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Sexual health is an extra struggle for women with disabilities: findings from 10 African countries
07 Aug 2025 15:02 GMT
Even after more than three decades of global efforts to promote inclusive sexual and reproductive health policies, many women with disabilities in Africa still face serious challenges. Their rights are often overlooked, and they have limited access to …
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Children’s Health Care Is in Danger
07 Aug 2025 12:41 GMT
Alison Chandra was thrilled and gutted. She was pregnant with a much-wanted second child. But her baby had a rare disease called Heterotaxy, causing heart defects and organ abnormalities. He might not survive, her doctors warned her, describing his …
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Increased Incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Women Due to Long-Term Passive Smoking
06 Aug 2025 18:03 GMT
Introduction
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disorder characterized by persistent airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms. Although COPD is a preventable and treatable disease, it ranks as the fifth leading cause …
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Why Ghana must remodify stadiums for long-term value
06 Aug 2025 11:09 GMT
President John Dramani Mahama’s recent call for the construction of new sports stadiums across the six newly created regions and other underserved areas is, on the surface, a welcome policy.
It promises inclusivity and the expansion of Ghana’s sports …
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Oblieman overlord named chairman of international human rights association for West Africa
03 Aug 2025 15:10 GMT
In a significant endorsement of his enduring commitment to justice and social equity, King Ayitey Anumle Oyanka I of Ghana has been named Chairman of the International Human Rights Association (IHRA) for the West African region.
The appointment underscores …
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H1 2025 Scorecard: Nigeria’s Top Firms Post Double-digit Growth Despite Economic Headwinds
05 Aug 2025 01:41 GMT
This Week In Tech
By Nosa Alekhuogie
•Cement, oil, and telcos drive H1 2025 profit surge
The first half of 2025 has painted a mixed yet largely positive picture of Nigeria’s private sector. From the boardrooms of cement and energy giants to the trading …
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IAMGOLD Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
08 Aug 2025 00:12 GMT
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The results of the Gosselin exploration program will be included in an updated Mineral Reserve and Resource estimate next year and will inform the planned updated technical report which will consider a larger scale Côté Gold Mine with a …
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How travelling to every country helped this American cope with a mental health disorder
03 Aug 2025 13:01 GMT
He had struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder since childhood but Cameron Mofid says one thing helped him cope — travelling the world.
Mofid, who is originally from San Diego, found he was constantly replaying and over-analysing conversations or “ …
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Traorism Fever and the Crisis of Democratic Governance in Africa
03 Aug 2025 13:35 GMT
Boikanyo Nkwatle|Published 3 hours ago
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Boikanyo Nkwatle
Across Africa, a new political wave is capturing public and media attention, the rise of what can be termed Traorism Fever. Named after Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the military leader of Burkina Faso …
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‘God understands us': Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community
03 Aug 2025 05:15 GMT
… perception of people with disabilities is influenced by … for Deaf Africans. In today’s Nigeria, an estimated … infrastructure in Nigeria for people with disabilities, and laws … africa-pulse
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