Reinventing Community Health: How AI-Powered Telehealth Is Transforming Cardiovascular and Mental Health Outcomes in Underserved Populations

In a world where chronic diseases are accelerating faster than health systems can respond, artificial intelligence (AI)–powered telehealth has emerged as one of the most transformative tools in modern medicine. From remote cardiac monitoring to automated mental-health screening, digital care models are closing long-standing gaps for underserved communities who have historically faced limited access to… Continue reading Reinventing Community Health: How AI-Powered Telehealth Is Transforming Cardiovascular and Mental Health Outcomes in Underserved Populations

Joint Response to Global Threats: BRICS Countries Unite in Fight Against Epidemics

Read in the TV BRICS article how and why BRICS countries are developing strategies, technologies, and vaccines to counter epidemiological threats. Photo: Fana Media Corporation

Risks of outbreaks and epidemics A new pandemic could begin worldwide as soon as tomorrow – economies and healthcare systems of all countries must be prepared for it. This view was expressed in April 2025 by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He emphasised that this is “not a theoretical… Continue reading Joint Response to Global Threats: BRICS Countries Unite in Fight Against Epidemics

African Ministers Kick Off Regional Forum on Health

25 August 2025, Lusaka – African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital Lusaka today opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent. The ministers from the 47 countries of the WHO African Region, meeting from 25 to 27… Continue reading African Ministers Kick Off Regional Forum on Health

WHO Urges Africa to Produce Medicine Locally

HEALTHCARE: The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has advocated for increased local pharmaceutical production in Mozambique for pandemic preparedness and to meet the broader healthcare needs of the population. Photo: X/Dr Ghebreyesus

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advocated for increased local pharmaceutical production in Mozambique, warning that the continent’s heavy dependence on imports could hinder effective responses to future viral outbreaks. “Expanding local production is essential for strengthening pandemic preparedness and response globally,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a virtual… Continue reading WHO Urges Africa to Produce Medicine Locally

China’s Commitment to Modernising Liberia’s Health Care Facilities Brings Benefits

Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu speaks at a free medical consultation event organised by the 16th Chinese medical team to Liberia on 14 February (Chinese Embassy in Liberia)

When 32-year-old Martha Kollie arrived at the newly established China-aid National Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Laboratory in the Liberian capital of Monrovia, she was unsure if she would receive the medical care she desperately needed.   Diagnosed with a severe respiratory infection, she had previously struggled to find proper treatment in Liberia’s overwhelmed health care system. … Continue reading China’s Commitment to Modernising Liberia’s Health Care Facilities Brings Benefits

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