Africa: Scared of Sharps? This Map Shows the Way to Delivering Painless Vaccines

[ad_1] Seoul — If the fear of sharps makes a visit to the doctor dreadful, you need not dread it anymore. A South Korean company's invention of an innovative micro-needle patch could make you look forward to your next doctor's visit. The micro-needle patch (MAP) is a painless, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to administer vaccines and drugs in place of solid injections, its developers say. The MAP system has the combined advantages of conventional patches and syringes. It has […]

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Africa: Students Do Better and Schools Are More Stable When Teachers Get Mental Health Support

[ad_1] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety, stress and emotional need. But as school officials seek to put resources toward student well-being, another school population is possibly being overlooked: teachers. Teachers are experiencing high levels of stress, anxiety and work-related trauma in the classroom - much of it stemming from student behavioral problems. The pandemic exacerbated this issue, impacting […]

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Africa: Redesignating the Houthis a Terrorist Group Is Not a Bad Policy – It Is No Policy At All

[ad_1] The Houthis will not be discouraged, but the implications for Yemen and its people are dire. The US redesignation of the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) represents continuing inconsistency in its policy towards Yemen - or rather the complete absence of a policy. During its first weeks in office the Biden administration chose to revoke Trump's decision to add the Houthis to a similar list. Now the US has rebranded them with the terrorist designation, repeating the […]

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Africa: Guterres Urges G-77 and China to Drive Momentum for Global Governance Reform

[ad_1] Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated international institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to the third summit of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China, which opened in Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday. More than 130 countries are members of the bloc - the largest grouping of the global South, representing 80 percent of the planet's population - and their solidarity and partnership are essential to building a sustainable, peaceful, and just world for […]

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Africa: 25,000 Killed in Gaza War As Humanitarian Needs Go On Rising

[ad_1] "Intense" Israeli bombardment in Gaza continued on Monday along with rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian armed groups as UN humanitarians reported that more than 25,000 have died in the enclave since war began on 7 October. Citing Gaza's health authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also noted that some 62,681 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli strikes launched in retaliation for Hamas-led massacres in Israel that left some 1,200 dead and around 250 […]

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Afcon 2023: Mozambique 2-2 Ghana – Black Stars set for exit after late collapse

[ad_1] Geny Catamo scored Mozambique's first from the penalty spot after Andre Ayew's handballGhana conceded twice in stoppage-time to throw away a two-goal lead to draw with Mozambique and almost certainly crash out of the Africa Cup of Nations.The Black Stars looked to be cruising into the last 16 thanks to two Jordan Ayew penalties, one in each half.But Geny Catamo pulled one back from the spot on 91 minutes […]

January 23, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Cape Verde 2-2 Egypt – Pharaohs through after dramatic finale

[ad_1] Mostafa Mohamed's injury-time goal was awarded following a video referee review for a potential handballEgypt made it through to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations after drawing 2-2 with Cape Verde following a dramatic finale to Group B in Abidjan.Egypt had looked set to finish third behind the Blue Sharks and Ghana before stoppage-time goals in both games.Pharaohs forward Mostafa Mohamed netted what looked to be […]

January 23, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria – Super Eagles go through to last 16

[ad_1] Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.The winner came when Opa Sangante diverted a Moses Simon cross into his own net nine minutes before the break.Both sides had goals ruled out in the second half for offside, while Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen also had an effort disallowed for handball.Jose Peseiro's side finished second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea, […]

January 23, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Equatorial Guinea 4-0 Ivory Coast – Hosts on brink of early exit after shock rout

[ad_1] Equatorial Guinea beat Algeria on the way to the quarter-finals at the 2021 Afcon finals, and added Ivory Coast to their list of scalps at the finalsHost nation Ivory Coast will have to rely on other results to avoid a shock Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit after Equatorial Guinea thrashed the Elephants in a huge upset in Abidjan.Emilio Nsue's double, Pablo Ganet's 25-yard free-kick and Yannick Buyla's late […]

January 23, 2024

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