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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
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A numb pain in the hips or feet, painful ejaculation, or
erectile dysfunction may also be signs of prostate cancer.