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What are the reasons and concerns related to floods in Kenya? | Explained
16 May 2024 13:38 GMT
The story so far: India on May 14 sent fresh consignments of relief materials, including medicines and essential supplies, to the flood-affected people of Kenya, as the nation continues to reel under the impact of incessant rainfall and flooding.
At least …
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The realities of older sex workers in Kenya
16 May 2024 11:33 GMT
Illustration by Minority Africa, used with permission.
Grace Nyarangi decided to enter the sex work industry when she was just over 18 years old. In her early years, she managed to support her children, put food on the table, and provide for all their …
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This app has users pay for medical services by selling their data
16 May 2024 07:33 GMT
The company behind the app says it helps more people get qualified medical attention without having to pay for it in cash.
Kenyan resident Belinda Adhiambo had to have her leg amputated when she was three years old after an accident and she still suffers …
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Grayton Rhode: 9 Year Old Double Amputee Taking Rugby by Storm in South Africa, Video
15 May 2024 12:41 GMT
Grayton Rhode is defying all odds as a young rugby player despite having no legs due to amputation
The lad sent the internet agog after viral footage showed him matching his opponents during a game
Grayton has prosthetic legs but his mother has disclosed …
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Mozambique: Timely outbreak response, enhanced surveillance halts wild poliovirus transmission in Southern Africa
15 May 2024 01:05 GMT
… efforts of African governments, health workers, communities and … the response. These include Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
To … and the entire Southern-African region are setting the … can cause irreversible paralysis. However, the disease can be prevented …
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Mystery illness kills 4 and leaves 177 infected with officials warning ‘children at risk’
14 May 2024 16:27 GMT
A MYSTERY illness has claimed the lives of four individuals in Nigeria, with a local official warning that "children are at risk".
The disease is being probed by the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Nigerian CDC) after doctors …
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Timely outbreak response, enhanced surveillance halts wild poliovirus transmission in Southern Africa
14 May 2024 15:22 GMT
… efforts of African governments, health workers, communities and … the response. These include Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
To … to avoid the risk of paralysis due to the virus. … improve vaccination campaigns and disease surveillance systems. Commitments like …
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How new law seeks to save Kenya’s military veterans
14 May 2024 02:36 GMT
Two months ago, a former Kenya Air Force soldier Isaiah Ochanda narrated to the Senate’s National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations Committee how he has suffered following an incapacitating injury sustained while in service.
Ochanda, who was brought …
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Lobby to state: Ensure floods don't paralyse learning
13 May 2024 14:18 GMT
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE-Africa) has challenged the government to ensure continuity in education, especially for marginalised groups, amidst disasters like the current floods.
Executive director Martha Muhwezi noted that extreme …
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Drug Screening Market Worth $19.5 Billion Marketsandmarketstm
16 May 2024 17:40 GMT
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) CHICAGO, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Drug Screening Market
in terms of revenue was estimated to be worth $9.1 billion in 2024 and is poised to reach $19.5 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 16.6% from 2024 to 2029 …