Innovative Insurance Policy Purchased To Protect Up To 800,000 People In Zimbabwe From Drought Risk
A global network of humanitarian agencies has today announced the purchase of an innovative insurance policy in partnership with African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Government of Zimbabwe. The policy is to protect more than 800,000 people in Zimbabwe from drought risk during the 2021/2022 agricultural season. Own Correspondent The $2.5 million USD policy purchased
Read MoreThe Way We Interact With Our Wildlife Now, Will Determine How We Deal With The Next Global Health Pandemic
THE world is still struggling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic which has had the global health sector on its toes since 2020 as scientists search for a solution to the prevailing health crises. The first case of the coronavirus strain or the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, a City in the
Read MoreDont Forget Leprosy! Cries WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa says there has been massive disruption to treatment and case detection of Leprosy since the year 2020 as majority of resources were channeled towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. By Michael Gwarisa Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused
Read MoreMan With Terminal Heart Disease Gets A Transplant Of Genetically Modified Pig Heart
(CNN) A 57-year-old Maryland man is doing well three days after receiving a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery, University of Maryland Medicine said in a news release Monday. David Bennett had terminal heart disease, and the pig heart was “the only currently available option,” according to the release. Bennett was deemed
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