A Nurse ’s View from the Front Lines of COVID-19 in Namibia
By Irine Chelag ’at Birir ,
Nurse mentor ; Katherine Seaton,
Former editorial officer, IntraHealth InternationalMay 12, 2020Irine Chelag’at Birir is a nurse in Namibia. We asked her to tell us more about her job, including how COVID-19 is affecting work for her and her fellow nurses in the country.Here’s what she told us.Why did you become a nurse?I grew up in a remote village in Kenya. My neighbor’s daughters were nurses and I admired the way they came home in uniform.When I received my acceptance letter from the nursing school, I was so happy, I was over the moon. The joy couldn ' t be described. ...
Source: IntraHealth International - May 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Tags: COVID-19 International Nurses Day Global health security Nursing & Midwifery 2020 Youth Source Type: news
Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in highland Lesotho in the first millennium AD
After analysing organic residues from ancient pots, a team of scientists led by the University of Bristol has uncovered new evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in the landlocked South African country of Lesotho in the mid-late first millennium AD. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Arts, School of Arts, Faculty of Arts, School of Arts, Archaeology and Anthropology, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry; Press Release Source Type: news
Africa ’s Health Dilemma: Protecting People from COVID-19 While Four Times as Many Could Die of Malaria
Africa is grappling with managing diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis as health systems that are unable to cope with both this and the coronavirus pandemic. Sleeping under a net and taking antimalarial pills helps prevent malaria. Credit: Mercedes Sayagues/IPS
By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 11 2020 (IPS) Experts across Africa are warning that as hospitals and health facilities focus on COVID-19, less attention is being given to the management of other deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, which affect millions more people.
“Today if you have malaria symptoms you are in big troubl...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Africa Aid Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health Population Poverty & SDGs Sustainability TerraViva United Nations Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Fund for Aids/TB and Malaria Source Type: news
Religion & its Discontents: Considerations Around COVID-19 & Africa
Credit: United NationsBy Dr. Azza Karam and Dr. Mustafa Y. AliNEW YORK, May 8 2020 (IPS) COVID-19 has spread to many nations around the world, and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. In the global south, the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched the available medical and health resources, triggered economic shocks, and caused social upheavals and insecurity in many countries and localities.
While the pandemic has caused huge numbers of infections and deaths in the global north, the consequences in the poorer nations in the global south is acute.
Serious challenges arising from responses from authoriti...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Prof. Dr. Azza Karam and Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali Tags: Civil Society Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity Religion TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Lesotho: Govt Refutes Abuse of COVID-19 Budget
[Lesotho Times] Communications minister Thesele 'Maseribane has refuted claims that the national emergency command centre (NECC) is misusing public funds meant to fight the virus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 5, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: MPs Reject Six Months State of Emergency
[Lesotho Times] The leader of the National Assembly, Monyane Moleleki, has been forced to temporarily withdraw a motion to declare a six months state of emergency after opposition members questioned the wisdom behind the move. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 4, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Continent Now Has Over 22,000 COVID-19 Cases - WHO
[WHO] A steady increase in the number of cases has been observed in the WHO African Region since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported on 25 February 2020 in Algeria. All Member States have since been affected, with the exemption of Comoros and Lesotho where there have been no official reports of confirmed COVID-19 cases to date. Since our last situation report on 22 April 2020 (External Situation Report 8), there has been a 52% increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases (7 9 (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Continent Has Over 22,000 COVID-19 Cases - WHO
[WHO] A steady increase in the number of cases has been observed in the WHO African Region since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported on 25 February 2020 in Algeria. All Member States have since been affected, with the exemption of Comoros and Lesotho where there have been no official reports of confirmed COVID-19 cases to date. Since our last situation report on 22 April 2020 (External Situation Report 8), there has been a 52% increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases (7 9 (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Health Crisis as Blood Bank Runs Dry
[Lesotho Times] A health crisis is looming amid revelations that the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Services (LBTS) has almost run out of blood. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Mining Sector Reeling From COVID-19 Impact
[Lesotho Times] Local diamond mines are reeling from the negative effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic that has brought world economies to a standstill. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Govt to Assist Businesses, Factory Workers Affected by COVID-19
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minster Thomas Thabane has announced a M500 million fund to support private businesses that have been negatively affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Taxman Misses Revenue Target Amid COVID-19 Economic Impact
[Lesotho Times] The Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) has missed its revenue collection target by M591, 85 million in the 2019/20 financial year which ended on 31 March 2020. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 22, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Doctors, Nurses End Strike as Govt Approves COVID-19 Risk Allowances
[Lesotho Times] Doctors, nurses and other health professionals have returned to work after the government gave in to their demands for risk allowances and protective clothing to shield them from the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) in their line of duty. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 22, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Minister to be Charged for Violating Liquor Ban
[Lesotho Times] Police and Public Safety Minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse will soon appear in court after he allegedly purchased alcohol at a local liquor shop in contravention of the lockdown regulations declared by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID -19). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 22, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Police Minister to Appear in Court After Allegedly Violating Liquor Ban
[Lesotho Times] Police and Public Safety Minister Lehlohonolo Moramotse will soon appear in court after he allegedly purchased alcohol at a local liquor shop in contravention of the lockdown regulations declared by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID -19). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 21, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
