30 Tons of Medical Supplies Delivered to Sudan By Joyce Ojanji To help address the current Sudan conflict resulting in health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have delivered 30 tons of urgent medical supplies to the country. This include supplies for injury treatment, emergency surgeries, and […]

CSOs Urged to Spearhead Progress in Achieving Hand Hygiene Goals By Gift Briton As the world commemorates hand hygiene day on May 5th, the World Health Organization(WHO) has encouraged civil society organizations (CSOs) to spearhead and accelerate effective hand hygiene practices in communities and healthcare facilities. According to WHO most healthcare-associated infections are preventable through good hand hygiene practices […]

Sudan: Conflict Resulting in Health Crisis By Gift Briton The fierce fighting in Sudan has put the country’s health system in a crisis and as a result, the number of patients requiring critical care but having no access to health facilities and treatment has significantly increased. The closure of more than 70% of the hospitals […]

UN: Most Countries’ SDG Progress are Off-Track   Mary Hearty The world is not on track to achieve the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)-a collection of seventeen goals serving as a shared blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. A new report on the progress towards the SDGs finds that only about […]

Nairobi Hosts 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend(IGW) By Gift Briton The 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend(IGW), a unique event that brings together leading voices from Africa and beyond to discuss key development issues facing the continent, has kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the three-day event will feature Kenya’s president William Ruto, Dr […]