Flu vaccines for pregnant moms protect them against whooping cough: Shutterstock The influenza virus circulates every year and has the potential to turn into global epidemics. Flu virus infections affect people from all age groups and causes mild to severe illness. But newborns and babies younger than six months are at particular risk for serious disease. Pregnant women are … [Read more...] about Flu vaccines for pregnant moms protect them against whooping cough | The Conversation
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Just ignore them, son
Just ignore them, son Image by chrisinwales This South African Safari image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress - a massive time and money saver. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel. … [Read more...] about Just ignore them, son
Africa’s cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them? | The Conversation
Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?: A woman walks through a market in Luanda, Angola. People who live in Africa's cities rely heavily on the informal sector. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoCities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing fast. Nigeria alone is projected to add 212 million urban dwellers by 2050, equivalent to the current population of … [Read more...] about Africa’s cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them? | The Conversation
Droughts in East Africa: some headway in unpacking what’s causing them | The Conversation
Droughts in East Africa: some headway in unpacking what's causing them: There have been successive large scale droughts in East Africa. ShutterstockDrought is a common phenomenon in East Africa and has occurred throughout known history. Now, with climate change top of the mind, whenever there’s a drought some are quick to blame climate change as the “cause”. It’s a fair … [Read more...] about Droughts in East Africa: some headway in unpacking what’s causing them | The Conversation
Young people give back to the NGOs that helped them
Young people give back to the NGOs that helped them: Sinanziwe Ndlovu, Rony Dube and Tebogo Mabye enjoyed being part of the Hope Squad for Add Hope Almost a generation of young people have been helped since Add Hope, KFC’s national feeding initiative which combines customer donations and CSI funds to support 137 NGOs, started eight years ago. Many success stories of young … [Read more...] about Young people give back to the NGOs that helped them
