Health/Eco News

Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya’s largest mental health hospital

NAIROBI, Kenya -- At Kenya ’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients encounter a different kind of therapy: a…

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A healthy environment for a prosperous South Africa

By Narend Singh South Africans often face a false choice, that we must either protect the environment or grow the…

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Sudan launches first education climate change strategy with UNESCO to build a climate-resilient school system

44 Sudan has launched the development of its first Education Sector Climate Change Strategy in partnership with UNESCO, marking a…

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El Niño exposes Africa’s fragile food systems amid climate crisis – EnviroNews

- Advertisement - For many people, El Niño is simply a scientific term heard in weather forecasts. For millions of…

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MESHA Hosts Inaugural Health, Climate Change Journalism Awards

By Sharon Atieno Onyango More than 10 African journalists were recognized at the inaugural Media for Environment, Science, Health and…

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OAUSTECH public lecture focuses on climate change, food security in Africa

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Eminent scholars, policymakers, traditional rulers, security chiefs and community leaders gathered at Olusegun Agagu University of…

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How digital innovation is transforming women’s healthcare in Kenya

From tracking pregnancies and menstrual cycles to enabling remote consultations and wearable health monitoring, technology designed specifically for women is…

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Climate adaptation in Africa needs investment, not imported solutions

Ellen Davies is head of programmes at the African Climate Foundation and is based in Kenya. Wole Hammond is programme…

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Experts call for greater investment in early warning systems to reduce climate disaster risks in Horn of Africa

Climate experts have urged countries in the Horn of Africa to prioritize investment in early warning systems to reduce climate-related…

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Kenya Screens Over 140,000 Travellers As Ebola Surveillance Intensifies

Kenya has screened more than 140,000 travellers arriving from Ebola-affected countries and investigated over 100 disease alerts, all of which…

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