Category: Gender & health

The suffering of those infected with parasitic intestinal can be drastically reduced with periodic deworming programmes with a single-tablet treatment, according to new guidelines approved by the United Nations health agency. “There is now global evidence-based consensus that periodic, large-scale deworming is the best way to reduce the suffering caused by intestinal worms,” said Dirk Engels, Director of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Department at the World Health Organization (WHO), which also noted that such programmes can also protect the 1.5 billion people currently estimated to be at risk. WHO aims to eliminate the harm caused by worm infections in children by 2020...

UNITED National Independence Party (UNIP) Presidential candidate Mr Tilyenji Chanda Kaunda being interviewed by Evans Sinjela from 5fm in Kafue District on July 4th 2016. With Mr Kaunda is his Running Mate, Mr Njekwa Anamela and Reverend Alfred Banda, Executive Mayoral candidate for the Greater City of Lusaka. – Picture by Derrick Sinjela Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Ecobank launches mVisa across 33 African Countries Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa delivers instant, secure cashless payment for goods and services by allowing customers to scan a QR code on a smartphone or enter a unique merchant identifying code into either a feature phone or smartphone LOME, Togo, October 2, 2017/ Ecobank (https://Ecobank.com) has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers. The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level – and potentially huge gains – as it affords consumers with the ability to use their mobile phone to directly access the funds in...

This makes SSP one of the longest-serving providers of general insurance technology solutions in the African market JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 3, 2017/ — SSP (www.SSP-Worldwide.com) is delighted to be celebrating the 30-year anniversary of providing general insurance (short-term) software solutions to African customers. This makes SSP one of the longest-serving providers of general insurance technology solutions in the African market. SSP’s head office in Johannesburg is complemented by a regional account management office in Kenya. Together the two offices employ 35 specialists, who are supported by over 850 staff across SSP globally. Over the last three decades, there have...

MISA Zimbabwe’s new-look website promotes the right to information and free speech The overhauled Zimbabwe.misa.org website provides in-depth analysis and commentary, as well as the latest developments in the media and information sectors HARARE, Zimbabwe, October 3, 2017 MISA Zimbabwe has launched its revamped website, making it easier to keep up with freedom of expression and access to information developments in Zimbabwe and across southern Africa. The overhauled http://Zimbabwe.misa.org website provides in-depth analysis and commentary, as well as the latest developments in the media and information sectors. Notably, it holds an extensive collection of papers, publications and legislation in the...

With 1.6 billion people living in inadequate housing, one billion of whom reside in slums and informal settlements, the United Nations is spotlighting affordable homes on Monday’s World Habitat Day, which also marks the official start of Urban October – a month of worldwide celebrations and citizens’ engagement in urban life worldwide. “While millions of people lack suitable homes, the stock of vacant houses is gradually increasing,” said Dr. Joan Clos Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in a message commemorating the Day under the 2017 theme ‘Housing Policies: Affordable Homes.’ “Ensuring housing affordability is therefore a...