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…
Sudan: Drama Workshops by Displaced Provide Psychological Support in Blue Nile
[Dabanga] Ed Damazin — The Dramatists Initiative in the Blue Nile region is providing psychological support to displaced people who fled Khartoum, El Gezira, and other states in Sudan after the war broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Ra…