Latest Health disparities News

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

Dec. 08, 2024 23:12 PM EST

TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies. Now, in a first for Africa, a Moroccan company is filling orders for mpox tests as an outbreak continues....

EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls

Dec. 04, 2024 09:04 AM EST

The European Union on Wednesday condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women's access to education after media reports that the Taliban's leader has ordered private and public institutions to stop providing medical courses for women and girls in Afghanistan. The...

Maryland is the first state to sign into new federal health care program

Nov. 01, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland became the first state on Friday to join a federal program designed to improve health care quality and equity while lowering costs for all health care payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers. It builds on Maryland’s Total Cost of...