By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sbc
The Cancer Concern association conducted a breast cancer awareness campaign outside Camion Hall in the Seychelles. The initiative aims to inform the public about the disease and encourage better prevention, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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Doctors from Moyen-Chari raised awareness among pupils, students and Sarh residents about breast cancer, sexually transmitted infections and their prevention. At a conference organised as part of Pink October, health professionals explained the signs of breast cancer, the benefits of early screening and ways to prevent STIs, Alwihda Info reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Alwihda Info ·
The Association for Sustainable Development and Solidarity and Mongo commune organised a campaign on 15 October on good practices at Mongo provincial hospital in Chad. Discussions covered hygiene, visiting hours, noise and respect for healthcare staff, Tchadinfos reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Tchadinfos ·
The 36th teachers’ awards ceremony recognised school staff for their length of service and work in the Seychelles. Linda Marie, who taught for 47 years at Baie Sainte-Anne school on Praslin, was among those honoured, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation reports.
🇸🇨 Seychelles · Source: Sbc ·
Lesotho’s Parliament has funded the creation of a national cancer centre, Health Minister Mamokete Ntšekhe announced. The project is intended to improve screening and limit costly medical evacuations abroad, while breast cancer remains common among women in the country, reports the Sunday Express.
🇱🇸 Lesotho · Source: Sunday Express ·
Seychelles launches two digital postal and commercial platformsSeychelles Post has launched two digital platforms enabling individuals to create an account and request deliveries. One of them, ShopSeychelles, is also intended to help local businesses sell their products and services, according to the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
WHO requests $550,000 for DjiboutiThe World Health Organization is requesting an additional $550,000 to monitor diseases and strengthen healthcare in Djibouti, where more than 3,800 people from Yemen have arrived. In Obock, 44 cases of acute watery diarrhoea and one death had been recorded by 8 October, according to the WHO.The week in Africa
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