What drives vulnerability? Explaining the institutional context of flood disaster risk management in Sub-Saharan Africa - Ziga-Abortta FR, Kruse S.
This paper analyzes institutional vulnerability drivers in Flood Disaster Risk Management (FDRM). Using Ghana as case study, we explain the distinct institutional context of vulnerability to natural hazards in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Addressing a research... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Prevalence and risk factors for falls among older adults in a primary care facility in Ghana - Adanusa M, Pobee SK, Zaabaar E, Mawuko V, Asiedu K, Amuzu SK, Adubofour W, Bazayeya C, Senaya EEY, Ofori DC, Kyei S.
BACKGROUND: Falls are a serious problem and are among the leading causes of morbidity, functional dependency, and death in older adults. Falls have become a social and global public health concern due to the current aging population in Africa and across th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
GAMA Launch Bitcoin Mining Seed Program To Help New African Miners
On Dec 2, the Green Africa Mining Alliance announced its Seed Program that is designed to help bootstrap new African bitcoin miners with equipment, additional help and resources to get them up and running. At present, a significant portion of the bitcoin mining industry in Africa is dominated by…#african #africa #gama #seedprogram #afrobitcoin #accra #ghana #nairobi #kenya #addisababa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The debt crisis brewing in poor countries
The consequences of decades-high interest rates around the world are still rippling across the global economy, and some of the poorest nations are buckling under the historic debt burden. Why it matters: It is one of the lagged effects of a worldwide tightening campaign that looks to be over.…#worldbank #indermitgill #ghana #zambia #srilanka #ethiopia #nicolegoldin #atlanticcouncil (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rwanda: Rwanda Vaccine Manufacturing Plant Launched
[New Times] President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Monday, December 18, joined BioNTech CEO, Dr. Uğur Şahin, Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados, and other leaders, for the inauguration of BioNTech's mRNA vaccine manufacturing site, at Kigali Special Economic Zone. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Industry and Infrastructure Manufacturing Rwanda Source Type: news
Rwanda: Kagame, Ghana's Akufo-Addo Talk Vaccine Production
[New Times] President Paul Kagame, on December 18, received his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties between Rwanda and Ghana in various areas including vaccine manufacturing. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Ghana Health and Medicine Rwanda West Africa Source Type: news
EMTECH completes Ghana CBDC hackathon on public DLT
The Bank of Ghana concluded its first central bank digital currency (CBDC) hackathon. The event involved ten teams developing eCedi solutions deployed on Hedera’s public DLT, using EMTECH’s Beyond Cash digital currency solution. KPMG participated as a service provider on a pro bono basis,…#bankofghana #cbdc #ecedi #hedera #dlt #kpmg #hackathon #titans #ghana #drernestaddison (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Stocks to Buy if You ’re Bullish on the Energy Sector
Look to oilfield service companies for profits even when oil prices are down This is an interesting time to be investing in energy stocks. If you’re a frequent driver (who hasn’t switched to electric vehicles) you’ve surely noticed falling gasoline prices. Gasoline prices are actually down 19%…#thrill #profireenergy #pfie #profire #tidewaternyse #tdw #houston #tidewater #noblecorporation #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nuclear power stocks hit highs on anticipated surge in demand
TOKYO -- An influx of investor money into nuclear power has lifted stocks tied to the industry and sent uranium prices to a 16-year high amid renewed interest in the energy source from a growing number of countries. The recent COP28 climate talks included a pledge to triple nuclear power capacity…#tokyo #morocco #ghana #sweden #srilanka #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa Free Routing: Instant & Free Transactions in South Africa
Africa Free Routing, the largest network of Bitcoin lightning nodes in Africa, proudly announces the launch of its first payment routing node in South Africa. Following on from successful nodes in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, South Africa Free Routing aims to transform the landscape of Bitcoin…#africafreerouting #bitcoin #africa #southafrica #nigeria #ghana #kenya #lightningnetwork #african #southafrican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Science ’s 2023 Breakthrough of the Year: Weight loss drugs with a real shot at fighting obesity
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Obesity plays out as a private struggle and a public health crisis. In the United States, about 70% of adults are affected by excess weight, and in Europe that number is more than half. The stigma against fat can be crushing; its risks, life-threatening. Defined as a body mass index of at least 30, obesity is thought to power type 2 diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, fatty liver disease, and certain cancers.
Yet drug treatments...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Ghana: Fish Smoking Endangering Lives of Many Ghanaian Children
[Ghanaian Times] Elmina, Central Region - Noami Mansah Anim was just six years old when she died. The little girl had battled asthma for years, her tiny body wracked by the struggle to get air into her lungs. On a cold dawn morning in 2019 she finally succumbed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Agribusiness Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Bitcoin Inscriptions Highlighted as Cybersecurity Risk by National Vulnerability Database
In a December 9 announcement, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) identified a critical vulnerability in Bitcoin’s inscriptions, potentially impacting the Ordinals Protocol developed in 2022. The NVD, overseen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a branch of the U.S.…#nvd #bitcoincore #bitcoinknots #bitcoin #ethereum #lukedashjr #petermccormack #africa #ghana #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa ’s Negotiators Urged to Leverage on African Science at COP28 High Table
African researchers want African issues to be front and center as the continent comes to grips with climate change-induced impacts. Credit: COP28/Neville HopwoodBy Joyce ChimbiDUBAI, Dec 11 2023 (IPS) African scientists and researchers are concerned that the data shows that the continent is being cornered by the spiraling effects of climate change, that the real impact of climate devastation is yet to unfold, and that the region is on the cusp of more severe and catastrophic consequences.
Given Africa’s high exposure and fragility to extreme and drastic changes in weather patterns, coupled with a low adaptative capacity,...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa Biodiversity Climate Action Climate Change Climate Change Finance COP28 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Source Type: news
Africa: A Breakthrough for the African Vaccine Manufacturing
[Africa CDC] Accra, Ghana -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed the announcement from The Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) Board for the establishment of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a financing mechanism aimed at creating a sustainable vaccine manufacturing industry in Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Manufacturing Source Type: news
