Health-risk garments: It’s beyond underwear

My eyes periodically chance upon news items related to an item that I wish had skipped my attention because they don’t qualify as chances, which ordinarily represent positive things or developments. Yet, on second thoughts, I am glad I come across them, because they’ve lately given me a little, but hugely beneficial food for thought.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Feb

UNDERWEAR IMPORTS: From army surplus wear to used underwear imports

>I  know from personal experience and recorded History that secondhand clothing has been routinely imported into this country from the end of World War II (1939-45). The natives just loved British Army surplus-wear, including especially greatcoats, ‘ma-Joho,’ which reached to the shins, and could be worn with nothing under like shirts, vests, underpants, trousers!

 

5 years ago

The Guardian

22 Mar

Waterstones staff say their health is at risk as stores stay open

Waterstones staff say their health is at risk as stores stay open  The Guardian

 

5 years ago

The Verge

06 Mar

Health care workers are at high risk of catching COVID-19

Health care workers are at high risk of catching COVID-19  The VergeUS has 1% of the 3.5 billion face masks needed if COVID-19 becomes a pandemic - Business Insider  Business InsiderHealth experts say healthy Americans don`t need masks, but they keep buying them  WGN NewsResearchers: There are 2 Strains of Coronavirus Mar 5  TruNewsHealth Experts Are Telling Healthy People Not to Wear Face Masks for Coronavirus. So Why Are So Many Doing It?  TIMEView Full coverage on Google...

 

5 years ago

RFI

18 Feb

'Credible risk' of coronavirus pandemic, says French health minister, as WHO warns not to over-react

'Credible risk' of coronavirus pandemic, says French health minister, as WHO warns not to over-react  RFINew French health minister warns coronavirus could turn into pandemic  IOLNew French health minister: 'Credible risk' of coronavirus pandemic  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Mar

7 in trouble over banned underwear

Police in the city are holding seven traders who were caught selling unhygienic under garments in a crackdown carried out in three major markets here.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Oct

TBS obsession with secondhand underwear imports?

It clearly seems that the issue of imports of counterfeit, fake, shoddy and otherwise low-quality/substandard goods into Tanzania will never, ever go away, so to speak

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

01 Feb

TBS moves to enforce ban on used underwear

IPPmedia
TBS moves to enforce ban on used underwear
IPPmedia
The Tanzania Bureau of Standards has issued a warning to the public to immediately stop ordering and using second hand underwear like brassieres, underpants and socks because they don't meet the required standards. The principal legal officer of TBS, ...

 

11 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

03 Feb

TBs War On 'Mitumba' Underwear Spreads to Arusha

IPPmedia
TBs War On 'Mitumba' Underwear Spreads to Arusha
AllAfrica.com
The National Bureau of Standards has shifted the war against imported second-hand inner garments to Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions and so far bales of such clothes have been set ablaze in Arusha. The Officer in-charge of standards and quality control at ...
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)IPPmedia
Imported goods now to bear TBS stamp of quality approvalDaily News

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11 years ago

Michuzi

Community Health Workers boosts maternal health services in Tanzania

 Prof Japhet Killewo, a medical doctor and Epidemiologist from Muhimbili University, speaks to experts who convened in Dar es Salaam to share research findings and discuss meaningful policies to address maternal and newborn health in Tanzania. The third year dissemination workshop was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and organized by partners within the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Muhimbili University, Johns Hopkins University and...

 

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