Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1936, Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) was born. In 1942, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
27 years of democracy and Nigeria’s health renewal: Building resilience for the future (II)
By LADE BANDELE Part I of this essay examined developments at the frontline of healthcare delivery, particularly in primary healthcare and maternal health. Those areas matter because they are where citizens most directly experience the strengths and weaknesses of the health system. They are also where the consequences of failure are often most severe. A functioning [] The post 27 years of democracy and Nigeria’s health renewal: Building resilience for the future (II) appeared first on Vanguard News.
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