Niger: Noma: Forgotten, Treatable Fatal Disease Affecting Children
[Premium Times] When left untreated, Noma kills between 70 and 90 per cent of those affected, while survivors are left with varying degrees of facial deformities (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Niger West Africa Source Type: news
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta
Thousands of Nigerian villagers can bring human rights claims against the fossil fuel company Shell over the chronic oil pollution of their water sources and destruction of their way of life, the high court in London has ruled. Mrs Justice May ruled this week that more than 13,000 farmers and…#nigerian #ogale #bille #niger #african #matthewrenshaw #leighday #renshaw #supremecourt #shellplc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Malaria Vaccine Shipments to Africa Mark Progress Toward Broader Rollout
[WHO] More than 330 000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon - a historic step towards broader vaccination against one of the deadliest diseases for African children Malaria burden is the highest on the African continent, which accounted for approximately 95% of global malaria cases and 96% of related deaths in 2021 With several African countries now finalizing roll-out plans, an additional 1.7 million doses are set for delivery to Burkina Faso, Liberia, Niger and Sierra (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria Source Type: news
Uranium prices top $80 for the first time in 15 years as demand for nuclear power surges
None Uranium production has recently run into hurdles, but investor interest remains solid. A nuclear power renaissance is fueling investor interest in uranium, helping to drive the price of the key energy commodity to a 15-year high. Prices have been on the rise this year after a decade of…#kazakhstan #niger #cruxinvestor #terracapital #segracapital #etf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Francophone West Africa, 3,000 More Nursing and Midwifery Students Are Benefitting from Competency-Based Training Matching Local Needs
cbalesNovember 20, 2023November 20, 2023IntraHealth is partnering with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to improve maternal and child health in Mali, Senegal, and Niger by sustainably increasing the number of skilled nurses and midwives ready to serve rural communities. Through the Classroom to Care (C2C) project, funded by Takeda ' s Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, IntraHealth International is improving access to high-quality maternal and child health care in Mali, Niger, and Senegal by strengthening the preservice training of nurses and midwives in 12 private health schools. Now at the end ...
Source: IntraHealth International - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
Nigeria ’s state oil firm says it launched a new grade of crude called Nembe
Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC Ltd on Tuesday said it had launched a new grade of crude called Nembe, as Africa’s largest oil producer aims to ramp up crude production. The country has long dealt with output declines due to crude theft, attacks on pipelines in the Niger Delta and a lack of…#nigeria #nnpcltd #nembe #africa #nigerdelta #nembecreektrunkline #nctl #nnpc #arguseuropeancrude #netherlands (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revealed: Countries with the oldest AND youngest populations (and how there's a gap of 40 YEARS between the two ends of scale)
The country with the oldest population in 2021 was The Vatican in Rome at 57.7 years. The figure stands at 14.5 in Niger, which is the youngest nation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Niger Delta Is Rich in Resources, but Environmental Destruction Is Pushing People Into Poverty
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country's economy. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 31, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria Petroleum West Africa Source Type: news
This new malaria vaccine will transform our battle with the deadliest creatures on Earth | Devi Sridhar
The breakthrough has come just in time: malaria has re-emerged in my home state of Florida, and will spread further thanks to climate changeWant to guess the most dangerous animal in the world? When my team asked children in Edinburgh during a public outreach event with schools, they said sharks, alligators, spiders and lions. All good guesses, but none on target. The deadliest animal is the mighty mosquito, which kills more than1 million people a year. Almost 700 million people contract a mosquito-borne illness each year. Mosquitoes carry serious diseases like malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus, Zika virus and chikung...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Devi Sridhar Tags: Malaria Health World news Africa Science Source Type: news
Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice
Families in Niger say they are struggling after economic sanctions imposed in response to a military coup three months ago.#niger (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Power Supply Improved, but Challenges Persist At Nyikangbe Health Clinic
[Nigeria Health Watch] After years of enduring epileptic electricity supply, health workers at the Elizabeth Shaba Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Nyikangbe community, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, said power supply has improved, making it possible for them to preserve vaccines for use in during the day. Established in 2008 by the Niger State Ministry of Health, a Nigeria Health Watch report in July 2022 noted that the facility had struggled with inadequate electricity, affecting vaccine storage, (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Energy Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
US signals intention to engage with Niger junta
Washington accepts it is ‘not business as usual’ in Sahel as it aims to build pragmatic relationships with African nations#african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is World War III Bullish for Bitcoin?
If Bitcoin really is a safe-haven asset, is it behaving like one? The title of today’s post is not intended to be a serious question as much as it is “gallows humour”, as they say. Since the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in early 2022, it’s been speculated that future historians may look back on…#russian #ukraine #cfa #niger #ghana #burkinafaso #warbyothermeans #5thgenerationwarfare #middleeast #patrickbyrnes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch Partners With Niger State Health Ministries to Tackle Health Misinformation
[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with the Niger State Ministry of Secondary and Tertiary Health and the Niger State Ministry of Primary Health, commences Health Misinformation Management Fellowship in Niger state. This initiative is focused on countering health misinformation and promoting the dissemination of accurate health information within the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
The U.S. declares the ousting of Niger's president a coup and suspends military aid and training
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday formally declared the ousting of Niger's democratically elected president a coup d'etat, more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power. Senior administration officials told reporters that the U.S. was taking action after exhausting all avenues…#niger #westafrican #mohamedbazoum #africa #alqaida #islamic #burkinafaso #westafrica #niamey #agadez (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
