Winning the Cancer War in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Winning the Cancer War in Sub-Saharan Africa

Miriam Mutebi,NAIROBI – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity, kill 41 million people per year, with 77% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Sub-Saharan Africa, NCDs are now responsible for roughly 37% of deaths – up from 24% in 2000. Cancer is one of the top three diseases driving this […]

The Fuel of the Future
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The Fuel of the Future

Jörg Haas, BERLIN – Green hydrogen is all the rage these days. During November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany will invest more than €4 billion ($4.3 billion) in developing a market for it. In the United States, President Joe Biden’s administration has made “clean” hydrogen a centerpiece […]

Ethiopia Interested in Hosting World Nutrition Summit
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Ethiopia Interested in Hosting World Nutrition Summit

Ethiopia is interested in organizing the United Nations World Nutrition Summit in 2023, said President Sahle-Work Zewde in a statement. According to the President’s Office, Zewde outlined the government provision in a meeting with Gerda Verburg, the UN General Under-Secretary and coordinator of the Scaling-Up Nutrition Movement (SUN). Verburg recognized the government’s commitment to implement […]

WHO Commits to Healthcare in War Affected Regions-Ethiopia
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WHO Commits to Healthcare in War Affected Regions-Ethiopia

The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to improving the standards of medical service delivery in the war-affected health facilities in northern Ethiopia. On Wednesday WHO donated a field vehicle and an ambulance to Afar Regional Health Bureau. The ambulance was procured with funding from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as part of […]

DHL Joins Coca-Cola to Boost Recycling
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DHL Joins Coca-Cola to Boost Recycling

28th November, Kampala – Plastic waste recycling in Uganda has been given a boost after leading logistics company DHL International (Uganda) signed a partnership with Plastic Recycling Industries, an initiative of Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), to supply it with plastic waste. Samuel Kangave, Manager of Plastic Recycling Industries, emphasized the company’s commitment to sustainable waste […]

USAID Devoted to Boosting Health and Welfare of Ethiopians
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USAID Devoted to Boosting Health and Welfare of Ethiopians

The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) has provided over $672 million in drought response this year and remains devoted to the health, welfare, and prosperous future of the people of Ethiopia. Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Africa, Tyler Beckelman, […]