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Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders
Nyasa Times
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July 24, 2025
Malawi is hosting the 4th Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) meeting for the Southern Africa Region from July 24 to 25, 2025. The high-level gathering has brought together SADC Health Ministers, key stakeholders, and...
Tribute to Sir Ketumile Quett Joni Masire, a founder of Botswana, on his centennial birthday
Mail & Guardian
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July 23, 2025
As Botswana's first vice-president and finance minister (1966-80), Ketumile Masire helped rescue Botswana from the category of the third most impoverished nation in the world. File photo Sir Ketumile Quett Joni Masire was born on 23 July 1925 in...
Urgent call for action to protect SA’s livestock exports from foot-and-mouth disease
Daily Maverick
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July 23, 2025
For some time now, the South African livestock industry has been struggling with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which presents enormous costs to farmers and agribusinesses. As the disease persists, the country’s export growth ambitions are also at...
This New Wellness Center in Rwanda Wants to Help You Unwind After a Long Day on Safari
Robb Report
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July 22, 2025
After a day spent gorilla trekking in Africa, you may need a moment to unwind. At least, that’s what luxury travel operator Wilderness is banking on. The company has just unveiled plans for its new wellness center in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National...
Steenhuisen calls for a robust strategy to combat Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak
IOL
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Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has decried the country’s level of preparedness to deal with the outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This comes as the agricultural industry is reeling from the economic toll of the ongoing FMD...
Agriculture minister calls for private sector partnership to combat foot-and-mouth disease crisis
Daily Maverick
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July 21, 2025
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on the private sector to help finance the procurement of crucial vaccines to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among cattle and to address other biosecurity concerns that threaten...
Exploring Adherence, Treatment Experiences, and Quality of Healthcare Services in HIV Management Among Iraqi Patients: Challenges and Influential Factors
Dove Medical Press
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July 19, 2025
Introduction The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the responsible cause of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (ADIS). AIDS is a disease that negatively affecting the individual immune system rendering it less efficient and thus,...
Bomaid Deepens Corporate Ties Through Customer Engagement in Gaborone
Botswana Gazette
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July 21, 2025
Bomaid recently hosted a two-day customer engagement forum in Gaborone, reinforcing its commitment to transparency, operational efficiency, and improved client experience through digital upgrades and inclusive dialogue with corporate stakeholders...
Maladministration, not Zimbabwean immigrants, to blame for state of South African healthcare
New Zimbabwe
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July 20, 2025
By Daily Maverick Although foreign nationals’ treatment sparks debate, the key question is: what is a hospital bed’s true cost in SA, and what structural weaknesses does this expose? RECENT demonstrations against foreign nationals at public...
Buhari’s death abroad amplifies call for world class hospital in Nigeria
Business Day
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July 20, 2025
…As Nigerians accuse leaders of lack of patriotism, empathy …Say, ‘Two former leaders in same hospital, same time shameful’ …Worry over high cost of drugs In 2023, a Nigerian journalist fell sick while covering an assignment in Gaborone, capital...
Call for urgent overhaul of disease control framework amid ongoing FMD challenges
George Herald
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July 21, 2025
Steenhuisen said government is establishing OBP, but warned that this will take time. In the interim, he said efforts are underway to secure vaccine imports and establish forward-looking supply contracts to ensure minimum stock levels of FMD....
Refugee entrepreneurs launch fashion show, telling stories through art
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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August 17, 2025
The company organizes many different events, striving to bridge commerce with community. BOISE, Idaho — A community development organization founded by Idaho refugees is working to support small business growth while giving back to the local...
Mogae’s HIV/AIDS War Chronicled
Botswana Gazette
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August 14, 2025
Botswana’s historic battle against the HIV/AIDS pandemic will be commemorated with the launch of a new book chronicling former president Festus Mogae’s pivotal role in the fight against the devastating illness. The book will be launched on the...
4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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Toxic masculinity, the ideation of suicide
Zimbabwe Independent
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LOOSENING norms related to self-reliance to encourage seeking help is vital in dismantling heteronormative male behaviours, which will benefit the broad population of males and the society as a whole. High conformity to toxic masculinity is...
Public Finance, Governance, Justice And Development: Keynote Address By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President And Chairman, Boards Of Directors, African Development Bank Group At The 2025 Kenya Law Society Conference - August 15, 2025
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed...
Keely Hodgkinson's massive net worth, new life after Olympics, reason for boyfriend split
The Mirror
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August 16, 2025
Keely Hodgkinson is poised to make her eagerly-awaited return to competition, more than a year after claiming Olympic gold in Paris. The 800m superstar has been made to wait patiently following injury troubles. However, she will emerge back into...
Hungry but hopeful
The Voice
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August 15, 2025
Nearly 15 percent of young children in D’Kar malnourished Child malnutrition has reached alarming levels in D’Kar, a settlement deep in the Ghanzi District. During a check-up in January in which 343 children were assessed, local health officials...
“Cut the Sitting Pay Now”-Analysts
Botswana Gazette
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August 14, 2025
Urge broader austerity measures amid economic hardship, proposing funds be redirected to critical needs like healthcare SESUPO RANTSIMAKO Local political analysts Professor Zibani Maudeni and Dr Adam Mfundisi have backed the Botswana Congress...