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Eswatini turns to nuclear technology to transform agriculture, health care, energy

Manzini, Eswatini —  Eswatini has launched an initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in such sectors as agriculture, health...

Africa public health body declares mpox emergency

Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a "public health emergency of continental security" on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that...

Namibian occupational therapists assist children with mental health

Windhoek, Namibia —  Poverty, family dysfunction, hopelessness and learning challenges are among the reasons children, sometimes as young as 9, take their own lives. The...

Experts: Volunteering has health benefits, especially for older adults

After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. Later, he...

Eswatini-Belarus ties spark health care advances

MBABANE, ESWATINI —  Eswatini, in an ambitious bid to overhaul its health care system, is partnering with Belarus, paving the way for what officials in...

US health agency issues dengue virus infection advisory

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory warning the public and health care officials about the increasing risk...

US Surgeon General declares firearm violence a ‘public health crisis’

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday, calling for greater gun control, including the banning of...

Ivory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for problematic health coverage program

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast —  Health authorities in Ivory Coast launched mobile enrollment centers for the country's universal health coverage program, which has been criticized since...

Climate crisis creates a health crisis, WHO reports

GENEVA —  Scientific evidence documented in a series of articles presented by the World Health Organization this week highlights the harmful impact of climate change...

World Oceans Day draws attention to health of oceans

Saturday, June 8, is World Oceans Day. Communities around the world gather on this date each year to participate in activities designed to raise...

WHO extends talks to reach pandemic accord

Geneva, Switzerland —  The World Health Organization annual assembly on Saturday gave member countries another year to agree on a landmark accord to combat future...

Health advocates seek reforms to combat Indonesian men’s high smoking rates

Hotib is practicing his speech. Repeating the letters from his therapist "A-E-I-O-U." Hotib, 64, smoked cigarettes for almost 40 years and a cancer diagnosis led...

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