[ad_1] By Svetlana Akselrod, Gabriela Cuevas Barron, Katie Dain, Lucica Ditiu, Helga Fogstad, Corine Karema, Justin Koonin, Akihito Watabe In September, 2023, world leaders will have a unique opportunity to commit to bolstering health systems, to end tuberculosis, and to invigorate progress on health for all, as three United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Meetings…
[ad_1] By JOSEPH WARUNGU The President of the Union of Comoros and chairperson of the African Union Azali Assoumani spoke to Joseph Warungu on his new assignment and the plans he has for the continent besides his own country. *** One of the battles you will have to pursue is Africa’s desire to have a…
[ad_1] Following the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2023 presidential election, the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have called for a review of the continuous appointment of physicians as heads of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH).This is contained in a joint congratulatory message JOHESU and…
[ad_1] What is EMF Radiation? EMF stands for Electromagnetic Field. Electromagnetic fields are a type of energy that is produced by electrically charged objects, and are present in the environment all around us. This energy can take the form of waves or particles, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and…
[ad_1] The Philippines Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported that African swine fever infection has surged since 2022. Samuel Joseph Castro, an official of the department’s Bureau of Animal Industry, said the highly infectious hog disease continues to ravage 21 provinces, 54 towns and cities, and 137 villages across the Philippines. The government had on…
[ad_1] On Wednesday in Abuja, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) sealed two shops for allegedly selling unapproved products to Nigerians. The shops are located in the Zuba Central motor park and Utako main market. The unregistered products are Hajiya Ayesha Snuff, AK47, Bulletproof and Hajiya Aysha Maisanda. NAFDAC official…
[ad_1] Japan on Thursday, said it saw excess deaths of up to 113,000 in 2022, more than double the year-earlier figure, according to newly released health ministry statistics. The statistics underscored the possibility that COVID-19, directly and indirectly, contributed to the increase in excess mortality. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), an institution under…
[ad_1] The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) and other stakeholders in the country have launched the Canada-Africa Mpox Partnership (CAMP). The event was aimed at curbing the spread of mpox and study the dynamics of its transmission from humans to humans. The other institutions in the project are the University of Ilorin, Slum and…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 11:04, April 06, 2023 NEW YORK, April 5 (Xinhua) — Seven U.S. government investigators briefly fell ill in early March while studying the possible health impacts of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed to CNN at the end of March. “The…
[ad_1] Protesters at Motherwell CHC in Gqeberha recently. PHOTO: Luvuyo Mehlwana/Spotlight Comment & Analysis 6th April 2023 | Ufrieda Ho South Africa’s public health sector strikes often come down to pitting two rights against each other – the right of workers to strike and the rights of patients to access healthcare services. It’s a flawed…
