Hotel siege in Somalia ends after 30 hours with 21 dead, 117 hurt
The health minister noted that some victims may not have been brought to hospitals, and the death toll could rise. #healthminister #hotelsiege (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Al-Shabab: Somali forces claim end to deadly 30-hour hotel siege
At least 12 people were killed after al-Shabab militants took hostages in the popular Mogadishu hotel. #alshabab #hostages #somali #mogadishu #militants #hotelsiege (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At least 12 killed as Somalia hotel siege enters second day
The attackers blasted their way into the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening with two car bombs before opening fire. The detonations sent huge plumes of smoke over the busy junction, and the sound of... #hayathotel #attackers #mogadishu #hotelsiege (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At least 12 killed in Somalia hotel siege, hostages held
The attackers blasted their way into the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening with two car bombs before opening fire. The detonations sent huge plumes of smoke over the busy junction, and the sound of... #hayathotel #hotelsiege #hostages #mogadishu #attackers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Large explosions as gunmen storm upscale hotel in Somalia's capital
Gunfire and explosions shook an upscale hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening, as police responded to an attack by unidentified gunmen, according to local authorities and witnesses. #gunmen #explosions #mogadishu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hundreds of Somali-American Youths Held Captive in Rehab Centers; ‘They Were Torturing Me’
Immigrant parents send children back to East Africa to receive “treatment” for addiction, being gay or just acting too Westernized. #eastafrica #immigrantparents (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Latest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates
None of the recent shipments were bound for Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia or other countries facing catastrophic levels of hunger. The U.S. is sending up to $1 billion worth of additional arms and... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - August 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Huge relief as Ukrainian grain shipped out, but the food crisis isn't going anywhere
As the Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday with the first shipment of grain since the early days of Russia's war in Ukraine, there were sighs of relief from Somalia to Turkey,... #odesa #ukrainian #razoni #foodcrisis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News Fatigue, Anti-Vax and Wars
Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known.
Michel de MontaigneBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Jul 13 2022 (IPS) During the beginning of the pandemic, people wanted to learn more about COVID-19. Enclosed in their homes they watched with fear and fascination how the pandemic swept over the world, while comparing ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Lundius Tags: Armed Conflicts COVID-19 Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Ukraine War Pushes Millions of the World ’s Poorest Toward Starvation
Malnutrition wards in Somalia are overflowing, with children bearing the brunt as prices of food staples surge since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Somalia: Drought-Related Malnutrition Kills At Least 500 Children
[VOA] Mogadishu, Somalia -- At least 500 children have died this year of malnutrition as Somalia deals with record-breaking drought, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 6, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Somalia: Health Minister Meets With Qatari Delegation
[Shabelle] A delegation from Qatar Charity visited Demartino Hospital to inspect the services provided by the hospital especially the ward for severely malnourished children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Somalia: Hunger Leaves Children Susceptible to Diseases
[Shabelle] The worst ongoing drought in 40 years in war-torn Somalia has left children weak, hungry, and susceptible to diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 30, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Somalia: President Fully Recovers From Covid-19, Resumes Office Work
[Shabelle] The President of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud sent a message to the people of Somalia about the state of his health as he recovers from COVID-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 30, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news