What is Diabetes and how to prevent it?
Diabetes is a disease brought on by either the body's inability to make insulin (type 1 diabetes) or by the body not responding to the effects of insulin (type 2 diabetes).
Type 1 diabetes occurs because the insul
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2 Billion Mosquito Nets Have Officially Been Delivered Worldwide to Fight Malaria
“Insecticide-treated nets are one of the most effective tools in the fight against malaria.”
In a global effort to fight malaria, 2 billion insecticide-treated mosquito nets
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6 Ways to Stop Wasting Food to Save Money and Save the Planet
Around a third of food is wasted globally.
1. Shop smart
2. Use what you’ve got
3. Store everything properly
4. Pick up deals from cafes or restaurants
5. Share food with friends …
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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here's why.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the 20-year war between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Announcing the prize in Oslo, the Nor https://t.co/TDvO14LZJi
Why plastic pollution is very destructive?
For more than 50 years, global production and consumption of plastics have continued to rise. An estimated 299 million tons of plastics were produced in 2013, representing a 4 percent increase over 2012, and confi
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African Health Leaders Unite to Launch a New Task Force to Tackle Ebola.
The World Health Organization has declared the virus a global health emergency.
Health ministers from 10 African countries have come together to identify what they hope will be a mor
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Kobe Bryant, the 41-year-old basketball legend who died in a helicopter crash last Sunday.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California. Four other people died in the crash, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. https://t.co/bOzVNSdOmw
Identify your blind spots:
Scientifically, blind spots refer to areas our eyes are not capable of seeing. In personal development terms, blind spots are things about ourselves we are unaware of. Discovering our blind spots help us discover our areas of imp
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Relay User: User Testimonial
"I have been using relay for the last one year up to date, and I have really benefitted in term of getting information and news or events happening within Kakuma. Before, I
-Joseph Chol Machop, School Teacher & I-Am-Kakuma Journalist from South Sudan
Diallo likes to help others.⠀
The 42-year-old Congolese refugee is a supervisor in a pediatric ward in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. Diallo used to run his own clinic back in DRC before fleeing to Kenya.
Photo: UNHCR/Sebastian Rich
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11 insights that can help you learn anything faster
1. Multitasking doesn't work, especially for storing new information.
2. Writing down what you've learned helps cement it in your mind.
3. Mistakes should be celebrated and studied.
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Did Ethiopia plant four billion trees this year?
Ethiopia undertook a major national reforestation programme this year, with the ambitious target of planting four billion trees in just three months.
The highlight was a single day in July, on which people.. https://t.co/yRRlvsVa2X
Cervical cancer is cancer arising from the cervix. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Symptoms:
Early: none, Later: vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, pain
during sexual intercourse
Prevention:
Regular ...
Internet slows across Africa as major undersea cables falter
Countries across the coast of West, Central, and southern Africa are suffering slow internet connectivity that started on Thursday. The situation remains unstable as of Friday (January 17).
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Air pollution is a mix of particles and gases that can reach harmful concentrations both outside and indoors. Its effects can range from higher disease risks to rising temperatures.
How to reduce it?
Choose less packaging.
Reuse, recycle, and compost.
Conserve Energy
Plant tree
Women Rise Up to Nurture Climate Scientists in Africa
A new program is training African climate scientists to be leaders in their field. read more in the link below ... https://t.co/mYdHMUNxln
All of us have fears. Fear of uncertainty, fear of public speaking, fear of risk… All our fears keep us in the same position and prevent us from growing.
Recognize that your fears reflect areas where you can grow. I always think of fears as the compass for growth.