This is according to a report released by the International Labour Organisation-ILO. According to the report, the greatest causes of mortality are circulatory diseases (31 per cent), work-related cancers (26 per cent) and respiratory diseases (17 per cent).
Read more ...Latest data indicates a total of 1,206 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola in this latest deadly outbreak in DRC which began last August, while 764 people have died, making the outbreak - which is endemic in the DRC - the worst in the country’s history. The numbers spiked this week, with 20 new cases on Wednesday alone.
Read more ...The grant will support Refugees and Refugee host communities through development projects that will support services such as Education and Healthcare.
Read more ...This year, the Equal Opportunities Commission assessed 139 ministerial policy statements of which 121 passed the assessment with at least 50 per cent compliance levels.
Read more ...The report suggests that differing attitudes to healthcare between men and women help to account for the discrepancy in life expectancy between the sexes. In countries with generalized HIV epidemics, for example, men are less likely than women to take an HIV test, less likely to access antiretroviral therapy and more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses than women, the study finds.
Read more ...Deputy police spokesperson Polly Namaye says that the capsized boat, destined to Mukono from Kalangala was carrying 10 passengers and several sacks of charcoal when the tragedy occurred.
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