Category: Health
Sexual contact does not alter or rewrite a woman’s DNA!
Man does not store genetic code in a woman‘s body through sexual intercourse. RELATED: Why Safety and Security Should be Factored in Urban Planning and Design 1). Man does not leave permanent DNA imprint on a woman through sexual contact 2). Intercourse does not merge a man’s chromosomes into a woman’s bloodstream, organs or brain…
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How to mitigate possible urban lead poisoning risks
1). Ensure adequate nutritional intake of calcium and iron, which can help block the body from absorbing lead 2). Minimise your consumption of canned food as the cans have seams joined by lead solder that could be harmful 3). If you use tap water, always let the cold water run for a while to help…
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How Urban Environment Exposes You to Lead Poisoning
Contrary to conventional belief that urbanisation presents better prospects in life, the opposite could be the case when it comes to health matters. 1). Urban dwellers stand a higher chance of being exposed to deadly emissions like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide 2). Concentrating motor vehicles and factories in towns while clearing forests…
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Quest for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa Launched
By African Development Bank Published November 18, 2021 African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a consultation process with health ministers and other partners as it develops a strategy to drive enhanced access to health services across Africa through 2030. Input from ministers in the Bank’s 54 regional member countries, development partners and civil society is…
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Irregularities Mar Kenya’s COVID-19 Cash Transfers
By Human Rights Watch Press Published August 26, 2021 Kenyan authorities failed to design a social security programme that would guarantee everyone an adequate standard of living during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a report titled We Are All Vulnerable Here: Kenya’s Pandemic Cash Transfer Program Riddled with Irregularities, Human Rights Watch says only…
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New Global Study Ranks Countries on Youth Development
By Abdi Ali Published August 13, 2021 A new survey that looks at the status of people aged 15 – 29 years around the world shows that sub-Saharan Africa has made the greatest strides in improving the health of the youth between 2010 and 2018. The 2020 Global Youth Development Index by Commonwealth Secretariat that…
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