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MOTLOANG URGES FAMILY SUPPORT TO BOOST BREASTFEEDING, COMBAT MALNUTRITION

LENANovember 14, 2024November 14, 2024

by LENANovember 14, 2024November 14, 20240258

Qacha’s Nek, Nov. 14 — In a passionate call to action, Ms. Mots’elisi Motloang, Nutrition Apprentice with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition...

Health Maseru

UNICEF WARNS AGAINST PNEUMONIA INDUCED CHILD DEATHS

LENANovember 13, 2024November 13, 2024

by LENANovember 13, 2024November 13, 20240248

Maseru, Nov. 11 — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)) says child deaths from pneumonia are concentrated in the world’s poorest countries. The organisation, in...

Health Thaba Tseka

RURAL COMMUNITIES RESORT TO SOIL TO PROTECT SKIN

LENANovember 12, 2024November 12, 2024

by LENANovember 12, 2024November 12, 20240206

Thaba Tseka, Nov. 12 – Due to the high costs of sunscreens and increased UV exposure from climatic changes, rural communities have resorted to using...

Health

BEREA SAYS NO TO UNHEALTHY LUNCH BOXES

LENANovember 9, 2024November 9, 2024

by LENANovember 9, 2024November 9, 20240231

Berea, Nov 11—The District Nutrition Team (DNT) Berea has encouraged every stakeholder to do away with harmful eating practices, but to adopt healthy eating habits....

Health Leribe

MOTEBANG BACK TO NORMALITY

LENANovember 6, 2024November 6, 2024

by LENANovember 6, 2024November 6, 20240351

Leribe, Nov. 06 — After almost a year and a half of poor health service delivery by Motebang Government Hospital, the hospital has been allocated...

Health Maseru

LESOTHO TAKES PART IN GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR SAFER USE OF MEDICINE

LENANovember 4, 2024November 4, 2024

by LENANovember 4, 2024November 4, 20240342

Maseru, Nov. 04 — In commemoration of the #MedSafety Week campaign, Lesotho is part of the launch of the ninth global #MedSafety Week campaign, where Lesotho...

Health Maseru

LESOTHO PLANS FOR SUSTAINABLE TB TREATMENTS

LENANovember 3, 2024November 3, 2024

by LENANovember 3, 2024November 3, 20240477

Maseru, Nov. 03 — Despite the remarkable progress that Lesotho has made in the fight against HIV, it continues to face critical challenges in its...

Health Maseru

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN REMAINS UNDERREPORTED

LENANovember 3, 2024November 3, 2024

by LENANovember 3, 2024November 3, 20240304

Maseru, Nov. 03 — A total of one in 10 women making it to a 7.5 percent are reported to be experiencing pressured, coerced or...

Health Maseru

WHO CONTINUES WITH EFFORTS TO CONTAIN MPOX

LENANovember 3, 2024November 3, 2024

by LENANovember 3, 2024November 3, 20240338

Maseru, Nov. 03 — As part of its initiative to contain Mpox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure has listed two mpox in vitro diagnostics. ...

Health Maseru

WHO PUBLISHED PREFERRED PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

LENAOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

by LENAOctober 28, 2024October 28, 20240294

Maseru, Oct. 28 — World Health Organisation (WHO) published the preferred product characteristics (PPC) of blood-based biomarker diagnostics for Alzheimer disease (AD). According to the...

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