South Africa: Covid PPE Supplier Must Face the Music, Court Rules
[GroundUp] Pro Secure fails in bid to stop Special Investigating Unit going after it to recover millions of rands
Africa: Pandemic Effects Linger, and Art Invites Us to Pause and Behold Distance, Time and Trauma
[The Conversation Africa] When I finished the manuscript for my book The Pause, which looked at the COVID-19 pandemic through the idea of “pausing,” a notion frequently invoked in pandemic discussions of suspended and cancelled activities, I was happy …
Nigeria: Through Melodies and Narratives – a Children’s Book Is Improving Oral Hygiene in Rural Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] David, a three-year old residing in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State harboured a strong dislike for brushing his teeth. Each morning, he would resist his guardian, Deborah Akinwale’s attempts to brush his teeth, often resorting to loud cry…
Africa: WHO Announces Winners of the 5th Health for All Film Festival
[WHO] The World Health Organization has announced the official selection of this year’s winning films of its 5th Health for All Film Festival. The awards were announced today at a special event launching WHO’s Investment Round on the eve of the Seventy…
Uganda: The Care Giver – Movie About Need for Home-Based Nursing Services Premiered
[Nile Post] The ‘Care Giver’, a movie that movie sheds light on the critical need for home-based nursing services and also educates audiences on effective caregiving practices has been premiered.
South Africa: Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare – South African News Briefs – April 23, 2024
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Ghana: Dr Okoe-Boye Launches Book On Covid-19 Pandemic
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled ‘Fellow Ghanaians’, authored by the Minister of Health-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra.
South Africa: Gauteng Hospitals Hemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims – South African News Briefs – March 15, 2024
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Nigeria: Comedian Destalker Opens Up On Depression, Suicide Attempts
[Leadership] Nigerian comedian, Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond, popularly known as DesTalker, has shared his deeply personal journey battling depression and grappling with suicidal thoughts.
Nigeria: Why I’m Raising N100m for Cancer – – Bimbo Oloyede At 70
[Vanguard] Unknown to many of her teeming fans, veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede was the first female network broadcaster in Nigeria. More significantly, she has stayed the course, a rarity in her field and as she turns 70 in a few days, she has no p…