September 19, 2018//-Kenya has the highest number of cancer-related deaths across East Africa (EA), new data by the World Health Organisation(WHO) showed.
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Law Firm Predicts Key growth for African Countries Ready to Invest in Gaming
London, United Kingdom, September 18, 2018//- The burgeoning gaming industry in Africa has been thrown into stark relief during 2018 with countries across the continent driving key measures to capitalise on emerging sectors and authorities keen to discuss the direct and indirect investment opportunities ahead.
Malnutrition and Child Stunting in Ghana; Economic Impact on National Purse
Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, Ghana, September 16// – The window of opportunity that awaits growing children into adulthood and the expectations of a nation of them is threatened with the increasing spate and concerns of Malnutrition and stunting in children.
13 Ghanaian Medical Doctors, Others Benefit from Gov’t of India Training Programmes
Accra, Ghana, September 14, 2018//-13 Ghanaian medical doctors selected from four regional hospitals of the country namely, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Sunyani Regional Hospital; and Tamale Regional Teaching Hospital are participating in four-week medical training programmes in India.
People Across Africa Have to Travel Far to Get to a Hospital. We Worked Out How Far
A small hospital in Wakiso district in the central region of Uganda. Shutterstock Paul Ouma, Kenya Medical Research Institute and Emelda Okiro, Kenya Medical Research Institute September 14, 2018//-Nearly half of all deaths and about a third of disabilities in low and middle-income countries could be avoided if people had access to emergency care.
Research Highlights Key Challenges Youth Face While Accessing Opportunities in Hospitality, Tourism Sector
Kigali, Rwanda, September 13 2018//- With over one billion young people set to enter the global labour market over the next decade, many policy makers and development practitioners see hospitality and tourism as a key growth sector in Africa.
GAVI Champion for Africa Dr. Awele Elumelu Joins Global Health Leaders to Champion Increased Vaccine Coverage
Geneva, Switzerland, September 12, 2018: Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations.
South Africa: Ramaphosa Strikes, Orders Probe into Public Sector
Cape Town, South Africa, September 6, 2018/ — President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate suspected wrongdoing by public servants and persons or entities in the private sector in the awarding of tenders or contracts by the national Department of Water and Sanitation and the Ekurhuleni and Ethekhwini metropolitan municipalities.
CSOs Present Policy Proposals to First Ever Meeting of G20 Education Ministers
September 6, 2018//-Civil society organisations (CSOs) have presented policy proposals on the world’s most pressing educational challenges to a historic first meeting of G20 Education Ministers in Mendoza, Argentina.
How Indigenous and Faith Healers Approach Mental Health in Ghana
Herbalists mostly recommend treating underlying physiological condition through herbal remedies. UNAMID/Flickr Lily Kpobi, Stellenbosch University and Leslie Swartz, Stellenbosch University September 4, 2018//-The use of non-biomedical methods to treat mental disorders in developing countries, like Ghana, has long been acknowledged. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about 80% of people who need mental health […]