Health / Social Enterprise & Philanthropy
Gemini Health Care Group recently hosted its 5th Annual Fundraising Gala at the Sheraton National Hotel. On this night a number of physicians along with their families and friends came together to raise money for building a healthy future for Ethiopian children. The funds will go to the group’s founder [...]
Health
Gemini Health Care Group announced that it will hold its 5th Annual Fundraiser Gala on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 7 PM to 12 AM at Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The fundraiser will include awards recognizing notable Ethiopian physicians Dr. Taye Mekuria and Dr. Bekle Afessa. The U.S.-based [...]
Commentary / Current Events / Health
The search for beauty has led many African women (and increasingly men) to use skin lightening products. Quoting a recent study from the University of Cape Town, BBC News reports that one in three African women use bleaching products to lighten their skin. In addition to the implied sociological ills that the [...]
Current Events / Education / Health
Every year, December 1 is marked as World Aids Day—a day to raise awareness and highlight the plight of those living with Aids. When officially started in 1988, over 70,000 people were reportedly living with AIDS, and it was blamed for more than 20,000 deaths. Today, it continues to infect [...]
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