Author Archives
Journalists and Founder of the cancer advocacy organization: Rowaca Cancer Group
-
Global growth to weaken to 2.6% in 2019 as risks remain
Global economic growth is forecast to ease to a weaker-than-expected 2.6% in 2019 before inching up to 2.7% in 2020. Growth in emerging market and developing economies is expected to stabilize next year as some countries move past periods of financial strain, but economic momentum remains weak.
Advertisements -
Sudan suspended from African Union over military crackdown
The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan’s membership after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people.
-
More than 1 million new curable sexually transmitted infections every day
Every day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people aged 15-49 years, according to data released today by the World Health Organization.
-
Study links irregular sleep patterns to metabolic disorders
A new study has found that obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol more prevalent among irregular sleepers.
-
South Africa: African Development Bank Group Supports Skills Development in Eskom’s Medupi Power Plant
The Medupi Leadership Initiative and the Eskom Contractors Academy are projects supported by the African Development Bank through its funding for skills development in line with the operational needs during the plant’s set up.
-
SIERRA LEONE: Employing SALT approach to prevent disease outbreak in border communities
The health system in border communities in Kailahun District, as with other remote communities in Sierra Leone, is challenged with lack of capacity, resources and health personnel. Unmonitored border exchanges sometimes come with social problems, including the easy spread of communicable diseases. Poor surveillance system in these communities is also a challenge and relationship building is not flowing because of gaps within the health system.
-
Global improvement in dietary quality could reduce premature deaths
Improving dietary quality around the world could prevent more than 11 million premature deaths—roughly 24% of the total deaths in 2017—according to a new studyled by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
