Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war
How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like rice, cooking oil and onions. That is because countries have imposed restrictions on the food they export to protect their own…#ukraine #elninos #carolinekyalo #kenya #nairobi #tanzania #eastafrican #timothykinyua #ethiopia #josephglauber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya Pays $238 Million to Gulf Firms for Fuel Bought on Credit
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Worldcoin Blows up in Chile; Sign-Ups Exceed 1% of the Population
Worldcoin, the biometric wallet and ID project, has reported that it has signed up more than 1% of the population of Chile. According to the organization, more than 200,000 Chileans are already using Worldcoin, a popularity uptick shared with other South American countries, including Argentina,…#chile #chileans #worldcoin #southamerican #argentina #wld #vinadelmar #santiago #latinamerica #kenyan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: 3 Kenyan Startups Picked for Google Academy's AI for Health Program
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three Kenyan startups are among five in Africa that have been picked for this year's Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health program. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Innovation Kenya Source Type: news
Kenya: Nyamira Doctors to Down Tools From Midnight Over CBA With County Govt
[Capital FM] Kisii -- Doctors in Nyamira County are set to down their tools starting midnight following a disagreement between the county government and Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union(KMPDU). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Labour Source Type: news
Kenya: Ruto Flags Off 100,000 Community Health Promoter Kits to All Counties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has embraced a new paradigm shift in the provision of basic healthcare and medical services to Kenyans. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
White House Pledges $100 Million Support Kenyan UN Soldiers In Haiti
Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, Secretary of State Antony Blinken explained how the US plans to support a proposed UN deployment to Haiti aimed at restoring order in the country. The White House intends…#whitehousepledges #kenyan #haiti #kyleanzalone #libertarianinstitute #antonyblinken #caribbean #unsecuritycouncil #kenya #portau (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: President Ruto to Launch Community Health Promoters Kit to Counties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto will today launch the distribution of 100,000 kits to be used by Community Health Promoters. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Unilever to make payments to Kenyan tea pickers over 2007 plantation attacks
Unilever is to make payments to 77 tea pickers who worked on one of its plantations in Kenya that was targeted during post-election violence in 2007. The UK law firm Leigh Day, representing the workers, said the London-based consumer goods multinational had agreed to make voluntary, or ex-gratia,…#unilever #kenya #leighday #kericho #kalenjin #kisii #heinschumacher #alexkemunto #davidroberts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shatters women's world record by over 2 minutes at Berlin Marathon
Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t break his own record. Ethiopian runner Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds…#tigstassefa #berlinmarathon #eliudkipchoge #ethiopian #assefa #berlin #kenya #brigidkosgei #chicagomarathon #ethiopia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US To Finance, Train Kenyan Soldiers For Mission To Haiti
Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, The US is preparing a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution to authorize Kenya to send its soldiers to Haiti. Washington believes Nairobi can aid Port-au-Prince in restoring order to…#kyleanzalone #libertarianinstitute #unsecuritycouncil #kenya #haiti #nairobi #portauprince #kenyan #unpeacekeepers #caribbean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Developing a suicide prevention action plan in Kisumu County, Kenya - Ouma SA, Frey F, Ganda G, Arogo BA, Otieno DO, Andr ä P, Wolthusen RPF.
Suicide prevention is a complex and context-dependent challenge. About 75% of deaths by suicide occur in low- and middle-income countries; yet, most current suicide prevention strategies build upon data from high-income countries (HIC). The Kisumu County G... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Africa: Young African Scientists Shine During Global Conference to Tackle Tsetse Fly, Sleeping Sickness
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- A 25 year-old scientist has shattered the glass ceiling for young women in scientific research, after she was ranked the best during a global conference in Kenya. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Komatsu, Hitachi Construction boost financing for African, U.S. buyers
TOKYO -- Japan's Komatsu and Hitachi Construction Machinery are ramping up financing services to support overseas buyers, looking to tap demand in growing markets despite surging prices. Komatsu and Tokyo-based financial services provider SBI Group have partnered to make inroads in Africa, where…#tokyo #komatsu #sbigroup #africa #kenya #tanzania #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya, GBM-Led Consortium in Talks to Construct $2.9 Billion Dam
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
