No, Small Countries Are Not at an Economic Disadvantage
Some analysts contend that size can be a deterrent to economic prosperity, so as a result, small states are particularly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks. Usually, small states are discussed in light of their limitations and challenges. Even leaders of small countries earnestly…#caribbean #switzerland #singapore #finland #ireland #sweden #denmark #africa #mauritius #nigeria (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mauritius: WHO Global Tobacco Epidemic Report 2023 - Mauritius Acclaimed for Achieving All Mpower Measures
[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius as the third country in the world along with the Netherlands, after Turkey and Brazil to have successfully achieved all measures according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines, was celebrated yesterday, during the launching of the ninth WHO Report on The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2023, at the Maritim Resort & Spa, Turtle Bay, Balaclava. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa External Relations Governance Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Mauritius Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Cannes Lions: Global Fandoms Are Finally Within Reach
As advertising market Cannes Lions kicks off, NBCUniversal’s managing director and executive VP of global advertising and partnerships, Maggy Chan, talks about the importance of creating global partnerships. This coming month, children all over the world will be released from school for the…#canneslions #nbcuniversal #maggychan #mauritius #eastafrica #bollywood #grease #soundofmusic #dallas #nbcuniversalmagna (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 37 As Mauritius, Egypt Top Diabetes Prevalence List in Africa
[Leadership] Mauritius and Egypt have the highest diabetes prevalence in Africa at 22.60 percent and 20.90 percent respectively, according to statistics from Our World In Data. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 31, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
The World's Monarchies
The World's Monarchies The coronation of King Charles III this Saturday will be an exercise in pomp and extravagance. People around the world will be following the spectacle closely, but critics have also been using the occasion to point out the cost and anachronistic nature of the institution…#charlesiii #katharinabuchholz #statistahowever #britishcommonwealth #jamaica #commonwealth #mauritius #guyana #trinidad #tobago (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mauritius: A New National Adolescent Health Strategy in Mauritius
[WHO] In 2021, 13.6% of the population in Mauritius were adolescents (10-19 years of age). Repeated behavioural surveys have shown that there has not been any significant improvement in the health behaviours of adolescents in Mauritius. The government also recognizes that structural poverty, lack of access to information and services, negative social norms, inadequate education, social discrimination, child marriage, and insufficient attention to vulnerable and disabled adolescents pose serious barriers to achie (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: World Hemophilia Day 2023 Observed to Spread Awareness On Blood Disorder
[Government of Mauritius] In the context of the World Hemophilia Day observed annually on 17 April, a ceremony was organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with the Hemophilia Association of Mauritius, yesterday, at the Gold Crest Hotel in Quatre Bornes to mark the day. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 18, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Local Tourism Sector Targets Earnings Equivalent to Pre-Covid Levels for 2023
[Government of Mauritius] The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning, and Minister of Tourism, Mr Steven Obeegadoo, affirmed that the goal set for the local tourism industry for 2023 is to record tourism earnings equivalent to the levels of 2019, that is before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The total tourism earnings for January to December 2019 were USD 1,773 billion. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 13, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Dialysis Nurses and Blood Bank Assistants Awarded Certificates in Nephrology and Phlebotomy
[Government of Mauritius] Dialysis Nurses and Blood Bank Assistants received certificates, yesterday at the School of Nursing in Pamplemousses, after having completed courses spanning over six months in Nephrology and in Phlebotomy, respectively. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, was present. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 13, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Launch of Digitalised X-Ray Services At Victoria Hospital
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal, proceeded with the launch of a digitalised system for X-Ray services, this afternoon, at the Victoria Hospital in Candos. A booklet was also launched to mark the 100 years celebration of Victoria Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 13, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius?
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-FakimBy Ameenah Gurib-FakimPORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) On 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to just say that there has been a lot of water under the bridge on our journey to self-determination!.. Indeed, we have made massive progress since we lowered the Union Jack and unfurled our own flag. It was and remains a moment of great pride whenever I see our flag in any international event, I participate in.
We are a small vulnerable island, deprived of natural resources and at the time of independence, we wer...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Tags: Africa Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Headlines Health Labour TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Terra ’s Do Kwon to Appeal His Arrest Extension (Report)
Do Kwon – the co-founder of Terraform Labs – will reportedly appeal against the Montenegrin court’s decision to extend his detention for up to one month. The 31-year-old developer has supposedly been on the run for several months after the native token of the project – LUNA – and its algorithmic…#terraformlabs #ust #montenegro #podgorica #balkan #southkorean #dubai #singapore #mauritius #serbia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mauritius: Health Ministry Rolls Out New Protocol for Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, launched, this afternoon, at Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis, a new Protocol regarding the treatment for opioid and psychoactive substances addiction with a view to equip stakeholders, including doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists, with relevant tools for effective interventions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Mauritius: Lovania Pertab - 'If the situation continues as it is, we will be a country of old people and drug addicts'
[L'Express] We have reached a level of nepotism in Mauritius whereby there is really state capture. Are all those political nominees deserving of the positions they occupy? And when you don't deserve a position and you are nominated to it, you become very complacent. So many of these nominees are so complacent that there is state capture. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 17, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
De-extinction is all the rage, but it ’s not really ‘resurrecting’ species
What can scientists possibly do to stop that trend? For some, the answer is to “de-extinct.” Colossal, a biotechnology company that garnered headlines for its plan to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth, is now attempting to “bring back” the famously dead dodo bird. The company says its goal is to…#indianocean #mauritius #fallofwild #nicobar #risas #risaariaschnebly #phd #benaminteer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
