Today, the World Health Assembly recognized individuals and institutions whose contributions to global health have gone far beyond the call of duty. Six laureates representing diverse backgrounds and contexts were honoured by the President of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly, Dr Víctor Elias Atallah Lajam of Dominican Republic, together with representatives of the foundations that…
With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent. US President Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican Party as Kentucky voters ousted one of the few conservative lawmakers willing to openly challenge his authority. Congressman Thomas Massie‘s defeat, which was predicted by…
Rep. Andy Barr, riding an endorsement from President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat in Kentucky, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Barr, a seven-term congressman, prevailed over former state Attorney General Daniel…
Progressives are cautiously optimistic that they can capture the nomination for a congressional seat in Philadelphia in a race against the Democratic Party’s center-left establishment on Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It would give the insurgent left a third high-profile primary win in the…
Nairobi — Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga has called for sustained policy leadership and political commitment to strengthen primary healthcare systems in Kenya and across Africa. Dr Oluga was speaking during a high-level panel at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, held at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, where discussions focused…
Road safety readiness: Altron HealthTech partner Promed24 gears up for busy Easter weekend, adds primary healthcare to its services. South Africa’s roads are notoriously busy over the Easter season, which unfortunately makes this a high-risk period for increased road traffic accidents. Promed24 – a specialist in emergency care (EC) unit management – has prepared for…
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who recently lost a primary to a more conservative challenger, said Sunday that while he believes misinformation played into his loss, American voters need to pay better attention to the truth. “So the lesson to be learned is like, you’ve got to get the truth out,” Crenshaw said on “Face the Nation with…
The matchup is set in North Carolina’s crucial Senate race, with Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning their primaries, NBC News projects. The North Carolina race will be central to this year’s battle for the Senate as Republicans defend their 53-47 majority. It’s a must-win race for…
Cuomo says he will challenge progressive Zohran Mamdani in general election after being trounced in the Democratic primary. Andrew Cuomo has said that he will run as an independent in the race for New York City mayor, following a stinging loss to progressive upstart Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic Party primary last month. The former…
