Rwanda aims to achieve universal health coverage by 2030
Kigali, Jan 31 (IANS) Rwanda on Friday launched a comprehensive blueprint to advance progress toward universal health coverage by 2030. The Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP V) for 2024-2029, launched in Kigali, the capital, aims to create a healthier, more productive population that drives Rwanda’s development goals, authorities said. The launch coincided with the […]
Conflict in Congo hampers monkeypox fight: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Jan 31 (IANS) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hampers the fight against the spread of monkeypox in the region. The number of monkeypox cases reported in Africa this year has surpassed 9,959, […]
Botswanan companies concerned about proposed surge in minimum wages
Gaborone, Jan 31 (IANS) Businesses in Botswana have warned that the dramatic increase proposed by the new government in minimum wages could lead to higher inflation and unemployment. The government wants to more than double the monthly minimum wages, from the current level of about 1,500 pula (about 108.30 US dollars) to 4,000 pula (about […]
