Day: February 2, 2022

What You Need To Know About Kidney Disorders in Children

Healthtimes

How do the kidneys work? Your child’s body takes nutrients from food and converts them into energy. After your child’s body has taken the nutrients it needs, waste products are left behind in the bowel and in the blood. The kidneys and urinary system keep chemicals, such as potassium and sodium, and water in balance. They do this by removing a type of waste called urea from the blood. Urea is made when protein foods such as meat, poultry, and certain vegetables are broken down in the body. Urea is carried in the…

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New Y+ Global and Her Voice Fund Strategic Plans Launched

Michael Gwarisa

THE 2022/25 Y+ Global and Her Voice Fund strategic documents which will be used to inform Y+ Global’s  approach to all areas of work including building networks, advocacy programs, fundraising, administration and partnerships have been launched. By Michael Gwarisa The HER Voice fund initiative was created in recognition of the vital role adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have in driving and shaping the HIV response. The two new strategic documents were developed in close collaboration with a number of Y+ Global partners, stakeholders and the diverse communities of young…

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Crucial changes needed to protect workers’ health while teleworking

Healthtimes

The World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers’ health while teleworking. Own Correspondent A new technical brief to healthy and safe teleworking, published by the two UN agencies, outlines the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work. Among the benefits, the report says, there can be improved work–life balance, opportunities for…

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