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WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery

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Based on a growing body of research confirming numerous and inseparable links between climate and health, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health spells out that transformational action in every sector, from energy, transport and nature to food systems and finance is needed to protect people. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on… Read More
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Multinational: African Development Bank approves $86.72 million loan to boost water security and socio-economic development in South Africa and…

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a loan of $86.72 million to co-finance the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The multi-phase project will provide water to the Gauteng region of South Africa and generate hydroelectricity for Lesotho. The project entails harnessing the waters of the Senqu/Orange River in the Lesotho highlands by constructing… Read More
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Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres 

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Reminding that millions of people face grief over lost family members and friends, that many are anxious over job security, and that older people may experience isolation and loneliness, Mr. Guterres said that “without determined action, the mental health impact may last far longer than the pandemic itself”.   Children ‘alienated and distressed’  In his message for the Day, the UN chief also highlighted that… Read More
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UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment

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The emerging illness, which is also referred to as “long COVID” among many other similar iterations, occurs in individuals who have had confirmed or probable new coronavirus infections, “usually three months on from the onset of the COVID-19 (and) with symptoms that last for at least two months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis” said Dr Janet Diaz,… Read More
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World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO

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Released on Friday, the latest edition of the Mental Health Atlas ‘paints a disappointing picture, which shows that increased attention given to mental health in recent years has yet to result in a scale-up of quality mental services that are aligned with needs. ‘Extremely concerning’ “It is extremely concerning that…good intentions are not being met with investment,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of… Read More
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COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’

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The Global COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy aims to inoculate 40 percent of people in all countries by the end of the year, and 70 percent by the middle of 2022.  WHO had previously pressed governments to vaccinate 10 per cent of the world’s people by the end of last month.  However, more than 55 countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank donates vehicles to strengthen disaster preparedness in Zimbabwe

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank handed over a consignment of vehicles, tools and equipment to Zimbabwe officials this week. The vehicles will strengthen the country’s capacity in disaster preparedness and management. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Bank representative, ZimFund Manager Emmanuel Nzabanita, reiterated the Bank’s commitment to promoting resilience and recovery in Zimbabwe, in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.… Read More
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At Paris Fashion Week, Ghanaian entrepreneur Roberta Annan launches €100 m Impact Fund to invest in Africa’s creative industries

Elwin Mandowa,
Ghanaian businesswoman and entrepreneur Roberta Annan earlier this week launched a €100 million fund to channel investment into small and medium African creative and fashion enterprises. The Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC),will award grants of up to €50,000 to selected projects to accelerate development of the continent’s creative sector. The fund was launched at a ceremony held on Monday… Read More
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WHO endorses ‘historic’ malaria vaccine for at-risk children

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The vaccine is geared towards children, in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with moderate to high transmission.   The recommendation to begin using the RTS,S vaccine, is based an ongoing pilot programme set up by WHO and partners in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, that has reached more than 800,000 children since 2019.  “The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control”, said the… Read More
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Appointment of the General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department, Dr. Souley Amadou

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Souley Amadou as General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department, effective 1st November 2021. A transactional lawyer, Dr. Souley Amadou has over 25 years of substantive legal work experience, including over 20 years spent at the African Development Bank Group. He also assumed the role of… Read More
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