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Corrine Vish, Director, International Admissions at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies In the ever-expanding landscape of global education, an increasing number of African students are venturing abroad, with over 24.2% of them opting to study medicine. Africa holds the greatest proportion in the world of students looking to study undergraduate degrees in Health Care and Medicine overseas. While the driving factors behind this trend are diverse, the often overlooked are the hidden advantages of attending international medical schools.  Beyond the conventional academic considerations, these institutions offer distinctive benefits that can enrich the educational journey and lay a strong foundation for a holistic medical career.  In this article, Corrine Vish, Director, International Admissions at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, delves into four lesser-known advantages of attending an international medical school, shedding

Chad is already facing concurrent crises in various parts of the country, including ongoing food insecurity, armed group activity, and persistent needs of more than 1.2 million refugees sheltering in Chad. The United States, through USAID, announced yesterday $2 million in additional humanitarian assistance in response to widespread flooding in Chad. Since late July, ongoing heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Chad has impacted nearly 1.5 million people countrywide, resulted in the deaths of at least 341 people, washed away livelihoods, and compounded significant pre-existing humanitarian needs. Chad is already facing concurrent crises in various parts of the country, including ongoing food insecurity, armed group activity, and persistent needs of more than 1.2 million refugees sheltering in Chad, including over 636,000 Sudanese refugees and 201,000 Chadian returnees from Sudan, with significant humanitarian needs among the most vulnerable. The additional funding announced today

Une première livraison de vaccins contre la Mpox est attendue ce jeudi en République du Congo (RDC), a confirmé mercredi l’agence sanitaire mondiale de l’ONU (OMS). Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), il s’agit d’un don de l’Autorité de préparation et de réaction aux urgences sanitaires (HERA) de la Commission européenne. « Le ministère de la santé de la RDC prévoit de commencer à déployer les vaccins ce week-end », a affirmé lors d’un point de presse mercredi à Genève, le chef de l’OMS, le Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Des rapports des médias citant l’Agence de santé de l’Union africaine (Centres Africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies - CDC Afrique) font état d’une première livraison de près de 100.000 doses de vaccins. L’avion transportant les doses est parti mercredi soir de la capitale danoise Copenhague et devrait atterri à Kinshasa jeudi à la mi-journée. Veiller à ce que les vaccins soient acheminées vers les pays dans le besoin L’OMS avait indiqué fin