Global health trends are informing insurance risk assessment models, with the Lancet Countdown tracking health impacts in South Africa.

The entities involved

• Santam →

  South African company

  Nothing else this week.

• World Health Organization →

  United Nations agency concerned with international public health

  • The U.S. ordered its withdrawal from the World Health Organization amid global health initiative impacts.Mon 11:20
  • The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.Mon 05:14
• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Mon 17:53
  • Wildfire smoke is threatening business operations and health in South Africa.Mon 17:51

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• Public health spending in South Africa is benchmarked using the US dollar.Sep 13
• Global health shortages are estimated in Africa, prompting calls for investment in health personnel and noting AI's role in reshaping healthcare.Aug 10
• U.S. cuts to global aid are impacting health programs in South Africa.Jun 7