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  World Health Day, observed annually on 7 April, was commemorated at the national level in Asmara under the theme “Healthy Beginnings – Hopeful Futures.” The event was attended by Ministers, senior Government officials, as well as heads of UN offices in Eritrea. Speaking at the event, Dr. AndebrhanTesfatsion, Acting Director General of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, stated that the objective of World Health Day is to […]

  António Guterres joined survivors, diplomats and civil society members for the annual ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall to mourn the lives lost in this “chilling chapter in human history” and to prevent it from ever happening again. He recalled that the genocide occurred at terrifying speed. The atrocities took place over 100 days, starting on 7 April 1994.  Some one million children, women and men were killed.  While the […]

  The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due to an escalation in violence this year with 2.3 million more children now going without enough food [1], according to Save the Children. An analysis of new data from the leading international authority on food insecurity, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), shows that the number […]

  Digital health innovations are poised to transform the healthcare landscape in Kenya, and today, Cabinet Secretary Hon Aden Duale EGH, led an important discussion with the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Ainabkoi MP Hon. Samuel Chepkonga, on the Digital Health Regulations 2025. The meeting, held at a Kiambu Hotel, focused on the regulations currently at the prepublication stage. The proposed regulations aim to establish a robust framework […]

  NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) and bestselling author, will release a book on the story of Angola’s oil and gas industry. The book represents a masterclass on reform and the turnaround of the country, focusing on how political reform, new leadership and a commitment to change have shaped the market into what it is today. Delving into Angola’s evolution of power, the book […]

  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic transformation. In his opening address at the 8th African Leadership Forum, the President cited Uganda’s approach to sustainable development and stressed the importance of enhancing local value addition, expanding regional markets and improving infrastructure. The 8th African Leadership Forum (ALF) is co-convened by the former President of Tanzania and ALF Patron, Jakaya Kikwete, and […]

  Today, Angola joins the global community in celebrating World Health Day, which is dedicated to maternal and child health under the “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.” This day commemorates the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948, and it´s an occasion to call for communities, organizations, and governments to work together to advocate for actions that can improve people’s health and well-being worldwide. This year, World Health Day, […]

    On 27 March, Nedbank Namibia supported the Brain Awareness event held in Windhoek at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event aimed to foster a deeper understanding of brain health and neuroscience. The event, part of the global Dana Foundation’s Brain Awareness Week, was organised locally by the Benguela Neuroscience Institute and brought together leading brain specialists, and medical professionals, to discuss various aspects of brain function and health. […]