A cost-effective intervention Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are hardly a new development within global or public health. Rather, they have a relatively long, extensive history. Also known as maternity waiting areas, mother’s shelters, or antenatal villages, MWHs can simply be understood as standalone, safe residential facilities where pregnant women can stay for an extended period prior to the onset of labor or before being transferred to other health facilities for […]

 President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent congratulatory messages to President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania and to President Bajram Begaj of Albania on their countries' Independence Day. His Highness […]

 Citizens across 22 African countries want their governments to put more pressure on rich and developed countries to help Africans who are affected by climate change, according to a recent Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) survey.  Africans also overwhelmingly support efforts to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure to withstand extreme floods and droughts. Majorities of citizens report that crop failures and droughts have worsened over the past decade.   Six in 10 African citizens have […]

 His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has issued three critical Executive Orders aimed at fostering economic growth, enhancing national infrastructure, and supporting key state-owned enterprises. These Executive Orders represent the President’s commitment to addressing urgent national priorities and ensuring sustainable development. The Executive Orders are Executive Order No. 138 on Tax Exemption for Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Executive Order No. 139 for the Suspension […]

 His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has issued a directive to clarify the role and authority of acting heads of Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs). This move aims to enhance operational efficiency, ensure adherence to established processes, and maintain the smooth functioning of government institutions. The directive follows reports that some acting heads make unauthorized decisions of major policy implications during the temporary absence […]

 The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $80.93 million to Senegal and Guinea for the construction of a new interstate road linking Labé and Mali in Guinea with Kédougou and Fongolembi in Senegal. The loan from the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group consists of $41.47 million for Senegal and $39.46 million for Guinea. The financing will be used for construction […]

 A new program aimed at reducing surgical infection rates at a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone is being hailed a success. Mercy Ships’ Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) department is supporting the new initiative at Connaught Hospital in partnership with the Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust (SPECT). As a component of its Safer Surgery program, 20 nurses attended a two-week, hands-on training about sterilization processes. SPECT is a nonprofit organization […]

 The Keren and Geleb sub-zones in the Anseba Region have officially declared themselves free of female genital mutilation (FGM) on 23 and 25 November, respectively. During ceremonies held in Keren city and the Geleb semi-urban center, Col. Tesfatsion Girmay, Chairman of the Committee for Ensuring the Rights of Children and Women and the Eradication of Harmful Practices, highlighted the negative health and psychological effects of FGM on women. He called […]

 AMAN UNION, the premier professional forum for commercial and non-commercial risk insurers and reinsurers within the member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is delighted to announce its 14th Annual General Meeting to be hosted by the Algerian Export Insurance and Guarantees Company (CAGEX), and the event is scheduled to take place from December 1st to 3rd, 2024, in Algiers - Algeria. This highly anticipated gathering will […]