Uganda: Sanitary pad project "changes refugees" lives"
| KYAKA II, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - A project using papyrus and waste paper to make sanitary pads has changed the life of Evelyne Banyamisa, who fled rebel violence in Bunia, north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2003 when she was only 13. After leaving the DRC, ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
Somalia: Too many patients, one mental health facility
| BOSASSO, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The number of people seeking mental health treatment has increased in Bosasso, the commercial capital of Somalia"s autonomous region of Puntland, despite the existence of only one small health unit, officials said. "We have only two rooms; one for males and one ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
Uganda: Landslides - Experts Warn Worst is Yet to Come
| Fourteen-year-old Isaac Wadyegere of Bundesi village in Bududa district woke up to a rainy and chilly Monday morning and went to school as usual. But Mar. 1 was not a usual day in eastern Uganda. When he heard the sound of rocks and soil tumbling down Mountain Elgon on a ... | Read Africa News article at IPS Africa - Related articles
South Africa: Rift Valley Fever reported in two provinces
| JOHANNESBURG, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in two South African provinces has killed one person, while five others have tested positive for the disease, which has also caused "extensive livestock deaths", the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), said in a statement on ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
Egypt: New plan to fight bird flu in Egypt
| CAIRO, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) - Egypt is moving to curb the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) after a recent upsurge in infections, the Egyptian Health Ministry says. The sale of poultry between any of Egypt"s 29 governorates is to be banned, and a major Health Ministry-led awareness ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
South Africa: Prescription Drug Abuse on the Increase
| Twenty-two-year-old Sara Allen* uses prescription medication to get high."Prescriptions are great," she said. "I recommend Codeine." Codeine is a mild narcotic used to treat mild to moderate pain. One of the warnings on the medication is that it should not be taken with alcohol because of the risk of death. ... | Read Africa News article at IPS Africa - Related articles
Global: Sniffing out immunity
| DAKAR, 5 March 2010 (IRIN) - No more needles or special medical training to administer vaccines - that is the hope driving new research in Germany into vaccines that could be sniffed. The "c-di-IMP" molecule being tested on mice might one day be able to bring down vaccination costs, boost ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
Global: Free care for expectant mothers - is it enough?
| DAKAR, 2 March 2010 (IRIN) - The government of Sierra Leone has announced that from Independence Day (27 April) it will abolish user fees for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five, but will this, on its own, improve their lot? IRIN looks at Sierra Leone for ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
: Major tree-planting drive in Afghanistan
| KABUL, 1 March 2010 (IRIN) - Up to 25 million tree seedlings will be planted in Afghanistan this year by the government, NGOs and private entities to combat soil erosion and desertification, and help improve air quality in urban environments, says the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). ... | Read Africa News article at IRINNews - Related articles
Swaziland: Long-distance Learning Certificate for Caregivers
| Every Tuesday you will find 70-year-old Precious Dlamini under a tree, weighing children and babies from her local community as she monitors their health and nutrition.Though she may not have any official qualifications to do so, Dlamini is a retired teacher, she devotes much of her time to caring for ... | Read Africa News article at IPS Africa - Related articles
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