Health
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Rwanda Congress To Focus On Safe And Sustainable Blood Services In Africa
Jan 4, 2016By Wallace Mawire Rwanda is set to the 8th International Congress of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion (AfSBT) in Kigali on 31 May to 3 June 2016, according to a statement issued by Jean Baptiste Tapko,... -
Zimbabwe: Mandatory Community Service Proposed for Street Littering
Dec 18, 2015By Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe’s ministry of environment, water and climate is planning to come up with tough enforcement laws in a bid to end the growing problem of indiscriminate street littering and pollution of public... -
USAID Launches Community Rural Water and Sanitation Project in Zimbabwe
Nov 11, 2015By Wallace Mawire A Community Water Supply Sanitation, Hygiene and Natural Resources Management (C-WASH) mobilization project, which seeks to address challenges in the rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Zimbabwe has been launched with... -
Lets Prioritize the Life of Adolescents in Kenya
Nov 11, 2015Scholars, researchers, policy makers, activists, young and old people and even adolescents from Kenya and beyond descended into Nairobi early last week for the first National Adolescent Health Symposium to deliberate on the deteriorating health standards... -
Kaduna Youths Hold Community Dialogue On World Contraception Day
Sep 28, 2015Kaduna female condom youth advocates marked the World Contraception Day by engaging young people in Romi and Sabo, Kaduna south in a community dialogue. The program kicked off with presentations led by two members of the... -
Kenya: How To Develop Policy Standards And Guidelines For Preventing Maternal Mortality
Sep 9, 2015If there’s any debate that is not ending soon is the abortion debate. In fact during the constitution making process it stood out as one of the most contentious issues pitting Kenyans against each other on... -
POTUS IN KENYA; #OBAMAINKENYA, WHAT TO SPEAK ABOUT IT
Jul 27, 2015The fever is over, POTUS came and left, a number of things stood out and various manifestations were seen. I will not attempt to summarize the proceedings but point out a few highlights. As a young... -
NGO Trains Young People To Advocate For Increased Access To Female Condoms
Jul 16, 2015Few months ago, I visited a general hospital in Kaduna South, Sabon/Tasha, to see a midwife . While in the office, there was a young woman in her early twenties who came with... -
Medical Scholars To Share Insight On Applied Innovations To Address HIV And AIDS At Harare Symposium
Jul 15, 2015By Wallace Mawire Medical scholars will meet today at a three day symposium to be held in Harare, Zimbabwe to share insights and success stories on applied innovations to address HIV and AIDS. The fifth... -
Why Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights are Human Rights
Jun 30, 2015The Supreme Court in the United States last week declared that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry. This ruling that came during June Pride celebrations for the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Intersex and Queer has...