January 2023 – Page 3 – Science Africa

12 Jan, 23

Kenya: Youths Transforming Illegal Dumpsites into Green Spaces in Korogocho

Kenya: Youths Transforming Illegal Dumpsites into Green Spaces in Korogocho By Tsim Mavisi Poor solid waste management is emerging as a public health risk in Kenya with eight out of ten plastic and other waste generated by households in urban slum areas in the country being disposed of poorly in rivers and illegal dumpsites, according […]

Ebola Disease Outbreak Declared Over in Uganda

Ebola Disease Outbreak Declared Over in Uganda By Gift Briton The Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda is over. This comes barely four months after the first case was confirmed in 2022. “Uganda has shown that Ebola can be defeated when the whole system works together, from having an alert system in place to finding and […]

Ozone Layer on course to Recovery, UN Says

Ozone Layer on course to Recovery, UN Says By Sharon Atieno The ozone layer, a thin part of the earth’s atmosphere which absorbs most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation, is on track to recover within four decades. This is according to the United Nations (UN)-backed Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting […]

10 Jan, 23

Kenya: Dry Conditions to Prevail throughout January

Kenya: Dry Conditions to Prevail throughout January By Gift Briton Most parts of the country are likely to remain sunny and dry during the month of January with occasional rainfall expected over some parts, the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) predicts. According to the weather body, some areas around Lake Victoria basin (Siaya, Busia, Kisumu, Homa […]

Kenya’s Tana River County Turns to Aquaculture to Boost Its Economy

Kenya’s Tana River County Turns to Aquaculture to Boost Its Economy By Paul Kimanzi Tana River county government has partnered with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) to unlock the county’s aquaculture potential, a sector which has been underexploited despite the region boasting a fish rich 76 km coastline. To promote the uptake […]

Reduced Price for Multidrug-resistant TB Treatment

Reduced Price for Multidrug-resistant TB Treatment A new agreement has been signed between Viatris, a global healthcare company, MedAccess, and TB Alliance to reduce the price of pretomanid, a drug used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) by 34%. Pretomanid is part of two new treatment regimens with high efficacy and shorter treatment durations recently recommended […]

03 Jan, 23

Kenya: Sickle Cell Anaemia Clinics Bringing Relief to Kilifi Patients

Kenya: Sickle Cell Anaemia Clinics Bringing Relief to Kilifi Patients By Daniel Wako Having a child is perceived as happiness to parents and the community at large but how sad and painful does it feel to parents to see their children cry in pain due to a crisis caused by a condition that cannot be […]