BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOBILE CLINICS-LAUNCHING

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOBILE CLINICS-LAUNCHING

(230930) -- GABORONE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Health Edwin Dikoloti inspects one of the four mobile clinics at their launching ceremony in Gaborone, Botswana on Sept. 28, 2023. Botswana on Thursday launched community clinics on wheels that are expected to provide critical integrated health services, especially HIV testing. The four mobile clinics will enable implementing partners to provide a range of integrated health care services, including HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, antiretroviral treatment, viral load testing, tuberculosis screening and prevention, gender-based violence screening, post-violence clinical services, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, and non-communicable disease screening and treatment. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOBILE CLINICS-LAUNCHING

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOBILE CLINICS-LAUNCHING

(230930) -- GABORONE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 28, 2023 shows two mobile clinics in Gaborone, Botswana. Botswana on Thursday launched community clinics on wheels that are expected to provide critical integrated health services, especially HIV testing. The four mobile clinics will enable implementing partners to provide a range of integrated health care services, including HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, antiretroviral treatment, viral load testing, tuberculosis screening and prevention, gender-based violence screening, post-violence clinical services, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, and non-communicable disease screening and treatment. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(230830) -- GABORONE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during the announcement of the Botswana National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Reference Laboratory's classification as a WHO Collaborating Center of Excellence in honor of the laboratory's expertise in HIV diagnosis, in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 28, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay attention to and adjust its assistance to the requirements of countries facing a twin burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Botswana has already proven considerable success in the HIV response and serves as an example for many other nations. TO GO WITH "Botswana urges WHO to help fight non-communicable diseases" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(230830) -- GABORONE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (L), director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Mokgweetsi Masisi, Botswanan president, pose for a photo after signing the designation of the Botswana National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Reference Laboratory's classification as a WHO Collaborating Center of Excellence in honor of the laboratory's expertise in HIV diagnosis in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 28, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay attention to and adjust its assistance to the requirements of countries facing a twin burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Botswana has already proven considerable success in the HIV response and serves as an example for many other nations. TO GO WITH "Botswana urges WHO to help fight non-communicable diseases" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

Rwanda launches campaign to tackle rising alcohol use among youth

STORY: Rwanda launches campaign to tackle rising alcohol use among youth DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iwacu Plus 250 Bar 2. various of Francois Uwinkindi, Division manager of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANCOIS UWINKINDI, Division manager of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YVONNE AHISHIZE, Manager of Iwacu Plus 250 Bar and Restaurant in Kigali 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kinyarwanda): TEDDY NIYONGIRA, Waitress of Iwacu Plus 250 Bar and Restaurant in Kigali STORYLINE: The Rwandan government has launched a campaign called "TunyweLess" ("Let's Drink Less" in Kiswahili) after a recent survey showed a significant increase in alcohol consumption among people, especially the youth, in the country. The campaign aims to urge people to either stop drinking or drink less, Francois Uwinkindi, division manager of non-communicab

SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-TREATMENT

SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-TREATMENT

(220813) -- JUBA, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese physician Yang Jie (L) and South Sudanese nurse Sabina Kiyang Michael (C) inquire about Joyce James's health condition at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan, Aug. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese medics boost treatment of non-communicable diseases in South Sudan" (Photo by Denis Elamu/Xinhua)

SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-TREATMENT

SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-TREATMENT

(220813) -- JUBA, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese physician Yang Jie (L) and South Sudanese nurse Sabina Kiyang Michael (R) inquire about John Otoo's health condition at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan, Aug. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese medics boost treatment of non-communicable diseases in South Sudan" (Photo by Denis Elamu/Xinhua)