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[ad_1] Masakazu Tokura, head of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, said in an interview Thursday that sales of tickets for the international exhibition to be held in the city of Osaka are expected to speed up soon."I think (ticket sales) will accelerate as admission reservations will begin Sunday," said Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, the country's biggest business lobby. So far, only around half of […]
[ad_1] Ignore Facebook video advertising a miracle formula that can cure chronic kidney disease IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims a "two-in-one active formula" can cure chronic kidney disease and reverse all kidney problems. But there is no cure for chronic kidney disease, and a kidney specialist warns people not to look for solutions on social media. A Facebook post advertises a "two-in-one active kidney formula" that can "permanently" reverse all kidney problems. Part of the post reads: "Revealed! The […]
[ad_1] The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has introduced a new set of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines designed to enhance the country's public health response amidst the ongoing mpox outbreak. Rwanda adapted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)'s revised EBS framework published in 2023. The guidelines were finalized, approved, and launched during a convening led by RBC at the Onomo Hotel from September 9 -12, 2024. The initiative aims to improve Rwanda's ability to detect and respond […]
[ad_1] A five-year plan for Tanzania requires a total of $360m for a phased implementation of the Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Workers program to advance the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. The first year alone will cost $40m. The cost was released at a workshop held by Africa CDC from 2 to 6 September 2024 in collaboration with donors and implementing partners who supported the Ministries of Health of Tanzania and Zanzibar in Dar es Salaam to develop their […]
[ad_1] A year after the regional meeting held in Burundi in 2023, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) continues to advocate for and to review the progress made in the establishment and strengthening of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs). Africa CDC organized a regional meeting from 16 to 17 September 2024 for the directors of NPHIs and technical experts from the Ministries of Health of Central Africa to take stock of progress 12 months later. Fully […]
[ad_1] Upskilling public health laboratory scientists with cutting-edge molecular diagnostic capabilities for rapidly and accurately detecting current and future infectious disease outbreaks is a must, if the continent is to win the battle against outbreaks and health emergencies. Africa is vulnerable to the increased risk and high burden of infectious disease outbreaks, compounded by the lack of laboratory confirmation of outbreaks each year, underscore the critical need to establish and strengthen resilient in-country and regional surveillance systems for preparedness, response, […]
[ad_1] As is tradition, this year's festival will feature an art exhibition, a musical brunch, drama, a MUSON Day Concert, a Jazz Night, and a Musiquest Children's Competition, among other highlights. All is set for the 2024 edition of the Musical Society of Nigeria's John Lucien EclouFestival, a cultural event with a rich history that will run from October 13th to 27th at the MUSON Center in Onikan, Lagos. At a media briefing on Tuesday, Louis Mbanefo, Chairman of Muson, […]
[ad_1] The African Continental Free Trade area (AfCFTA) is one of the flagship projects of AU Agenda 2063. First approved by Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa in January, 2012, the agreement was signed on March 21, 2018, in Kigali along with the Free Movement Protocol by close to 50 African Union member states. That said, the presence of variable geography versus spatial contiguity in the construction of an Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement adds a layer of […]
[ad_1] LATE musician Oliver Mtukudzi's widow, Daisy, has wrecked the 2024 Toyota Fortuner gifted to her by controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo just a week ago. Daisy was given the car as a gift after suffering a week of online attacks following an exposé by Mtukudzi's daughters Selmor and Sandra on how she mistreated them as children. Details surrounding the accident which happened at the WarrenPark roundabout in Harare are yet to be ascertained. Images of the vehicle's damaged left side […]
[ad_1] Freetown — Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in the mining sector. However, growth is projected to slow to 4.3% in 2024 due to declining iron ore prices, according to the new World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update launched today. The report notes a slightly optimistic medium-term outlook, with growth expected to recover to its long-term average of 4.6%, supported by a resurgence in the service sector, improved agricultural productivity, robust […]
