Why the Boeing 737 Max has been so problematic
Just over five years ago, 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that happened five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both were Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Then in January 2024, a near catastrophe occurred when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane at 16,000 feet, shortly…#indonesia #ethiopia #boeing #737 #alaskaairlines #portland #oregon #max9 #departmentofjustice #spirit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malawi: Global Deployment of Rapid Diagnostic Tests to Boost Fight Against Cholera
[GAVI] Geneva/New York -- More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first official deployment of tests through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will improve timely detection and monitoring of outbreaks, effectiveness of vaccination campaigns in response to current outbreaks, and targeting of future preventive vaccination efforts. The global cholera rapid diagnostic test procurement programme is a (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 5, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Cameroon Central Africa East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Malawi Sierra Leone Somalia Southern Africa West Africa Zambia Source Type: news
Child sexual abuse and its determinants among children in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis - Mekonnen BD, Tsega SS.
Child sexual abuse is a significant public health concern and a breach of basic human rights affecting millions of children each year globally. It is typically not reported by victims, hence it remains usually concealed. Except for single studies with vary... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Africa: Global Leaders to Gather in Geneva, Aiming to Raise $1 Billion to Alleviate Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Senior officials from various countries and international organizations will convene in Geneva on 16 April, 2024 for a high-level pledging event aimed at addressing the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Food and Agriculture Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Ethiopia Europe and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nutrition United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news
Prevalence and associated factors of work-related injury among municipal solid waste collectors in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study - Ejeso A, Berego YS, Ahmednur M.
INTRODUCTION: Municipal solid waste collectors are at risk of experiencing work-related health problems due to the waste they handle and the physical effort they put in. Work-related injuries among domestic waste collectors have been the subject of scant r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
IMF, Ethiopia to Extend Aid Talks in Washington Later This Month
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘If it’s Boeing, I’m not going’: Some travelers nervous to fly after recent plane issues
Some airline passengers say they’re apprehensive about traveling in Boeing jetliners following a series of flight problems in the past three months. But should you be worried about flying? Travelers have voiced their safety concerns in news interviews and on social media platforms like TikTok,…#boeing #tiktok #alaskaairlines #oregon #indonesia #ethiopia #leilaamineddoleh #newjersey #amineddoleh #populartiktoker (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bank Lets Customers Withdraw More Than Available Balance, Triggering $14,000,000 Exodus in Matter of Hours: Report
A state-owned bank is clawing back millions of dollars from customers after a “routine system update” allowed people to take out more money than they had in their accounts. The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) says $14 million was drained in a matter of hours as news of the bank’s malfunctioning…#cbe #abesano #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Social Safety Net Programme Faces Funding Gap As Starvation Looms
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'At least if there was a safety net we could receive assistance every month.' (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Climate Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Environment Ethiopia Health and Medicine Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Sustainable Development International Terrorism Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Ministry Plans to Purchase 460 TB Testing Machines
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ministry of Health (MoH) disclosed that it has planned to purchase 460 TB testing machines this year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 28, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news
News of panels and tires falling off planes begs the question: Is flying getting more dangerous?
It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months. There was a time when things like cracked windshields and minor engine problems didn’t turn up very often in the news. That…#alaskaairlines #oregon #boeing #737max #tokyo #polkadot #richardaboulafia #airbus #indonesia #ethiopia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Magnitude of work related injury, associated factors and its disparity across selected occupations in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis - Gietaneh W, Molla M, Alene M, Shitu D.
BACKGROUND: Globally, work related injury has been continued as a major public health problem. In Ethiopia there are few fragmented empirical studies particularly among workers of fast growing sectors and there is no a national representative study on work... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Miners plan move to lower-cost countries as bitcoin halving approaches
Known as the halving, the late April event will slash the reward that is the main revenue stream for miners, who will try to lessen the impact by upgrading to the latest and most efficient technology. Wholesaler SunnySide Digital operates the 35,000 square-foot facility taking in the equipment…#coloradosprings #riotplatforms #sunnysidedigital #taraskulyk #ethiopia #tanzania #paraguay #uruguay #africa #southamerica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iceland's PM gives cold shoulder to crypto as miners search worldwide for cheap electricity: Reports
Iceland's vast network of hydroelectric and geothermal plants have made the island nation the world's largest energy producer per capita. A robust crypto mining industry has also made it the world's foremost Bitcoin hashrate producer by the same metric. Yet when Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir…#iceland #bitcoin #katrínjakobsdóttir #sweden #africa #southamerica #ethiopia #foresightventures (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Bitcoin Miners Move Old Equipment Overseas
The Bitcoin halving, one of the most anticipated crypto events in 2024, is less than a month away, and miners seem to be in full preparation for its aftermath. The April event is expected to slash mining rewards on the Bitcoin network in half, making the validation of transactions less lucrative.…#luxortechnology #africa #southamerica #bitcoin #s19 #paraguay #uruguay #tanzania #ethiopia #wublockchain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
