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

April's Bitcoin halving will slash revenue for miners, who will likely move from the US to lower-cost countries like Ethiopia, Tanzania, Paraguay, and Uruguay
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off airplanes, is flying safe?
DALLAS — 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.…#dallas #alaskaairlines #oregon #boeing #737max #tokyo #richardaboulafia #airbus #indonesia #ethiopia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iceland PM Sways Energy Use Away From Crypto Mining to Agriculture
In an interview with the Financial Times, Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, hinted at a plan to divert the country’s renewable energy resources. The focus will now be on boosting food production rather than supporting the crypto-mining industry. This move is concerned with increasing…#iceland #katrínjakobsdóttir #bitcoin #icelands #africa #southamerica #globalminingshifts #ethiopia #tanzania #paraguay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bitcoin Halving Spurs Mass Relocation of Mining Rigs to Colorado Springs
In preparation for the impending halving event in the Bitcoin blockchain, approximately 6,000 aging Bitcoin mining machines currently operating in the United States are slated for relocation. These machines are set to be idled and subsequently transported to a warehouse facility situated in…#bitcoin #coloradosprings #sunnysidedigital #ethiopia #tanzania #paraguay #uruguay #rallyinvestmentsurge #riotplatformsinc #theminermag (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news