Abbott's FreeStyle Libre Pro System measures glucose levels continuously for up to 14 days through small sensor on the arm. According to The International Diabetes Federation, 1 in every 11 adults worldwide and up to 4½ million South African adults have diabetes. Furthermore, increasing longevity and the rising prevalence of unhealthy behaviours, including poor diet and lack of physical exercise, means that these figures are expected to rise dramatically in the future.
Come May 2016, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sierra Leoneans, Guineans and Liberians living in the United States without work authorization will expire.
Unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorizes an extension, thousands of people from these three Ebola affected countries face deportation.
A campaign to empower African Diaspora Women is steadily building momentum in New York.
Ntumba Ntumba Apparel (NNA), a New York fashion based non-profit organization that promotes gender empowerment is hosting its annual “Her Image: Changing the Image of African Diaspora Women” Forum on Saturday, April 30,, 2016 at Fordham University in Bronx, New York.
Youngsters in the African continent have condemned excessive use of force against them whenever they champion movements for their rights. The call could be identified as the most underlined statement during the two days preparatory workshop at the Coral Beach Hotel in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Oxfam Pan African Program Delegation headed by the Director of programme, Janah Ncube has ended a 3-day visit to Liberia's Capital, Monrovia.
The delegation from February 8-10, held round table discussion and Session with University of Liberia students and others on issues AU 2063 vision for Africa, with emphasis on the rights of African Women and Girls.
