IFC, a member of the World Bank Group announced a partnership with South African-listed Imperial to jointly develop a modular screening and treatment healthcare infrastructure program in sub-Saharan Africa to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supported by IFC, Imperial, an integrated market access and logistics provider including healthcare infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, is developing a pilot project in South Africa to manufacture and deploy modular healthcare units that will provide screening, treatment and other healthcare services to COVID-19 patients. The program’s aim is to expand services in densely populated, low-income urban areas where access to healthcare is limited. Imperial will further partner with IFC to develop additional pilots in other countries in the region, including Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, identifying country-specific needs and approaches that can be scaled up with the assistance of private healthcare service operators and government partnerships.
IFC and Imperial Partner to pilot modular COVID-19 screening in sub-Saharan Africa
Humanitarian WASH response to the flood victims in Afar
Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy appreciated the support of Citrus International Trading to humanitarian WASH response to the flood victims in Afar region. Citrus has been supplying water treatment for the past 13 years.
“As our previous effort to support the sector, we have been supplying Aquatabs for partners as donation for different emergencies in different times to be used for AWD outbreaks, flood emergency and drought response in different parts of the country through WASH Cluster partners,” the company said in a statement it sent to Capital.
“Currently our company is aware of the current Afar region flood emergency and has been following the situation. Hence, we would like to supply 100,000 Aquatabs through WASH cluster partners in response to the current emergency in Afar region,” it added.
“On behalf of WASH cluster and partners, we would highly appreciate this generous support by Citrus International Trading and their strong commitment to humanitarian causes,” Emergency WASH Task Force/ WASH Cluster Ethiopia, said.
EHRC says authorities should promptly release Lidetu Ayalew
Authorities should promptly release Lidetu Ayalew and other detainees who have continued to be held in detention despite bail orders by courts, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said.
On September 22, a high court in East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, granted Lidetu bail of 100,000 birr, but authorities are yet to implement the decision.
“The continued detentions of Lidetu and others in spite of bail grants reflect disregard for the rule of law and are violations of human rights,” said Daniel Bekele, EHRC’s chief commissioner.
EHRC says authorities should promptly release Lidetu Ayalew
Authorities should promptly release Lidetu Ayalew and other detainees who have continued to be held in detention despite bail orders by courts, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said.
On September 22, a high court in East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, granted Lidetu bail of 100,000 birr, but authorities are yet to implement the decision.
“The continued detentions of Lidetu and others in spite of bail grants reflect disregard for the rule of law and are violations of human rights,” said Daniel Bekele, EHRC’s chief commissioner.
