[ad_1] A total of 35 students of Abutia Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho-West District of the Volta, were on Saturday rushed at the Mante Eclaisia Hospital at Sokode-Gborgame, following suspected incident of food poisoning. The Physician Assistant of the Hospital, Mr Claude Dziseaku, who briefed journalists, said the students were rushed to…
[ad_1] SYDNEY, July 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese naval hospital ship “Peace Ark” has recently finished its first tour mission to Kiribati, providing medical services and imparting health knowledge to local communities, which received a warm welcome from all walks of life in the Pacific Island country. Setting sail from east China’s Zhejiang Province on July…
[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu is working on increasing the annual budgetary allocation to the health sector by 10 per cent. This was disclosed by his special adviser on health, Salma Ibrahim-Anas, on Tuesday during the GateField Health Summit held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. “President Bola Ahmed TInubu has taken a strong step to ensure that…
[ad_1] By THE CONVERSATION Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost economic growth. Lisa E. Fuchs has studied the Mau Forest Complex, one of Kenya’s most important – and most threatened – forests. She unpacks the implications of this decision. Why is the…
[ad_1] The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, has urged Ghana to ratify the AU protocol of free movement of persons. She said since the adoption of the protocol in 2018, only four countries namely; Rwanda, Niger, Mali and Sao Tome and Principe had ratified. At…
[ad_1] There was a mild drama on Tuesday at a sitting of the house of representatives committee when some of the commissioners from the Federal Character Commission (FCC) accused Muheeba Dankaka, the executive chairperson, of evading the invitation by the lawmakers. The ad hoc committee is investigating ministries, departments, agencies (MDAs), parastatals, and tertiary institutions…
[ad_1] SHAMVA, Zimbabwe, July 25 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe’s health ministry is working with experts from the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD) and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) to implement a schistosomiasis elimination pilot study in Shamva, a district north of the capital Harare. Under the two-month pilot study which…
[ad_1] Economy Former Kemri boss Davy Koech jailed for corruption pardoned by President Ruto Tuesday July 25 2023 Former Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) managing director Davy Koech. FILE PHOTO | NMG A former Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) managing director Davy Koech jailed in 2021 is among 37 people pardoned by President William Ruto…
[ad_1] The Borno police command says 10 persons suspected to be involved in the killing of Babagana Malaa, a policeman, have been arrested. The police officer, attached to the CRACK unit of the command, was beaten to a pulp by members of a notorious criminal gang on July 23. Confirming the arrest to journalists on…
[ad_1] The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) says it will no longer condone incessant gas flaring and other hazardous activities of international oil companies (IOCs) in the Niger Delta. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Alaye Theophilus, president of the council, said gas flaring and venting have caused severe environmental, economic and health problems in the…
