By Jim Fisher-Thompson -CHAD – Dr. Grace Kodindo speaks from the heart as well as her experience as an obstetrician in Africa as she describes the dangers women face in conflict zones, where reproductive and maternal health care is severely lacking and where rape is often used as a weapon of war. Kodindo, a physician from Chad — home to thousands of displaced persons fleeing conflict in neighboring countries like Sudan — previewed a documentary film at the State Department June 2 that highlighted the trials women face in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where mothers are often... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa – Dr. David Wise and Dr. Rodney Anderson have just released the 6th edition of their book, ‘A Headache in the Pelvis’. The book adds to the earlier edition about the Wise-Anderson Protocol, popularly known as the Stanford Protocol. A Headache in the Pelvis,’ a bestselling book by David Wise Ph.D. and Rodney Anderson M.D., has recently been released in the 6th edition. The newly revised 6th edition provides detailed information about the philosophical and scientific basis of the protocol developed to treat muscle related chronic pelvic pain. The treatment for pelvic pain syndromes in men and women,... Continue Reading
By JO-MARÉ DUDDY – NAMIBIA – Lean times will continue through the winter with food price analysts expecting more expensive meat, maize meal, fruit and vegetables. Releasing the latest First Capital Food Price Index, economist Martin Mwinga said the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the north-east, as well as the outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Hardap and Karas regions, “will put upward pressure on meat prices over the coming months”. He also expects fruit and vegetables to become more expensive, “partly due to increased demand during the World Cup”. Also driving fruit and vegetable prices will be... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa – World Blood Donor Day is an event officially designated by the World Health Assembly that is celebrated annually by the global community. On this day, we recognize and thank the millions of people around the world who donate their blood on a voluntary, altruistic unpaid basis to help save the lives and improve the health of others. The day will encourage more people to become voluntary blood donors and will underline the importance of regular donation to prevent blood shortages. It will also demonstrate a renewed commitment by policy makers and health professionals to work towards making... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa – ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) say it supports the need to keep industry and members abreast of the way that waste is disposed of. IWMSA is firm about strengthening activity of Re-use, Recycle and Recover as a way to manage waste. In a press statement released today, th organisation lammented that with 125 known landfill sites on record, only 83 have been authorised (66%). “This has partly been due to the lack of regular auditing, and lack of political support at local government levels and also factoring in serious non-compliance and... Continue Reading
