Day: August 5, 2021
Info on ‘long Covid-19’
IF you have recovered from the Covid-19 but are still experiencing certain symptoms, you could have post-Covid-19 condition or “long Covid-19”. Dr Janet Diaz, from the World Health Organisation, explains […]
WHO: 657,000 new cancer cases
ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are around 657,000 new cases of cancers of the oral cavity and oropharynx, and more than 330,000 associated deaths every year. According […]
Ways to make reasonable adjustments at work
What are reasonable adjustments? Reasonable adjustments are changes that an employer makes for an employee with a disability. This only becomes a legal duty if the employee is at a […]
Call for proper reporting
THE reporting of information about the coronavirus (Covid-19) needs to be done properly in order to ensure the public have the best information to make the best decision regarding how […]
WHO predicts 200mil Covid-19 cases in two weeks
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) expects the total number of the Covid-19 cases to pass 200 million in the next two weeks. Director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus gave this prediction last […]
Contraceptives can help reduce maternal deaths: UNPF
CONTRACEPTIVES prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce abortion rates, death and disability related to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) said maternal deaths could be reduced by […]
Priest calls for support
WORKING with drug addicts and users is like playing with fire, says Catholic priest Fr Christopher Onguglo. He is the founder of the St Christopher Alive Association (SCAA), which aims […]
Bosconians looking forward to exciting month
THIS month is an exciting time for many Bosconians as it is the month dedicated to St John Bosco, a former student says. Isabella Saleu, who graduated from Don Bosco […]
Department presents K2mil to church groups
By JINA AMBA TWO church groups received K2 million from the Department of Community Development, Youth and Religion yesterday under the church-State partnership programme. Minister Wake Goi said the funding […]
Pray for church, says Pope Francis
POPE Francis has reminded the faithful that “the vocation of the church is evangelisation”= and even more, “the church’s identity is evangelisation”. For this month, he reflected on the situation […]