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Ethiopia: City Administration Privileging Health in Land Allocation
In an effort to privilege the health industry in its land allocation decisions, the Addis Abeba City Caretakers Administration is planning to lease land to the health sector strictly through negotiations, according to Lease Board sources.
Malawi: Trouble Dogs Ministry of Health On Drugs
The ongoing wrangle between the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Central Medical Stores (CMS) has deteriorated to the extent where international partners are being drawn in, contributing further to the misunderstandings. An anonymous letter attached to minutes of a confidential meeting held on the 17 July 2006 between donors and the Minister of Health Marjorie Ngaunje alleges that the MoH is attempting to turn the procurement and distribution of drugs, which is the sole responsibility of the ministry through the CMS - over to UNICEF Malawi.
Victory for kids’ health
CHILDREN will finally get fewer of the ingredients in school snacks that make them fat and unhealthy. Former President Bill Clinton - who two years ago had quadruple coronary bypass surgery - deserves some of the credit. But the real champions are the food firms that voluntarily agreed to make the changes.