Chicago, March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the CPT Editorial Panel approved a new addition to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that will help streamline data-driven resource and …
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ASGE Releases Recommendations for Endoscopy Units in the Era of COVID-19
DOWNERS GROVE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / March 13, 2020 / The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has released an important article in its signature publication, the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) journal. The article, titled Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: What the Department …
Continue readingSouth Sudan’s new cabinet does not meet 35% women’s quota: UN Guterres
(JUBA) - The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed on Friday the formation of South Sudan’s national unity cabinet and called to meet the 35% political representation for women.
The South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on 12 March appointed the …
Continue readingSudan govt, rebel groups fail to reach peace accord on Darfur
On Friday, the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) rebel alliance failed to reach a final peace agreement on the Darfur track.
The South Sudanese mediation team in Juba expected the two parties to agree on the last …
Continue readingSouth Sudan: UN chief commends ‘spirit of compromise and collaboration’ as new cabinet is unveiled
Following the unveiling of a new unity cabinet in South Sudan on Thursday, the UN Secretary-General has commended the “spirit of compromise and collaboration” shown by President Salva Kiir and rival-turned-top deputy, Riek Machar, on what has been a rocky …
Continue readingUN Appeals for $1.3B for South Sudan Refugees, Host Countries
The U.N. refugee agency and partners are appealing for $1.3 billion to assist more than two million South Sudanese refugees and five major countries hosting them — Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
After seven years …
Continue readingUN Appeals for $1.3B for South Sudan Refugees, Host Countries
The U.N. refugee agency and partners are appealing for $1.3 billion to assist more than two million South Sudanese refugees and five major countries hosting them — Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
After seven years …
Continue readingSudan health minister blames hospitals for Coronavirus belated diagnosis
(KHARTOUM) - Akram Ali Eltom, Federal Minister of Health, regretted the failure of hospitals to quickly diagnose the first case of Coronavirus in Sudan.
The minister was reacting to statements by the family of a Sudanese patient who died from …
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