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The Advance and Clinical Practice on Lung Disease Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus
Dove Medical Press
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June 24, 2025
Introduction Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) refer to a large group of mycobacteria excluding the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Mycobacterium leprae.1 So far, more than 190 strains of NTM have been discovered,2 and a small number of NTM...
US aid cuts curb journalists' access to vital health data in Africa
International Journalists' Network
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Scientists and researchers working in global health have called for the restoration of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, which tracks health-related data in over 90 low- and middle-income countries. In its 40-year history, the...
Lomé Hosts West Africa Workshop to Tackle Agricultural Risks
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Lomé is hosting a major regional workshop focused on managing agricultural risks in West Africa. The event started on June 16 and ends on June 20. It is organized by the ECOWAS Commission, Togo’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
Can Improving Taxation In Africa Help Meet Health Needs?
Forbes
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Waiting for malaria vaccination in Uganda's Apac District (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda)Getty Images In Sierra Leone, there was a time when “people were so happy to pay” local taxes, says Joanna Favour Tom-Kargbo, an economic justice manager for the...
Togo suspends French broadcasters for three months
eNCA
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LOME - Togo suspended French broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, the country's media regulator said, accusing both of transmitting "inexact and tendentious" content. The temporary ban further reduces the two French public...
Togo: Authorities must investigate allegations protesters were tortured and end crackdown on dissent
Amnesty International
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June 17, 2025
The Togolese authorities must investigate allegations that protesters were subjected to torture, following protests earlier this month, and respect their commitments to protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression, Amnesty...
Togo suspends French broadcasters RFI, France 24 for three months
Modern Ghana
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Togo suspended French broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, the country's media regulator said Monday, accusing both of transmitting "inexact and tendentious" content. The temporary ban further reduces the two French public...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Kloto 1 Invested Over CFAF2Bln in Social Sectors Between 2019 and 2025
Togo First
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(Togo First) - The Kloto 1 Municipality, located 120 km northwest of Lomé, invested over 2 billion CFA francs in key social sectors including education, health, and the environment between 2019 and 2025. These figures were presented on Friday,...
Carnival rides and amusements highlight Spring into Summer fair
SaskToday.ca
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June 24, 2025
Food, crafts and a wide variety of other wares and activities keep visitors entertained. KAMSACK — The whoops and hollers, sights and sounds of carnival echoed through Kamsack June 20 to 22 as area residents were invited to “spring into summer.”...
India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines
ETPharma.com
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June 17, 2025
New Delhi: The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia...
How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared
Little Rock Public Radio - Arkansas
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June 17, 2025
Abdul-Rahman Edward Koroma was supposed to be in New York last week. For months, the disability rights activist from Sierra Leone had been looking forward to his trip to the United Nations session. He had a busy schedule of meetings and official...
A turning point for skin health: what the WHA’s landmark resolution on skin diseases means for the world
The Hindu
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June 16, 2025
On May 24, 2025, something unprecedented happened: for the first time in history, the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted a resolution titled ‘Skin diseases as a global public health priority’ . This long-overdue resolution marks...
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel delivers keynote address at the inaugural session of Second Policymakers’ Forum
Odisha Diary
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June 16, 2025
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Second Policymakers’ Forum organised by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), here...
India News | India Hosts 2nd Policymakers' Forum to Strengthen Global Collaboration on Drug Standards, Access to Affordable Medicines
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the...
The #NairaLife of a Medical Student Who Doesn’t See a Future in Medicine
Zikoko!
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June 16, 2025
Every week, Zikoko seeks to understand how people move the Naira in and out of their lives. Some stories will be struggle-ish, others will be bougie. All the time, it’ll be revealing. Tired of your money giving you zero returns? With Mkobo’s Save...
Togo release dozens detained for anti-government protest
Punch
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June 10, 2025
More than 50 people detained during anti-government protests in Togo last week have been released, while others remain in custody, the public prosecutor said. Dozens of protesters were dispersed with tear gas overnight from June 5 to 6 in several...
Togo Frees Dozens Held in Anti-Government Protests
News Central TV
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June 10, 2025
More than 50 individuals who were detained during anti-government demonstrations in Togo last week have now been released, though several others remain behind bars, according to a statement from the public prosecutor. The protests, which unfolded...
WB approves $300 million to help Togo's agribusiness
Panapress
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June 13, 2025
13 june 2025 - 10:05:32 MA 174 Views Panafrican News Agency Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved $300 million to help Togo position itself as a regional hub in agribusiness and animal nutrition by scaling up the country’s...