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Non-Belief and Enlightenment in Black Communities: Looking Ahead

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Global Author

Leo Igwe Nonbelief is a growing phenomenon in black communities because a growing number of black people are going open and public with their nonbelief and irreligiosity. Many people in black communities are making it clear that one can be black but not religious, one can be black but not a Baptist, and one can be black but not a… Read More

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Taking TB services closer to the people in Africa is pivotal to stop TB

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Global AuthorTB services

If we are to end TB as promised by all the governments of African countries and globally, we need to find all people with TB, link them to effective standard treatment and care. If full cascade of TB services fails to reach people with TB, then not only will it result in avoidable human suffering but also fail us in… Read More

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WHO Director-General’s statement on the passing of Dr Carissa Etienne

December 6, 2023 Global AuthorHealth News

Credit: PAHO It is with immense sadness that I learned today of the passing of our dear friend, Dr Carissa F. Etienne. Dr Etienne, a native of Dominica, served as Director of the Pan American Health Organization and as WHO Regional Director for the Americas from 2013 to 2023, during which the Americas made impressive progress towards universal health coverage, and… Read More

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“Go for Yourself”…On a Community Development Journey

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Global AuthorBiblical Abraham

By Yossef Ben-MeirMarrakechCongregations across the world recall this week when Biblical Abraham was told to “go for yourself” by Almighty God, but in his case, to a land still unrevealed. Many of us today may be considering or are already travelling to places not yet personally discovered for purposes that relate in some way to serving humanity. We may be… Read More

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13 critical interventions that support countries to address antimicrobial resistance in human health

October 25, 2023 Global AuthorHealth News

WHO has released a core package of 13 interventions to guide country prioritization when developing, implementing and monitoring national action plans on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The interventions address the needs and barriers people and patients face when accessing health services through a people-centred approach to AMR. Globally, AMR is one of the leading causes of death responsible for approximately 1.27… Read More

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WHO and ECHO discuss the way forward in strengthening their partnership and innovative ways of cooperation

October 25, 2023 Global AuthorHealth News

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros greets EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Director-General Maciej Popowski. ©WHO/Chris Black Top representatives of WHO and its Health Emergency Programme (WHE) and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) met today in Geneva for their annual high-level dialogue. The EU team was led by Mr Michael Köhler, Deputy… Read More

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Africa: The awakening of a giant

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Global Author

By Dr. Mehenou Amouzou Africa has endured several stages of cultural and commercial transformation; such transformation has occurred in different forms: slave trade, colonization, decolonization, independence and neocolonialism. Albeit a form of change has occurred, it’s probably safe to say there has been no real evolution. The nation still lives in plantation times. African citizens have no real enforceable rights;… Read More

Leaders Opinions

African leaders, youth are sick tired of manipulation, plunder of continent

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Global Author

By Janet Karim 34I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.’ ” 35That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies! 36So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke… Read More

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Opinion: Reasons Poor Countries Still Remain Poor

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Global Author

By Burnett Munthali Experience shows that poor management of natural resources, substandard governance, and under-investment in education and human resources are associated with slow growth rates and low real per capita income. While the root causes of poverty in Sub-saharan Africa are not different from the causes of poverty anywhere else, poverty has been growing in Sub-saharan Africa due to… Read More

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China’s Economic Growth- From Poverty To A World Powerful Economy

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Global AuthorChina's Economic Growth

By Burnett Munthali Through progressive industrialization, more and better jobs have become available in China. With the surplus of agricultural laborers, the country started the consumer goods and services sectors, thus opening many job opportunities and generating global investments. During its fight against poverty, China has taken five measures, including boosting the economy to provide more job opportunities, relocating poor… Read More