Month: November 2024

 HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to the State of Qatar Sidibe Dedeou Ousmane. The two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two countries along with several topics of common interest. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar.    

 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol has met with Her Excellency Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to discuss the continuing collaboration between FAO and national authorities to address food insecurity and build resilience. The meeting was a cornerstone of the six-day itinerary for the high-level FAO delegation that also includes FAO Director of Emergencies and […]

 The Ministry of Health remains committed to providing affordable and quality healthcare for all Kenyans. During a meeting with faith-based health stakeholders at Landmark Plaza on 25th November 2024, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah M. Barasa, confirmed significant progress in the implementation of Taifa Care and the roll-out of the Social Health Authority (SHA).  Over 15.2 million Kenyans are now registered, advancing the goal of a fully publicly financed primary […]

 Gudele West is one of the capital’s densely populated neighbourhoods on the western bank of the Nile. Untamed inflation, skyrocketing prices and the irregular delivery of basic services mean that residents here are no strangers with hardship. Peter Butuli Farajala, a 68-year-old advisor to the local chief, describes life in the community as a test of resilience. "We are living on a prayer," he said. "South Sudan seems to be […]

 The 16 Days of Activism against Violence against women and girls is an annual international campaign, which commences on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on 10 December. Under the leadership of the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women initiative (UNiTE) calls for global action to increase awareness, galvanize advocacy efforts and share knowledge and […]

 The climate emergency continues to bear consequences for people’s health, and the hardest hit places are often those least responsible for the emissions that fuel it.   In Kenya, extreme climate conditions have led to three concurrent disease outbreaks—malaria in Baringo and Turkana counties, which have experienced heavy rains, and measles in Marsabit county. Residents of these arid or semi-arid regions often struggle to access health care due to the long distances to reach health centers, the high […]

 The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has on Monday, 25 November 2024, commissioned four(4) of the five(5), 40-bed District Hospitals in the Ashanti region. The four District Hospitals in the Ashanti region are located at, Drobonso in the Sekyere Afram Plains District; Sabronum, in the Ahafo Ano South East District; Twedie, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District and Suame, in the Suame Municipal area. The district hospital at […]