Women from Bonje living adjacent Mwache forest in Kinango sub county, Kwale County receiving energy-saving cookstoves after undergoing training/Photo Mazera Ndurya As climate change continues to ravage the core of the food chain, women and children tend to bear the brunt of this phenomenon. The demand for firewood has far outweighed the tree cover leading…
The new Smile Train-Lifebox Capnograph device | photo courtesy of Smiletrain and Lifebox. Smile Train and Lifebox advocate for the inclusion of a capnograph as an essential anesthesia monitoring equipment for safer surgery SINGAPORE- March 6, 2024 – In a momentous move to improve safety for millions of people undergoing surgery each year, the world’s…
World cancer day ribbon | Image by Freepik Cancer mortality in Africa is projected to reach about one million deaths per year by 2030 if urgent measures are not taken. This is according to WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti as the world commemorates World Cancer day. Also, in 20 years, cancer death…
Dr Abdourahmane DIALLO, WHO Country Representative in Kenya during the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day in Mombasa, Kenya| Photo|Moses Baya The World Health Organization (WHO) has rallied citizens, including leaders and communities, to unite and address inequalities that drive neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Speaking during the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (‘World NTD Day’) at…
