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Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

eriinfo.com4 days ago06 mins

Addis Ababa, — – In a powerful display of regional unity and commitment to strengthening public health systems, senior health officials, government leaders, and public health professionals from across Southern Africa convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the Fourth Annual Southern African National Public Health Institute (NPHI) Meeting. Hosted under the theme “Strengthened Information, Knowledge Sharing…

A French photographer offers an unexpected view of the United States through its many strip clubs

eriinfo.com1 week ago011 mins

CNN — Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. From Miami to Los Angeles, Prost’s latest book “Gentlemen’s Club” charts his route…

Using lessons from the Horn of Africa to protect the Alliance of Sahelian States

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago012 mins

The Sahel region, stretching between the Sahara and the savannas of Africa, is once again emerging as a battleground, not only of geography but of ideas, sovereignty, and neocolonial entrenchment. The formation of the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) , uniting Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger into a confederation, marks a bold attempt to reclaim…

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Africa: Pacific States, Territories Gift the World Its ‘Largest Conservation Project’

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Nice, France — While the island states in the Pacific may be modest, the ocean that surrounds them represents a huge oceanic state–an area equivalent to the entire European Continent. And for the first time, 22 Pacific Island countries and territories have pledged to manage 100 percent of the Blue Pacific Continent sustainably and protect…

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’s approval to buy the struggling firm. Biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and…