Karen Ward says she only learned about it after a concerned doctor got in touch.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Many Downtown Eastside residents have very low incomes and are in poor health, and the health authority needs to do a better job of giving residents health information directly, says advocate Karen Ward.
Photo by Jesse Winter.
A Downtown Eastside advocate says it’s unacceptable that Vancouver Coastal Health failed to inform the public about a dysentery outbreak that has sickened 24 people and sent 16 of those patients to hospital.
The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU), on Wednesday said the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 104,382, while some 3,496,382 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease, Xinhua news agency reported.The
Many people recovering from COVID-19 have reported prolonged loss of smell. For some, the symptom may last several months after other symptoms resolve..
This past year brought uncertainty and change for every American as families and communities grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, many experienced tragedy and loss. For me and my family, our world forever changed on June 16, 2020, when I tragically lost my beloved wife Carol to sudden cardiac arrest. She was only 39 years old. Carolâs greatest legacy is our two beautiful daughters, Eleanor (age 9) and Mary Clay (age 7.) She was the best wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend anyone could ever have.Â
The medical examiner and Carolâs doctors told us that her fatal heart attack was likely brought on by a ventricular arrhythmia. At a young age, Carol had been diagnosed with an underlying condition called mitral valve prolapse (MVP), or floppy valve syndromeâa typically benign condition that results in sudden cardiac death in only .2% of cases.Â
By Otiato Opali in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-03-01 20:04 Share CLOSE Kenya s President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the nation about the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at State House, Nairobi, Kenya on Aug 26, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been elected chairman of the East African Community during the 21st Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State held virtually on Saturday. Kenyatta will take over from his Rwanda counterpart, President Paul Kagame, who assumed office in February 2019.
While addressing the summit, Kenyatta assured members that he will spare no effort towards the realization of the shared aspirations that re-established the community 20 years ago.