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Chinese genomics firm, Rwanda launch cervical cancer screening activities

STORY: Chinese genomics firm, Rwanda launch cervical cancer screening activities SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Remera health center 2. various of the Rwanda biomedical center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT TUYISHIME, Head of Department of HIV/AIDS Disease Prevention and Control at Rwanda Biomedical Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YUTAO, Chief operating officer of BGI Genomics STORYLINE: The Genomics Institute-BGI Genomics, the world's leading integrated solutions provider of precision medicine, in cooperation with the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), launched a cervical cancer screening program on Tuesday at Remera Health Center in the Ngoma District of Eastern Province. The cancer screening activities will provide 20,000 human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests for local women, aiming to enhance cervical cancer screening and prevention efforts and improve local precision medical testing capabilities.

China sees decline in acute respiratory illnesses

STORY: China sees decline in acute respiratory illnesses SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG ZHIBIN, Official from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: China has seen a decline in acute respiratory illnesses, a trend that is expected to continue in the coming week, a health official said on Sunday. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): PENG ZHIBIN, Official from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "According to monitoring data from Dec. 11th to 17th, cases of acute respiratory diseases in China have been declining. Generally, the recent surge in respiratory illnesses is mainly due to the influenza virus, with additional cases caused by other pathogens. Flu reaches a high level but shows a declining trend. Activities of mycoplasma pneumonia, adenoviruses, and respiratory syncytial viruses fluctuate, while novel coronavirus activity is at its lowest level in 2023. Experts p

China CDC issues health advisory to promote influenza vaccination awareness

STORY: China CDC issues health advisory to promote influenza vaccination awareness SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG DAYAN, Head of the Chinese National Influenza Center under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has released a health advisory recommending influenza vaccination in response to a winter surge in respiratory diseases. The advisory underscores that influenza vaccination is a cost-effective and efficient approach to preemptively tackle influenza viruses and mitigate the risk of severe infections and fatalities related to influenza. It will significantly alleviate the strain on medical institutions caused by influenza-related health issues, the advisory notes. Addressing public concerns about optimal timing for vaccination, the advisory clarifies that, while th

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHOLERA-OUTBREAK-SANITATION

(231120) -- HARARE, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A health worker treats a sample of water with chlorine in Kuwadzana, a suburb west of Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 19, 2023. Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare, recorded more than half of the reported national suspected cholera cases on Friday as the pandemic continues to spread across the country, according to official figures. TO GO WITH "Cholera tightens grip on Zimbabwean capital city" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

China, Zimbabwe cooperate on schistosomiasis elimination

STORY: China, Zimbabwe cooperate on schistosomiasis elimination DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: SHAMVA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of a rural clinic 2. various of patients receiving schistosomiasis tablets 3. various of laboratory testing 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI SHIZHU, Deputy director of the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China CDC 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICHOLAS MIDZI, Director of Zimbabwe's the National Institute of Health Research 6. various people by a water stream 7. various of school children watching an educational video on schistosomiasis STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's health ministry is working with experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) to implement a schistosomiasis elimination pilot study in Shamva, a district north of the capital Harare. Under the two-month pilot study which began in June, samples of urine, blood and feces were collected from villagers in Chavakadzi Ward, Shamva District, to determine

Africa CDC pledges speedy response to outbreak of infectious diseases

STORY: Africa CDC pledges speedy response to outbreak of infectious diseases DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH/MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of CDC officials 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN KASEYA, Director-general of Africa CDC 4. various of press conference STORYLINE: Swift response to emerging infectious diseases has been prioritized by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) as part of efforts to enhance the resilience of the continent's public health systems, a senior official said Sunday. Jean Kaseya, the director-general of Africa CDC, said that a robust, adequately resourced, timely and well-coordinated response to the continent's public health emergencies including disease outbreaks is an imperative. Speaking on the sidelines of the mid-year coordination summit of the African Union held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Kaseya stressed that taming Africa's high disease burden is key to realizin

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINESE TALENT SHOW

(230513) -- HARARE, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students perform a Chinese song during a Chinese Talent Show in Harare, Zimbabwe, on May 12, 2023. The Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe on Friday held the second edition of the Chinese Talent Show for young competitors in the national capital of Harare to showcase their Chinese language skills and knowledge of Chinese culture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Young Zimbabwean showcase skills at Chinese talent show" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

Chinese experts imparting rice-growing technology in Dominican Republic

STORY: Chinese experts imparting rice-growing technology in Dominican Republic DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Santo Domingo CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese experts in the Dominican Republic 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU YUNXIANG, Chinese agricultural expert 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JULIO CESAR LOPEZ, Agronomist at Dominican Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Research STORYLINE: A team of Chinese experts is imparting China's rice-growing technology in the Dominican Republic to help the country improve the yield and quality of rice. Since October, the three-member team has been experimenting on 1.3 hectares of land provided by the Dominican National Rice Training Center in Banao, a town some 80 km northeast of the capital Santo Domingo. The initiative is part of a cooperation project between the department of agriculture and rural affairs of central China's Hunan province and the Dominican Agriculture Ministry's department of international cooperation. SOUNDBITE

China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official

STORY: China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN HONGBING, Deputy chief of national administration of disease prevention and control, director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: A Chinese health official said at a press conference on Saturday that China has been transparent in sharing research results on the origins-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 with the international community. Speaking of the recent denial of the research results by certain WHO officials and experts, he said such a move politicizes the issue and is unacceptable to the scientific communities in China and the world as a whole. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN HONGBING, Deputy chief of national administration of disease prevention and control, director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "After COVID-19 struck, we have followed the

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAMS-60TH ANNIVERSARY

(230308) -- HARARE, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Wei (R), leader of the 19th Chinese Medical Team in Zimbabwe and outgoing chief of the TCM Clinic in Zimbabwe, receives a medal from Zimbabwean Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga at a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Teams and to welcome the 20th Chinese Medical Team in Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 8, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Wednesday held a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of sending the first China Medical Team abroad and to welcome the 20th Chinese Medical Team to Zimbabwe. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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