source: Voice of America

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