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Roundup AfricaSan Awards is now open for nominations By WSSCC Are you an outstanding sanitation and hygiene professional working in Africa? The AMCOW AfricaSan Awards is looking for your nomination. Candidates can submit the nominations no later than January 9, 2019, cancer, as the symptoms tend to develop very slowly over a long period of time. The blood could be coming from anywhere in the urinary tract, and could also be a sign of kidney stones, a urinary tract infection, or an enlarged prostate. Having a burning pain when you urinate could also be a The AfricaSan 5 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 18-22. The AfricaSan Award aims to raise the profile of sanitation and hygiene by drawing attention to successful approaches, promoting excellence in leadership, innovation in sanitation and hygiene improvements in Africa, and providing incentives for action to ensuring that sanitation and hygiene can be accessed by all, everywhere, and every time required. Individuals, non-governmental organizations, ministries, state corporations, and government departments working in hygiene and sanitation can be nominated. The award focus on the following areas: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Innovative Monitoring Systems Award Equity and Inclusion Award Innovative Policy and Institutional Reform Award Trail Blazing Private Sector Award Research and Technical Innovation Awards Youthful Actors Award High Level Political Leadership Award The nominations must be submitted to africasan5@ amcow-online.org. For any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected] with the subject line ‘AfricaSan Awards Inquiries’. Prostate cancer - does your wee look like this? Warning signs when you use the toilet By Matt Atherton sign of prostate cancer. Other symptoms include having a reduce floor of urine, or feeling the need to pass more urine - especially at night. “The symptoms of prostate cancer may be different for each man and any one of these symptoms may be caused by other conditions,” said the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. “Because of the proximity of the prostate gland in relation to the bladder and urethra, prostate cancer may be accompanied by a variety of urinary symptoms. Depending on the size and location, a tumour may press on and constrict the urethra, inhibiting the flow of urine. “Prostate cancer screenings make it possible to detect the cancer in early stages, before symptoms are present. “Being aware of the risk factors can help you determine an appropriate prostate cancer screening schedule with your physician.” PROSTATE cancer symptoms are difficult to spot in its early stages, but can affect the way you use the toilet. You could be at risk of the condition’s signs if your urine looks like this. If the cancer spreads to other parts of the body, patients may also have a number of other symptoms. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer to be diagnosed in men, in the UK. The disease affects the prostate, which is a small gland that’s found in the pelvis of men. Source: Express It’s not always easy to know if you’re at risk of prostate 30 Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • December 2018 A numb pain in the hips or feet, painful ejaculation, or erectile dysfunction may also be signs of prostate cancer.