[ad_1] Somalia is poised to become the East African Community’s (EAC) eighth member state at the economic bloc’s December summit. This follows negotiations in August between the EAC and Somalia, hosted by the Kenyan government. With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) joining in March last year, both memberships represent the EAC’s expansion across…
[ad_1] The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has warned pregnant women against patronising quacks for antenatal, delivery, and post-natal health services. Mrs Sanwo-Olu said this during the flag-off of the Y2023 Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) week on Monday at Badagry, Lagos. She noted that continued patronage of…
[ad_1] A spate of acquisition deals in the last five years has helped hospitals and pharmaceuticals in Nigeria boost operations and ramp up their market share. Multimillion-dollar acquisitions such as Iwosan Investments’ purchase of Lagoon Hospital in 2022 and AfyA Care Nigeria’s purchase of majority stakes in R-Jolad Hospital in 2021 signalled growing investors’ confidence…
[ad_1] Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has continued to match words with action with the formal commissioning of three-newly reconstructed roads in Aba. The roads are Udeagbala Road, Umuimo Road and MCC/Old Express Road. Governor Otti described the three roads as strategic, saying that the Udeagbala and Umuimo roads in particular are more…
[ad_1] “Wheelchair breaker! Fatty boom boom!” These are the words hurled at 42-year-old Nomakhephu Nelane when she had to board the patient transport to transfer her from Pelonomi to Botshabelo Hospital in August 2023. She has kidney failure and it is difficult for her to move around. The driver was getting impatient with how slow…
[ad_1] The demand for donor organs far outstrips the supply because data is not shared, not all hospitals are equipped to do transplants and the National Health Act is inadequate. Photo: Burger/Phanie /AFP In 2012, at the age of 18 and in matric, Jenna Lowe could barely walk a few steps without collapsing because she…
[ad_1] By PAULINE KAIRU Women in Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe are at the centre of an initiative aimed at improving access to breast and cervical cancer detection, treatment, and care services. The World Health Organisation-Roche initiative announced at the UN General Assembly will see women enjoy screening, early diagnosis, treatment, primary care, and screened…
[ad_1] Dr. Bizoza RUTAKAYIRE reports that over 70% of patients at Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital are young adults, primarily suffering from drug abuse. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for action. More than 70% of this demographic is under 25, with substance abuse as a common issue. Among them, 42% are aged 20 to 39,…
[ad_1] By Xiong Maoling and Matthew Rusling (Xinhua) 13:52, November 06, 2023 WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Recently released data showed that U.S. federal deficit in fiscal year 2023 expanded significantly, with already elevated U.S. debt piling up. Why U.S. budget deficit keeps growing? What are the political obstacles that prevent budget deficit from coming…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Red Cross on Monday said at least 15 people have died in Kenya as floods swept away houses and destroyed farmland following torrential rains. 15,264 households have been affected, with 15 casualties reported,” the Kenya Red Cross said on its official Twitter page. Heavy rainfall had pounded…
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