South Africa: SIU On Successful Application to Review and Set Aside PPE Contract Awarded By Department of Transport
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PPE contract for taxi industry declared irregular and unlawful, Ecko Green ordered to pay back…

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South Africa: SIU On Successful Application to Review and Set Aside PPE Contract Awarded By Department of Transport

Africa: Bill Gates Talks Gene Drives, mRNA, and U.S.$40m in Science Funding
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Dakar — Infectious diseases continue to be the major causes of deaths in Africa. The…

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Africa: Bill Gates Talks Gene Drives, mRNA, and U.S.$40m in Science Funding

Africa: Why Some People Got Blood Clots After the Astrazeneca Vaccine – New Clues
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AstraZeneca in partnership with the University of Oxford developed one of the first vaccines against…

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Africa: Why Some People Got Blood Clots After the Astrazeneca Vaccine – New Clues

Africa: Rethinking the Language of Mental Healthcare in Africa
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Considering the stigmas surrounding mental healthcare, practitioners should use terminology carefully to prevent further harm….

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Africa: Rethinking the Language of Mental Healthcare in Africa

Africa: TB Vaccine – WHO Expert Explains Why It’s Taken 100 Years for a Scientific Breakthrough, and Why It’s Such a Big Deal
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The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective…

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Africa: TB Vaccine – WHO Expert Explains Why It’s Taken 100 Years for a Scientific Breakthrough, and Why It’s Such a Big Deal

Nigeria: Niger Delta Is Rich in Resources, but Environmental Destruction Is Pushing People Into Poverty
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Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits…

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Nigeria: Niger Delta Is Rich in Resources, but Environmental Destruction Is Pushing People Into Poverty

Africa: Diabetes Is South Africa’s Second Biggest Killer Disease – Hiking the Sugar Tax Would Help
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Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the…

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Africa: Diabetes Is South Africa’s Second Biggest Killer Disease – Hiking the Sugar Tax Would Help

Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity
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Gaborone — When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her…

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Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity

Ghana: Undertake Regular Breast Cancer Screening for Early Detection – Midwife
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A Midwife at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) Mrs Tmma Akua Amoah has…

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Ghana: Undertake Regular Breast Cancer Screening for Early Detection – Midwife

Liberia: JFK Fined U.S.$1 Million
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The John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital has lost over one million United States dollars to…

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Liberia: JFK Fined U.S.$1 Million