The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has made a proposal to African countries on COVID-19 exit strategies to revive their economies. In a press release announcing a report to that effect the ECA noted the devastating effects of the imposition of lockdowns in these countries as they responded to the coronavirus disease and the fact … The post African
The World Health Organisation argues that maternal mortality is unacceptably high. It notes that about 295,000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2017. The vast majority of these deaths (94 per cent) occurred in low-resource settings, and most could have been prevented. It states that sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia accounted for … The post Two
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region says the high infection rate among health professionals at the Regional hospital has the potential to interrupt routine service delivery. Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Bolgatanga, on the impact of the infection rate of staff of the Regional hospital … The post COVID-19:
The Special Mothers Project, an advocacy and awareness creation programme on cerebral palsy has partnered with Afri-Educational plus, an education oriented organization in the United States to support Ghana’s Inclusive Education policy The two not for profit organizations will roll out educative programmes via social media and mainstream media platforms to train and give information … The post Two
The Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute (KNII), has commended the African Union (AU), for taking steps towards getting the African Center for Disease Control, to examine and determine the efficacy of COVID-19 Organics. The COVID Organics, which is a herbal drink, recently discovered in Madagascar, has been announced by President Andry Rajoelina as a cure for … The post Kwame
The ‘Alliance to End Plastic Waste’, a not-for-profit organisation made up of companies that manufacture and process plastics has partnered the ASASE Foundation to support women entrepreneurs working to reduce plastic litter in communities. The initiative dubbed, “Closing the Loop” uses a circular economy model to enable local communities to benefit from discarded plastic waste by … The post Alliance
Global smartphone shipments fell by 11.7 per cent in the first quarter, according to IDC, a market intelligence firm. As the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads around the world, the shipments of the top three phone brands have been hit to varying degrees. Affected by the global challenge, the mobile phone market, which was expected … The post Huawei
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