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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the new coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for COVID-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side
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Top lawyer leads ‘Moyo must go’ campaign
PROMINENT human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has joined thousands of disgruntled health workers and ordinary citizens in calling for Health minister Obadiah Moyo to be fired from government over alleged incompetence and mishandling of the US$60 million tender for procurement of COVID-19 test
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Association of Black Cardiologists Creates COVID-19 FAQ Community Watch | Afro
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Resumes Use of Astrazeneca Jab
[Nation] The Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
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Missed malaria diagnosis leads to man's death | News24
A 19-year-old man has died after a missed malaria diagnosis, a week after testing positive for Covid-19.
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These Minor Changes to Your Diet May Be the Secret to Treating Fibroids | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that grow inside the uterus and can be as small as a pea or as large as a cantaloupe. According to the Mayo Clinic, up to 75 percent of women develop uterine fibroids, but most are unaware of them because they have no symptoms. Furthermore, Black women’s chances
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SLBWA observes Blindness Awareness Month throughout May
THE OBSERVANCE WILL BE HELD UNDER THE THEME "REGROUPING, REBUILDING, REMAINING."
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COVID-19: Peter Isaac Advocates Tougher Measures To Bring Down Infections
The President of the Saint Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association, Peter 'Ras Ipa' Isaac, believes tougher measures are needed to address the current surge in COVID-19 cases in Saint Lucia. ''The way these numbers are climbing, we need to take some tougher measures to curtail the figures and
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Saint Lucia helps 139 Stranded Agricultural Workers
The Government of Saint Lucia is providing assistance to one hundred and thirty-six (136) OECS citizens, who are part of the seasonal agricultural workers’ programme, as they were stranded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as a result of the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano.
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Chastanet Urges SLP Government To Act Now To Address COVID-19 Crisis
Describing the current situation of rising COVID-19 cases and deaths every day as unacceptable and unsustainable, Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet has called on the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) administration to act now to address the crisis and save lives. 'It is clear our worst fears are now
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Uganda: Let's Embrace Preventive Healthcare, Says Expert
[Monitor] As Ugandans struggle to adapt to the different healthcare guidelines set by the Ministry of Health in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr Monica Musenero, a senior epidemiologist and presidential adviser on Epidemics, has urged the general public to embrace preventive healthcare
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Saint Lucia sānt lo͞o´shə, –sēə [key], island nation (2005 est. pop. 166,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is Castries . Morne Gimie (3,145 ft/959 m high) and the twin pyramidal cones known as the Pitons are the most imposing landmarks. The country
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Bauchi Deputy Governor Tests Positive
Baba Tela, the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, has tested positive to the novel coronavirus, a statement issued by the state government revealed on
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Africa's unsung army of women wage war on virus
Poorly paid or not at all, these unsung armies of mostly female community health workers have for years doled out advice and health services to families living in remote villages and urban slums who lack formal
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PM Holds Technical Talks On Vieux Fort Cruise Port - St. Lucia Times News
by Janelle Norville Prime Minister Hon. Allen Chastanet, having returned from official travels to Miami, Florida, on May 8, provided an update to the GIS on several projects which he indicated will be of major benefit to Saint Lucia and the cruise industry. Highlighting other cruise ports in the
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The African diaspora in the Americas is used to refer to people born in the Americas with predominantly African ancestry. Most are descendants of people enslaved and transferred from Africa to the Americas by Europeans, to work in their colonies, mostly in mines and plantations as slaves, between
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Anbaglo restoring dive sites in Saint Lucia’s north
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Minister for Health underscores necessity of state-of-emergency
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One of the Windward Islands of the eastern Caribbean, St. Lucia lies just south of Martinique. It is of volcanic origin. A chain of wooded mountains runs from north to south and from them flow many streams into fertile
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‘Govt concealing COVID-19 statistics’
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Kenya: Jubilee Purge Continues in Senate
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Keeps Safety Top of Mind as More Clubs Re-Open - Milwaukee Community Journal
With steadfast commitment to serving Milwaukee’s youth, Clubs re-open twenty-five additional sites.   MILWAUKEE, Wis. – (July 6, 2020) – After being closed for more than three months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Boys Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) re-opens 25 additional
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Zimbabwe’s health minister charged in COVID-19 graft case
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s health minister on Saturday was charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, accused of illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contract for COVID-19 medical supplies to a shadowy company that sold the government $28 face masks and other materials at
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Ministry could have regularly provided information on infected children - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I refer to the recent media statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) titled, “Let us all be responsible and stop politicizing COVID-19.”  The article Ministry could have regularly provided information on infected children appeared first on Stabroek News.
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COVID-19: 'Changing Nature' Of Pandemic Cited In Deaths Of Two Vaccinated Patients In Saint Lucia
Minister of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, Moses Jn Baptiste, told a news conference Wednesday that the recent deaths of two fully vaccinated individuals in Saint Lucia illustrates the 'changing nature' of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials said both deceased had 'co-morbid
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Covid-19: Gauteng health dept to conduct antibody survey to measure infection rate | News24
Health professionals will be visiting 3 500 households and targeting 14 000 people across Gauteng between November and December 2020.
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Kenya: Mama Lucy, South B Hospitals Are Now Isolation Centres for COVID-19 Patients
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SLP Denounces Fake News, Denies Plan To Close Ojo Labs - St. Lucia Times News
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