October 2022 – Page 2 – Science Africa

Global Commission to Tackle Discrimination in Health Launched

Global Commission to Tackle Discrimination in Health Launched By Sharon Atieno To promote anti-racist strategies and actions that will reduce barriers to health and well-being facing communities on the basis of race, ethnicity, tribe, caste, gender identity or expression, sex, ability, class, geography or religion, a new O’Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination and Global […]

21 Oct, 22

Most Parts of East Africa Likely to be Dry

Most Parts of East Africa Likely to be Dry By Gift Briton Though rainfall is expected in some parts of the East African region in the next seven days, drier than usual conditions are expected over most parts of Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, northern and southern Tanzania, southern South Sudan and southern Somalia. This is […]

East Africa: Local NGO Improving Women’s Resilience to Drought

East Africa: Local NGO Improving Women’s Resilience to Drought By Mary Hearty The devastating impacts of climate change particularly recurrent droughts and heat stress have increased the chances of livestock keepers losing their herds as a result of inadequate water and suitable forage. In turn, this has led to high levels of poverty and malnutrition. […]

Over 250 Health Journals Call on World Leaders to Deliver Climate Justice for Africa

Over 250 Health Journals Call on World Leaders to Deliver Climate Justice for Africa By Gift Briton Ahead of the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in November, over 250 health journals across the world have simultaneously published an editorial urging world leaders to deliver climate justice for […]

Climate Change: Livestock Intensification not an Option for Africa

Climate Change: Livestock Intensification not an Option for Africa By Sharon Atieno Though the growing population, urbanization, and increasing economic prosperity are driving greater demands for animal products in the African continent, experts have cautioned against livestock intensification to meet this demand. Speaking during the African Protein Summit in Nairobi, Dr. Daniel Korir, veterinarian and […]

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Opportunity for Young Scientists

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Opportunity for Young Scientists The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in partnership with the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings is supporting young African scientists to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are scientific conferences that take place every […]

17 Oct, 22

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio By Gift Briton Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment worth $1.2 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The foundation which has since contributed nearly $5 billion to GPEI, made this announcement […]

17 Oct, 22

New Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties for Ethiopia’s North Wollo Dryland Farmers

New Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties for Ethiopia’s North Wollo Dryland Farmers By Mekonnen Teshome Recurrent drought is one of the overwhelming natural disasters in Ethiopia which mostly occurs due to alterations in rainfall patterns. The country faces frequent crop failures resulting in food insecurity because of these drought-induced impacts which have always increased significantly in magnitude and […]

GMO:Supplementary Tool for Enhancing Food Security, Experts Say

GMO:Supplementary Tool for Enhancing Food Security, Experts Say By Mary Hearty The lifting of the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMO) in Kenya has raised concerns especially on health safety. However, biotechnology experts have lauded the move terming the method as an additional option for increasing food security. “We have had many other methods but […]

Ebola: African Countries Scale Up Cross-border Preparedness, Response

Ebola: African Countries Scale Up Cross-border Preparedness, Response By Tsim Mavisi With 54 cases of the Ebola virus being reported in Uganda, African countries are stepping up efforts to keep the disease at bay. In a high-level meeting held in Kampala, Uganda, health ministers and government representatives from nine African countries adopted several resolutions to increase cross-border […]