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News Missing Colorado hiker found alive days after disappearing during ‘spiritual’ quest without cell phone
A Colorado hiker was found alive four days after she disappeared in the backcountry during a “spiritual” retreat with a group of campers who did not bring cellphones, authorities said. Gina Chase, 53, of Victoria, Canada, was located uninjured on Saturday in the search area near Lone Cone, Colorado, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office…
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News Mississippi attorney accused of sneaking cell phones, other contraband items into jail
Mississippi attorney Daniel Sidney Dale has been charged with trying to bring cell phones, cigar wraps and other contraband into a correctional facility while posing to be legal counsel for prisoners. Dale has been charged with two counts of conspiracy and three counts of introduction of contraband to a correctional facility, according to Hinds County…
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News Virginia Gov. Youngkin restricts cell phone use in public schools
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed an executive order calling for the establishment of “cellphone-free education” in public schools in an effort to fight back against what he describes as an “alarming mental health crisis and chronic health conditions affecting adolescents.” The measure, which was signed by the Republican on Tuesday, orders state agencies and its…
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Kenya news High burden of sickle cell disease in Homa Bay – Kenya News Agency
Homa Bay County bears the highest burden of sickle cell disease in the country, with an estimated 12% of the population carrying the trait. The county Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) coordinator Bright Mukuna said there was need for health stakeholders to step up efforts to combat the disease. Mukuna noted that previously, limited healthcare financing and…
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News Woody Harrelson refuses to own a cell phone
Woody Harrelson does not accept modern-day technology. On his new podcast, SiriusXM’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” with Ted Danson, Harrelson told guest Kristen Bell that he doesn’t own a cell phone. “And let me explain something about Woody,” Danson said. “He doesn’t have a phone. He’s one of those bullies in life that make…
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Kenya news Kisumu to establish sickle cell specialist hospital – Kenya News Agency
The county government of Kisumu has secured a public-private partnership (PPP) with investors from India to set up a sickle cell specialist hospital. Through the arrangement, specialists from India will give technical support to the county department of health to set up the facility at Victoria Hospital in Milimani. The County Executive for Medical Services,…
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Kenya news Ministry steps up efforts to address sickle cell disease – Kenya News Agency
The Ministry of Health has formulated a strategy to move the country towards addressing cases of sickle cell disease (SCD). This comes amidst concerns over the rising number of cases, with 14, 000 children in the country born annually with the disease. Counties surrounding Lake Victoria and the coastal region bear the highest burden of…
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Kenya news Roadmap to contain Sickle Cell Disease – Kenya News Agency
The Ministry of Health has formulated a strategy to move the country towards addressing cases of sickle cell disease (SCD). This comes amidst concerns over the rising number of cases, with 14, 000 children in the country born annually with the disease. Counties surrounding Lake Victoria and the coastal region bear the highest burden of…
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Kenya news Kisumu to host conference on Sickle Cell Disease – Kenya News Agency
Kisumu County is set to host the first Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Hemphilia conference in Kenya to take stock on the fight against the inherited blood disorders. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Medical Services, Public Health and Sanitation Dr. Gregory Ganda said the conference scheduled from June 12th-14th 2024 targets to…
0 29 0June 11, 2024