{"id":91894,"date":"2017-04-26T13:30:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T11:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2017-zimbabwe-international-trade-fair-kicks-off-in-bulawayo\/"},"modified":"2017-04-26T13:30:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T11:30:18","slug":"2017-zimbabwe-international-trade-fair-kicks-off-in-bulawayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/2017-zimbabwe-international-trade-fair-kicks-off-in-bulawayo\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair kicks off in Bulawayo"},"content":{"rendered":"

APO News from Africa:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair kicks off in Bulawayo<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The 2017 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) kicked-off to much fanfare and to greater opportunities of further strengthening bilateral trade relations between South Africa and Zimbabwe, to promote Intra-Africa trade as well as economic integration of the African continent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

South Africa is currently represented at the ZITF by a business delegation. The companies are assisted by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti<\/strong>) through its Export Marketing and Investment Assistance Scheme.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In his address to the delegation, South Africa’s Deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Linda Maso said that Zimbabwe’s strategic importance to South Africa could not be taken lightly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“While we must acknowledge the challenges that our economies are faced with, we must also strive to ensure that we take advantage of the positives that exist between ourselves. When nurtured correctly they have a potential to turn around our economies for the better,” said Maso.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In addition, Maso extended the services of the embassy to the business delegation and urged them to put in a good showing at this year’s ZITF.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“Our office is open to assisting you with whatever needs you may have. Ensure that you make use of our services. I would like to stress that you must strive to keep the embassy abreast of all your dealings in Zimbabwe, like for example if you are looking to determine the authenticity of a company. Our resources are always on call to ensure your safety,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The ZITF, which is currently underway in Bulawayo and in its 58th<\/sup> year of existence, is one of the largest intra-regional trade fair shows in sub-Saharan Africa. The annual exhibition offers exposure to both trade and public visitors and it is said to provide the largest, most convenient trade hub in the region. It will commence from today and end on Saturday, 29 April 2017.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of The Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Diffa, Niger: hepatitis E outbreak highlights the lack of adequate water and sanitation conditions among displaced population<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The current outbreak of hepatitis E in Diffa, declared by the Nigerien authorities last week, highlights the poor water and sanitation conditions in which the vast majority of the displaced and refugee population in the region are living, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières\/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said today.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

From December 2016 until 23 April 2017, 135 cases of jaundice have been detected in Diffa. Jaundice is one of the most common symptoms of hepatitis E, which causes a yellowing of the skin and eyes. Many of these cases were pregnant women who needed to be admitted at the main maternal and paediatric health centre in the town of Diffa, where MSF is working with the Ministry of Health; 25 of them died due to acute liver failure. Hepatitis E was finally confirmed by laboratory analysis in mid-April.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis E, caused by the HEV virus, can lead to liver failure and death. It does not have a specific treatment and is especially deadly in pregnant women. The disease spreads mainly through contaminated water.<\/p>\n

The current outbreak of hepatitis E is closely linked to the deficiencies in water supply, and hygiene and sanitation facilities for the displaced and refugee population in Diffa, some 240,000 people according to official figures. This is a particularly vulnerable population that for years has been suffering the consequences of the conflict between Boko Haram and the armies of the region.<\/p>\n

“The water and sanitation activities are clearly not covering the needs of these people, as we have been warning for months” explains Elmounzer Ag Jiddou, MSF’s head of mission in Niger. “For this reason, MSF is calling on the authorities and all humanitarian organisations present in Diffa to rapidly and significantly increase their intervention in this area and thus ensure adequate water supply and sanitation conditions.”<\/p>\n

To contain the outbreak, MSF has been working in coordination with the Ministry of Health for several weeks. The organisation is supporting the training of health staff and dedicating specific human and material resources at community, health centres and hospitals levels to ensure early detection of cases, referral to health facilities and adequate case management of patients. At the same time, MSF teams are conducting awareness campaigns on basic hygiene measures, such as handwashing.<\/p>\n

MSF has  significantly  increased its water and sanitation activities in Kitchendi, Garin Wazan and Toumour, where around 135,000 people have settled, the vast majority of which are displaced. The organisation is now also distributing water chlorination tablets, soaps and news jerry cans for 16,800 families in these localities. So far, 105.700 litres of water have been treated and jerry cans, being utilized in the community, have also been cleaned to prevent the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of M\u00e9decins sans fronti\u00e8res (MSF).<\/i><\/p>\n

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Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to pilot malaria vaccine trial \u2013 UN<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The United Nations health agency’s regional office for Africa has announced that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in a breakthrough pilot programme to make the world’s first malaria vaccine available in selected areas, beginning in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“The prospect of a malaria vaccine is great news. Information gathered in the pilot will help us make decisions on the wider use of this vaccine”, said Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, in a news release.<\/p>\n

Announcement of the coordinated rollout comes as the international community marks World Malaria Day and the kick-off of World Immunization Week, 24-30 April, which celebrates the widespread use of vaccines that protect people against 26 diseases. Overall, vaccines prevent an estimated two to three million deaths each year, according to WHO.<\/p>\n

The injectable RTS,S vaccine was developed to protect young children from the most deadly form of malaria caused by Plasmodium parasites. It will be assessed in the pilot programme as a complementary malaria control tool to potentially be added to the core package of WHO-recommended measures for malaria prevention.<\/p>\n

“Combined with existing malaria interventions, such a vaccine would have the potential to save tens of thousands of lives in Africa,” Dr. Moeti added.<\/p>\n

Africa bears the greatest burden of malaria worldwide. Global efforts in the last 15 years have led to a 62 per cent reduction in malaria deaths between 2000 and 2015, yet approximately 429,000 people died of the disease in 2015 – the majority of them young children in Africa.<\/p>\n

The WHO pilot programme will assess whether the vaccine’s protective effect in children aged 5 – 17 months old during Phase III testing can be replicated in real-life. Specifically, it will assess the feasibility of delivering the required four doses of RTS,S, the vaccine’s potential role in reducing childhood deaths and its safety in the context of routine use.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Pilot implementation strategy<\/em><\/h5>\n

The three countries selected to participate in the pilot were based on the criteria of high coverage of long-lasting insecticidal-treated nets; well-functioning malaria and immunisation programmes – a high malaria burden even after scale-up of LLINs; and participation in the Phase III RTS,S malaria vaccine trial.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Each country will decide on the districts and regions to be included, with high-malaria-burden areas prioritized, as they are predicted to provide the broadest benefit. Information garnered from the pilot will help to inform later decisions about potential wider use of the vaccine.<\/p>\n

The malaria vaccine will be administered via intramuscular injection and delivered through routine national immunization programmes. WHO is working with the three countries to facilitate regulatory authorization of the vaccine for use in the pilots through the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum. Regulatory support will also include measures to enable the appropriate safety monitoring of the vaccine and rigorous evaluation for eventual large scale use.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO on behalf of United Nations (UN).<\/i><\/p>\n

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