Health Services Workers’ Union to protest unfair treatment
“Members would be wearing red bands from 20th to the 22nd of October 2021 to protest the unfair treatment being meted out to them.
Global Handwashing Day: Clean hands promotes good health
“Wash your hands frequently with soap under running water” is probably the most common and important statement the world has heard in the last two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Handwashing even before the outbreak of the Covid-19 is especially important before and after having a meal, after using the washroom and […]
Kenya: My Journey With the Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
World Health Organization (Geneva) By Dr Rose Jalang?o About five years ago, I stepped into an exciting new role within Kenya’s National Vaccines and Immunisation Program (NVIP). Among other things, I was charged with spearheading the introduction of new vaccines to help improve the health of our population. Barely a week into my new role, […]
Blood donation rules changed to attract more donors with rare subgroups
Ministers will remove questions on sexual activity in sub-Saharan Africa for blood donations to encourage more donors in England after a long campaign to widen the criteria. MPs and activists have said the existing guidelines were discriminatory and have no scientific basis. Blood donation rules include a three-month restriction on donating for anyone in England […]
WHO, UNICEF alert to worsening mental ill-health in Africa
lack of basic social, health and education services, combined with wide-reaching structural inequalities, was worsening the situation.