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IsDB partners with WHO and MDBs to boost health impact investment
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has joined forces with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to advance health impact investment, with a landmark US$10 million grant aimed at strengthening primary health care and health systems resilience. The grant was officially announced at the COP29 Climate Change Conference held in Baku on November 12, 2024.
Nigeria making progress in energy transition
Climate change activist, and former federal lawmaker, Sam Onuigbo says Nigeria is making progress in meeting its energy transition efforts. Onuigbo, who is participating in the ongoing 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, (COP29), said this during a telephone interview on Tuesday. The conference will take place in Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan.
NUAAE elects Obafemi Oyenubi as national president
The Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE) has elected Obafemi Oyenubi as its new National President, marking a significant step toward unity and stability within the organization. This election follows a successful reconciliation of internal factions, facilitated by veteran union members.
Scientists brace for global health shifts as Trump weighs potential WHO exit
In 2020, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, then-President Donald Trump rattled the global health community with his announcement to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Citing alleged bias in WHO’s handling of the pandemic’s early days, Trump’s decision, if finalized, would have marked an unprecedented break from the world’s primary health agency. However, his successor, President Joe Biden, quickly reversed the decision upon taking office in 2021.
Inadequate storage facilities threatening food security, Expert warns
A Gombe-based Agronomist, Dr Joseph Kaltungo said poor and inadequate storage warehouses and facilities in rural communities were threatening the food security efforts of the government at all levels.
Understanding the Difference Between CRP Quantitative and CRP Cardiac (hs-CRP)
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury or illness, but not all inflammation is the same. Blood tests like CRP Quantitative (CRP Quant) and CRP Cardiac (hs-CRP) help doctors identify and monitor inflammation, yet they serve different purposes. Understanding these tests can provide insights into your health, especially if you’re concerned about chronic inflammation or cardiovascular disease. What Is CRP?
Why is Africa so poor? By Troy Lukas
A lot of people are saying “corruption”. Sorry, that’s not an explanation that’s an observation. There is a reason why there is a lot of corruption in Africa and it has everything to do with Western foreign aid and economic interventionism in the various states of Africa. Before mentioning the two causes let’s dispel the myth that it was due to colonialism. There have been about 40 years since the vast majority of Africa was decolonized.
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