Commonwealth conference in Seychelles addresses illicit financial flows and corruption in Africa
It is estimated that Africa loses more than $50 billion per year to illicit financial flows, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, said at the opening of a regional conference for heads of anti-corruption agencies in Af…
Malta and Seychelles to deepen cooperation in health and education sectors
Seychellois doctors will be able to attend medical schools in Malta and there will be further exchanges in the education and health sectors after the two countries agreed to further deepen their relationship during a meeting on Friday afternoon.The two…
WHO Ethiopia Commends Nation’s Health Prevention Service, Information Sharing System
Ethiopia’s investment on health prevention services and information sharing using various tools is commendable, World Health Organization (WHO), Deputy Representative to Ethiopia said.In an exclusive interview with ENA, the Deputy Representative Dr. No…
WR and Western North internal audit committees of health sector institutions inaugurated
The Western Region Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has called on members of the Ghana Health Service Internal Audit Committees to be proactive and vigilant in their operations to help reduce the number of accounting scandals usually recorded …
Ministry of Health, French Embassy sign MoU for Rehabilitation of Abala’s Hospital
Ministry of Health and the French government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to support the health recovery efforts in Ethiopia, and specifically in rehabilitating and reequipping of Abala Hospital in Afar region.The signing ceremony w…
Ghana making strides in maternal and newborn health outcomes
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Friday, said through the collaborative sacrifices of stakeholders in health, Ghana has witnessed significant improvements in maternal and newborn health outcomes.Accord…
PM Abiy Says Freedom Won’t Take Further Unless Ethiopians Create Nat’l Wealth, Get Rid of Poverty
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stressed in his statement on the 82nd Patriots Victory Day, the need for creating national wealth and getting rid of poverty in Ethiopia.Patriots Victory Day is a national public holiday that marks the end of the Italian occu…
Wa East District has no secondary healthcare facility – Director
Limited capacity of healthcare facilities in the Wa East District has saddled these facilities with many challenges in rendering quality and timely healthcare services to the about 93,000 residents.The district currently has 48 health facilities, whic…
Health expert advises females to change pads regularly to prevent UTI
A health expert at the Sunyani Municipal Health Directorate, Mrs. Monica Danso, has advised women and girls to change sanitary pads every four to six hours during menstruation to maintain proper vaginal health.She said doing that would help reduce the…
AU Chair Stresses Need for Respect, Extension of Recent Ceasefire in Sudan
The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called for respect and extension of the ceasefire agreed upon on April 30, 2023, by the conflicting parties in Sudan.The African Union, IGAD, and UN have discussed today about ways …