29 Jul, 23

KEMRI’s  Stem Cell Research Centre to Improve Fight against NCDs

KEMRI’s  Stem Cell Research Centre to Improve Fight against NCDs By Joyce Ojanji The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has unveiled a Centre of Excellence in Stem Cell Research that will enable scientists to develop new therapies to regenerate and repair tissues that have been damaged or affected by diseases or accidents. The centre which is located […]
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Global Climate Litigation on the Rise

Global Climate Litigation on the Rise By Whitney Akinyi Climate change court cases have more than doubled globally, within a five-year period, a new report jointly published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University reveals. The report, titled Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review, finds […]
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29 Jul, 23

WHO Publishes New Treatments for Cancer, Infectious Diseases

WHO Publishes New Treatments for Cancer, Infectious Diseases By Sharon Atieno The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new medicines for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular conditions, among others in its updated essential medicine lists. These lists include the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and the Essential Medicines for […]
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TB Preventive Treatment: The Need for Choice

TB Preventive Treatment: The Need for Choice By Prof. Violet Chihota Before COVID-19 came along, the two most lethal infectious diseases were HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Even though HIV still lingers, with 1.5 million people contracting the infection every year, epidemiologists point to the availability of many HIV prevention options as a primary reason for […]
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29 Jul, 23

Technology, Poor Infrastructure among Challenges Hindering Africa’s Agricultural Potential

Technology, Poor Infrastructure among Challenges Hindering Africa’s Agricultural Potential By Opija Raduk The African continent possesses vast untapped potential to feed the world; however, this remains largely unrealized due to critical challenges faced by the agricultural sector. Speaking during the press launch of the African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT), Dr. Canisius Kanangire, the Executive […]
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Africa: AATF,FANRPAN Partner to Tackle Poverty, Hunger, Malnutrition

Africa: AATF,FANRPAN Partner to Tackle Poverty, Hunger, Malnutrition By Joyce Ojanji The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) have announced a five-year partnership agreement aimed at accelerating Africa’s pursuit to eradicate poverty, hunger and malnutrition. The two organizations also seeks to improve the general well-being […]
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Kenya Rolling Out Study to Ease Access to HIV Prevention Products

Kenya Rolling Out Study to Ease Access to HIV Prevention Products By Sharon Atieno With women accounting for six out of ten of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya joins Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda in implementing a study that will pave the way for women to access new HIV prevention products in […]
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24 Jul, 23

Invasive Apple Snail Threatens Kenya’s Rice Production

Invasive Apple Snail Threatens Kenya’s Rice Production By Opija Raduk The invasion of apple snail in Kenya’s rice-growing regions could have disastrous consequences for rice production and food security across Africa. A recent study led by the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) warns. The apple snail, native to South America, has become one […]
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