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European Union funding boosts COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

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A contribution of €16 million from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) will help the World Health Organization (WHO) boost COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and increase coverage in 15 African countries, where only 15 percent of the population is vaccinated. The funding is part of the European Union’s (EU) humanitarian initiative for COVID-19 vaccination… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Rihanna, Peter Jackson Join Forbes Billionaires List for First Time

Village Reporter,
Rihanna and Peter Jackson have joined the Forbes billionaires list for the first time in 2022. The pop star and ‘Lord Of The Rings’ director entered the rankings this year alongside other Hollywood A-listers including Kanye West and Jay-Z. The latest list of international billionaires, released by the US business magazine on Tuesday, rank the pair at 1729 and 1929… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Kareem: 60 garlands for quintessential theatre practitioner, consummate designer

Village Reporter,
The story or history of technical theatre and the performing arts in Nigeria cannot be complete without ample space for Olateju Wasee Kareem, popularly known simply as Teju Kareem. Legendary multimedia stage designer and sceneographer of the 21st century, a consummate professional, a quintessential creative entrepreneur, who lifted technical theatre to enviable level, Kareem, fta (Fellow of the National Association… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO releases 10-year strategy for genomic surveillance of pathogens

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WHO is releasing a strategy to strengthen and scale up genomic surveillance around the world. Historically, few countries have routinely done genomic surveillance in-country, a technology considered complicated and expensive. But COVID-19 changed that. Genomic surveillance is the process of constantly monitoring pathogens and analyzing their genetic similarities and differences. It helps researchers, epidemiologists and public health officials to monitor… Read More
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WHO’s training for caregivers of children with autism goes online

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In the lead-up to World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, WHO is releasing an online version of its training programme for caregivers of children with developmental delays or disabilities, including autism. The programme, which has already been piloted in face-to-face format in more than 30 countries, such as Brazil, India, Italy and Kenya, teaches parents and other caregivers day-to-day… Read More
Human Rights 

El Salvador: Response to the rise in gang killings ‘cruel and inhuman’

Village Reporter
Since the state of emergency adopted on 27 March, police and military personnel in the country have been deployed to some gang strongholds, in an effort to contain the violence. But, according to recent reports, more than 5,747 people have been detained without an arrest warrant, and some have reportedly “been subjected to alleged cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment”, said… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Love is Not Enough EP Review: Young John, has fully uncovered his musical ability

Village Reporter,
First, a random listener with a pigeonholed knowledge about the Wicked Producer – Young John, might comment that his debut EP have been offered on an experimental pedestal. Meanwhile, John explored his creative range, doubled his diversity in the gross production and delivering differently through Amapiano, pop and synth cuts alongside quiet R&B productions. “Love Is Not Enough”, instrumentally involves… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Wizkid was nominated in wrong Grammy categories, says Naomi Campbell

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British model and singer Naomi Campbell has called out the Recording Academy, organisers of 64th Grammy Award for nominating Wizkid’s songs in the wrong categories. The international model has admonished Recording Academy to include these categories; Afrobeats Artist of the Year, Song and Album of the Year for next year’s nominations Addressing Wizkid’s‘ Made In Lagos’ album as a phenomenal… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data

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Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health.  A record number of over 6000 cities in 117 countries are now monitoring air quality, but the people living in them are still breathing unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, with people in low and middle-income countries suffering the… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO, Qatar, FIFA leaders agree actions to promote health at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Global Author
As part of a unique global partnership to promote health, the senior leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO), the State of Qatar and FIFA today agreed a range of measures that will be implemented at this year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ to protect and encourage health; and take lessons learned from the first tournament in the Middle East… Read More
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