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Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency in Africa, Who Declares
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision follows a series of evaluations by WHO's Emergency...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Sierra Leone plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR TOP INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR IN HEALTH BY IAOTP
Dr. Erika Wichro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH, MA, MAS, Global Health Expert and...
Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership
Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...
Minister Fajon calls on UN Security Council to take decisive action on wars in Ukraine and Gaza
SLOVENIA, September 23 - The Minister also participated in a side event on the return of Ukrainian children, organised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. She emphasised that children are the...
Owner: Slovenian Government
'HealthGrid Sustainability Fund' established to ensure the sustained impact of donor interventions in Sierra Leone
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- September marked the completion of “HealthGrid Sierra Leone” (HealthGrid), a USAID-supported Global Development Alliance helping bolster Sierra Leone’s public health system. A...
Norfolk CBP Officers Intercept Dangerous Fentanyl in Export Vehicle Container Destined to Sierra Leone
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which...
Owner: American Government
MOPO Partners With The Health Electrification And Telecommunications Alliance
MOPO partners with HETA to deliver 24-hour power access to healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone. SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MOPO, a UK-based company specialising in pay-per-use battery technology, is...
China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Awardees of the Florence Nightingale Medal, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, I am delighted to attend the Award Ceremony of the Florence Nightingale Medal today. The...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Empowering the spirit to prevent Veteran suicide
Empowering the Spirit, an evidence-based curriculum, is combining the compassionate care of chaplains and nurses into a unique spiritual care bundle to help Veterans at risk for suicide. Launched as a 12-week pilot program in March, the initiative...
Owner: American Government
A Legacy piece of ValentinaRings Breaks Record at Canadian Auction, Challenging all Myths About Lab-Grown Diamonds
Chicago jeweler Valentina Rings makes history as a legacy piece from late founder Elena Valentina sells for 350,000 CAD at a Toronto auction, setting a record. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A necklace...
Africa Launches First-Ever Travel and Lifestyle Magazine
Africa launches its first luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, showcasing the continent's beauty, culture and innovation to the world. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa Launches First-Ever World-Class Travel and...
Developing a Toolkit to Assess Efficacy of Ebola Vaccines and Therapeutics
Image Caption Scientist processing Ebola virus disease samples at Donka Hospital in Conakry, Guinea as part of the EVIDENT project. (Credit: EVIDENT) This project has been completed, and this page is no longer being updated. For new project...
Owner: American Government
IND HEMP and National Hemp Association (NHA) Introduce Groundbreaking Nutritional Approach to Malaria Relief with Hemp Seed Oil
Fort Benton, Montana and Washington, DC, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IND HEMP, the leading industrial hemp producer and processor in the United States, and the National Hemp Association (NHA) today announced a pioneering, nutrition-based...
The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
New wealth of top 1% surges by over $33.9 trillion since 2015 – enough to end poverty 22 times over, as Oxfam warns global development “abysmally off track” ahead of crunch talks
Oxfam condemns "private finance takeover" of development efforts, as over 3.7 billion people remain in poverty ten years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed. New Oxfam analysis unveils “astronomical rise in private wealth”. Between...
Owner: Oxfam International (Non-profit)
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
Owner: South African Government
Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide
Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...
Yaba TV to Host 1st Annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration Remembering Freedom Delayed and Honoring African Heritage
Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach is the venue for an inspiring evening featuring African dance, cuisine from the Diaspora, and bringing communities together. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Juneteenth is more...