Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja spearheaded the introduction of an advanced medical facility in Makurdi, Benue State, a project hailed as exemplary on a national scale by Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu. The inauguration, overseen by Lt. Gen. Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, took place within the Joe Akahan Military Cantonment, showcasing cutting-edge medical capabilities. Brig. Gen. […]
The Federal Government has implemented a reduction in electricity tariffs specifically for Band A customers. Previously, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) required customers receiving a minimum of 20 hours of daily supply to pay N225/Kwh. However, following the approved review, Band A customers are now obligated to pay N206.80/Kwh. In a notice addressed to […]
Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics, potentially boosting the growing campaign to limit the use of non-biodegradable packaging material in the war against global warming. A decree was issued on Thursday by the Environment and Climate Change Ministry which indicated that the country will stop single-use plastics from June 30, 2024, […]
A campaign to vaccinate against Oral Cholera Virus (OCV) has been launched in Zimbabwe, with a target population of one year and older. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are working together on this project. The launch was held on Monday in Kuwadzana, a severely impacted Harare suburb. According to Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora, […]
The Fifth Mediterranean Water Forum, which is scheduled to be held from 5-7 February 2024, is a crucial event co-organized by the Tunisian Government, the Mediterranean Water Institute (IME), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The forum will revolve around the theme “together for a shared water sobriety,” which will emphasize the need for […]
Quickly responding to the rampant measles outbreaks, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, recently launched a comprehensive vaccination campaign across 58 impacted districts in Ethiopia. The initiative, which commenced on December 29, 2023, is expected to extend until mid-January 2024. The primary target of this […]
Monmouthshire-based Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co has launched a new mead made with Zambian honey in collaboration with the charity Bees for Development. Prepared to the same recipe as Hive Mind’s Traditional Mead, which recently won the Great Taste Golden Fork award for Wales, the new mead uses organic Zambian Forest honey, giving the […]
Tanzania has launched the Integrated Health Sector HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) National Strategic Plan (NSP) to contribute to ending the three epidemics by 2030. Statistics show that Tanzania has about 1.7 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) and over 2 million people infected by viral hepatitis B and C. Currently, there […]
Since the system inflames antimicrobial resistance, the Tanzanian government has frowned against pharmacies and drug dispensing outlets selling antibiotics to patients without a doctor’s prescription. Improper use of antibiotics, according to Chief Pharmacist Daudi Msasi stands as a threat to public health, calling on stakeholders to help spread education on the proper usage. He noted […]
The dire need to give the people of Guinea access to quality dental care is taking a major step forward with the expansion of the country’s only dental school. Lack of access to affordable, safe dental and surgical care has been an issue in Guinea, like much of sub-Saharan Africa. Across 47 countries, Sub-Saharan Africa, […]
