Diabetes is a leading cause of vision loss and preventable blindness in South Africa. Diabetic retinopathy, caused by damage to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye, is one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes, however, most vision loss can be prevented when it is detected early through regular retinal screenings and treated in time - protecting independence, dignity, jobs and families. As the world observes World Diabetes Day tomorrow (Saturday 14) the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa(OSSA) is calling for retinal screening to be built into diabetes healthcare programmes. We spoke to Member of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa Dr Jenny Laithwaite….

Diabetes is a leading cause of vision loss and preventable blindness in South Africa. Diabetic retinopathy, caused by damage to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye, is one of the most common and serious complications of diabetes, however, most vision loss can be prevented when it is detected early through regular retinal screenings and treated in time - protecting independence, dignity, jobs and families. As the world observes World Diabetes Day tomorrow (Saturday 14) the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa(OSSA) is calling for retinal screening to be built into diabetes healthcare programmes. We spoke to Member of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa Dr Jenny Laithwaite&hellip;.

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Diabetes activists intensify calls for routine retinal screenings to prevent diabetes-related blindness in South Africa

The United Nations has launched a new Disaster Risk Financing Platform at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye.  The initiative brings together six UN agencies and aims to mobilise more than three billion US dollars by 2030 to help protect 75 million people and their livelihoods from climate-related disasters. It seeks to shift the focus from responding after disasters strike to making funding available in advance, allowing communities to prepare and act earlier. For more on how the platform will work, and what it could mean for vulnerable communities in Africa, we spoke to Mathieu Dubreuil, the World Food Programme's Global Lead Advisor for Disaster Risk Financing, from Rome.

The United Nations has launched a new Disaster Risk Financing Platform at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, T&uuml;rkiye. &nbsp;The initiative brings together six UN agencies and aims to mobilise more than three billion US dollars by 2030 to help protect 75 million people and their livelihoods from climate-related disasters. It seeks to shift the focus from responding after disasters strike to making funding available in advance, allowing communities to prepare and act earlier. For more on how the platform will work, and what it could mean for vulnerable communities in Africa, we spoke to Mathieu Dubreuil, the World Food Programme's Global Lead Advisor for Disaster Risk Financing, from Rome.

UN launches $3 billion disaster financing platform to protect 75 million people by 2030

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats.

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats.

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We continue with The Discourse, where we're examining how African countries can strengthen their financial preparedness for climate-related disasters.

Droughts, floods and extreme weather are becoming increasingly costly for communities and governments across the continent. While early warning systems can help predict these events, many countries still struggle to secure the funding needed to prepare and protect those most at risk.

Climate-risk insurance and anticipatory financing are increasingly being considered as ways to address this challenge. But how practical and accessible are these solutions for African countries? To explore this, we spoke to Dr Stella Shumba, Senior Research Associate at the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative, hosted by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, joining us from Bonn, Germany this morning..

We continue with The Discourse, where we're examining how African countries can strengthen their financial preparedness for climate-related disasters.
Droughts, floods and extreme weather are becoming increasingly costly for communities and governments across the continent. While early warning systems can help predict these events, many countries still struggle to secure the funding needed to prepare and protect those most at risk.
Climate-risk insurance and anticipatory financing are increasingly being considered as ways to address this challenge. But how practical and accessible are these solutions for African countries? To explore this, we spoke to Dr Stella Shumba, Senior Research Associate at the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative, hosted by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, joining us from Bonn, Germany this morning..

Diabetes activists intensify calls for routine retinal screenings to prevent diabetes-related blindness in South Africa

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