British Steel wins multimillion-pound contract for Egyptian rail project
British Steel has won a multimillion-pound contract to supply rail for a new route in north Africa, the company has announced. Approximately 9,500 tonnes of track, produced in Sc.horpe, will be provided for Egypt’s first fully electrified mainline and freight network which stretches from the Red…#britishsteel #northafrica #sc.horpe #egypt #redsea #britishsteels #jérômebonef #egyptian #alexandria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liberia: Pastor Russell, Daughter of Bai T. Moore, Dedicates Clinic in Marshall
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A Liberian pastor based in the United States and daughter of renowned poet Bai T. Moore, Jacquelyn Moore Russell, has opened a newly constructed clinic in Ben Town, Marshall Township, Margibi County. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news
Liberia: WHO and MOH Launch Hpv Vaccine Awareness
[New Dawn] The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Liberia, has launched an awareness campaign on HPV Vaccine for Cervical Cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: Dramatic Decline in Condom Distribution in SA, New Figures Show
[spotlight] Condom distribution in South Africa has dropped dramatically over the last five years, finds a Spotlight analysis of data recently published in the Health System Trust's District Health Barometer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
South Africa: Department Calls for Support for Those Living With Autism
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has urged families and communities to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, to thrive and reach their full potential, and to refrain from discriminating against them. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Re-Evaluating Approaches to Malaria Elimination in Africa - Prioritising Partnerships for Progress
[Malaria Consortium] With over 20 years' experience in healthcare delivery, public health and operational research on communicable diseases in Africa and Asia, I recognise the inherent complexity of malaria. The disease itself is multifaceted, from its pathogenesis to the wide range of clinical symptoms. The solutions required are equally intricate, requiring integration and tailoring to diverse settings. The threats to progress in the global fight against malaria are numerous, including addressing the growing challenges of (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Africa: International Summit Calls for AMR Accountability in Public Health Interventions
[Malaria Consortium] The UK-Africa Health Summit took place this week, uniting global health leaders in antimicrobial stewardship to tackle this increasing threat ahead of the 2024 High-level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in New York. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Europe and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Nigeria: Children and the Future of Health in a Changing Climate
[Nigeria Health Watch] "Our Climate is Changing.... Why Aren't We?" -- Vanini Aggarwal, a 15-year-old telling climate stories by young people in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Kenya: Striking Doctors to Waiguru - We're Not Scared of Your Threats
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Doctors participating in the strike within the Nyanza region have told off Council of Governors chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs, urging her to refrain from issuing threats against them. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Kenya: Striking Doctors in Nyanza Tell Off CoG Chair Waiguru Amid Sack Threats
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Striking doctors in the Nyanza region have told the Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs and stop issuing threats to them. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Sudan: Fatal Illness Grips West Darfur Camp
[Dabanga] Kandobi Camp / Adré -- Troubling reports originating from the Kandobi camp in West Darfur suggest the emergence of a new epidemic, which is believed to be responsible for the recent significant increase in mortality rates within the displacement camp. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
South Africa: World Autism Day - 'I Faced Barriers but Found My Voice'
[UCT] Perhaps to some, Tallulah Dorer-Perrin looks neurotypical (individuals with typical neurological development functioning). But that's if you judge people at face value. Dorer-Perrin has autism - an "invisible disability" that makes every aspect of her life, including walking into a brightly lit lecture theatre alongside groups of loud students, doubly challenging. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: World Autism Day - First Lady Calls for Early Diagnosis, Intervention
[Vanguard] The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can help people on the autism spectrum reach significant gains in their abilities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Ethical shopping on the rise in UK despite cost of living crisis
British consumers might have faced the sharpest increase in living costs for four decades, but despite the cost of living crisis, concerns over the environment and the treatment of farmers in poorer countries has fuelled a steady increase in ethical shopping. As households across the country rein…#michaelgadney #fairtradefoundation #fairtrade #greatbritain #ethicalmarkets #rainforestalliance #cadburyscocoalife #moreandmorefairtrade #africa #greenblacks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Abortions are legal in much of Africa. But few women may be aware, and providers don't advertise it
More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably don’t realize they are entitled to a legal abortion (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
