New York, US// – For the first time in history, funding for tuberculosis (TB) research and development (R&D) hit a billion dollars worldwide in 2021.
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Africa Strives to Halt Dog-mediated Human Deaths by 2030
Accra, Ghana//– “The rabies situation in Banian is worrying and constitutes a real public health problem” said Dr. Alpha Oumar Barry, animal health consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Guinea, referring to the two cases of confirmed dog rabies, 19 reported dog bites to humans and nine dog-eaten animals in the Banian […]
Street Food Keeps Johannesburg Going – But Working Conditions of Vendors Are Unhealthy
Vendors lack proper infrastructure to ensure protection against environmental health hazards. Shutterstock Maasago Mercy Sepadi, University of Johannesburg and Vusumuzi Nkosi, South African Medical Research Council Informal vendors are a common feature in urban areas. Also known as street vendors, they sell products or provide services on a public road, in a regulated market or […]
Building on New Risks: Construction in the Age of Greening
In June 2022, a fire outbreak at a hospital construction in Istanbul, Turkey, destroyed most of the newly installed medical and security devices, and injured three people.
Women Anchor Global Fishing, But Get A Raw Deal
From West Africa, to Southeast Asia and Latin America, women do far more to support fisheries than they are given credit for. Policy needs to recognise them. Gunjur Beach lies an hour’s drive from the Gambian capital of Banjul, along a stretch of wide open road and dirt tracks with few cars. In this West […]
Ghana: T-bills, Individual Bondholders Exempted From Domestic Debt Exchange
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta announced that government has put in place measures to minimise the impact of the country’s domestic debt exchange on investors.
Akufo-Addo’s Haircut to Investors: Expect Your Final Payments in 2037-EMT to Ghana’s Bondholders
Accra, the Economic Management Team (EMT) has told Ghana’s bondholders that they would receive their final payments in 2037. How the question is, where will Akufo-Addo be in 2037?
Renowned South-west Rehab Wins European Award For Addiction Treatment
Broadway Lodge, a renowned abstinence-based residential treatment centre for addiction located in Weston-super-Mare, are celebrating an award win at the European Awards in Medicine this week.
Education Cannot Wait Works Together with Govts, UN Agencies, and Others
New York, US// – Education Cannot Wait (ECW) works together with governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector for an inclusive world where all children with disabilities are able to go to school in safe and accessible learning environments. We work together for an inclusive world where the complex challenges of today offer […]
Rainfed Agriculture Versus Irrigation Farming
Accra, Ghana//-As the largest contributor to Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for over 50% of GDP, agriculture is essential for the country’s overall economic development.