Out of 12 healthcare centres, only three would help us. And out of 12 backstreet providers, all but four were reachable. JOHANNESBURG – Alice* (not her real name) had an illegal abortion when she was 13-years-old. She approached three different facilities looking for help and was told by staff at each that she needed a parent to accompany her….
Dar es Salaam In the wake of World Oral Health Day on 20 March 2022, Tanzanians have been urged to take oral health care seriously as it is the gateway to quality health and life. Alternatively, it is the gateway to adverse health, including chronic diseases, depending on how one treats the mouth. Dr Donna Williams- Ngirwa, a renowned…
COTE D’LVOIRE, West Africa – African Development Bank Group (ADB) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. The bank chief said the continent needed $484 billion over the next three years to…
Exposure to air pollution is responsible for a staggering number of preventable illnesses and deaths across the globe NAIROBI, Kenya, — The journey towards realizing universal access to modern cooking methods received a boost on Friday following the launch of the first edition of a facilitators training manual on household air pollution. The 136-page document themed “Household Air Pollution:…
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, according to data from WHO ZURICH, Switzerland,– FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the World Health Organization have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence and support those at risk, during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The campaign kicks off during today’s International Day for the Elimination of…
The three-day virtual conference featured high-level speakers from the academic and development community, who debated on the findings of the ReSAKSS 2021 Annual Trends and Outlook Report KIGALI, Rwanda, –The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Annual Conference, with renewed stakeholder commitment to promoting evidence-based dialogue and action towards policy options to ensure recovery from COVID-19 and…
By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com The calamity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced many to stay indoors, but this can also be viewed as a blessing in disguise. People should look at the situation as a chance to find out different things about themselves, that is inner talents and skills that might be buried deep inside a person. One should…
By Charles Mwangi, cmmwangi85@gmail.com Nutrition knowledge is important and it influences eating habits. This is according to a dissertation by Leonida Sylvester Luballa (2017) submitted to the Open University of Tanzania. The study highlighted “eating habits and lack of proper nutrition information” as major aspects of malnutrition. Generally, the intake of adequate nutrition/balanced diet is vital for keeping our…
EPHLINE OKOTH tells you more about Paul K. Mwangi, a Waiter at the Kenya School of Government Embu Campus. Get to know more about him from the excerpts below. Q What motivates you to work hard? A. I subscribe to the philosophy that service to man is service to God. Hence the fact that I am under the sun…
Brazzaville Tanzania is the first confirmed country in Africa to achieve a well-functioning, regulatory system for medical products according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This means that the Tanzania Food and Drug authority (TFDA) has made considerable improvements in recent years in ensuring medicines in the healthcare system are of good quality, safe and produce the…