Engen pledges the first R2.5m to help eradicate pit latrines at schools: As a company that cares deeply about the communities in which it operates, Engen has heeded a call from government and pledged an initial R2.5 million in support of Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE), which aims to eradicate pit latrines in schools across South Africa. Engen, South Africa’s … [Read more...] about Engen pledges the first R2.5m to help eradicate pit latrines at schools
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Complacency could delay the final push to eradicate polio | The Conversation
Complacency could delay the final push to eradicate polio: A Nigerian child receives a dose of the polio vaccine EPAGreat strides have been made in the global effort to eradicate polio. Reported cases of wild poliovirus have decreased by over 99% from an estimated 350,000 cases in 1988 to 33 in 2018. Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the … [Read more...] about Complacency could delay the final push to eradicate polio | The Conversation
Valuable lessons from Nigeria’s marathon effort to eradicate polio | The Conversation
Valuable lessons from Nigeria’s marathon effort to eradicate polio: Innovative efforts have been put in place to reach populations in partially and totally inaccessible parts of Borno state. Wikimedia CommonsThe theme for World Health Day in 1995 was “Target 2000 — A World Without Polio”. I delivered a lecture titled “Polio Eradication Race: Will Nigeria Finish Last?” to mark … [Read more...] about Valuable lessons from Nigeria’s marathon effort to eradicate polio | The Conversation
UK Supports Somali Government and AMISOM to eradicate use of child soldier
UK Supports Somali Government and AMISOM to eradicate use of child soldier: The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have strengthened their capacities to prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers in Somalia, thanks to a training initiative supported by the British Embassy Mogadishu in conjunction with British Peace Support … [Read more...] about UK Supports Somali Government and AMISOM to eradicate use of child soldier
