WHO: The Poorest to Feel Trump’s Withdrawal By Joyce Ojanji Nations should step up and invest in health to plug the gap following Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) which puts the lives of millions of people in poorer countries at risk, health experts say. The new US president pulled […]

Kenya: More Effort Needed to Reduce Road Crashes in Mombasa By Gift Briton The Mombasa County Government and Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) has unveiled the 2023 Mombasa Road Safety Report. The report, based on police crash data, provides a detailed analysis of the trends, high-risk areas, and key factors contributing to […]

Inadequate Rainfall Anticipated in East Africa During the ‘Long Rains’ Season By Gift Briton Most East African regions are likely to experience below-normal rainfall during the March to May rainfall season, also known as the long rains season, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Predictions and Applications Centre (ICPAC) predicts. The long rainy season […]

New Therapeutic Foods Effective in Gut Health Restoration in Malnourished Children By Gift Briton Since their inception in the late 1990s, ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) have been the go-to option for treating severe malnutrition. RUTFs are nutrient-packed food pastes that require no preparation and are shelf-stable. Their use has averted potentially millions of deaths among […]

Rift Valley Fever Vaccine : Hope as South African Company Joins Effort By Gift Briton Global efforts for a Rift Valley fever (RVF) vaccine accelerate as South Africa’s Afrigen Biologics begins local development of mRNA vaccine. With no vaccine approved for human use yet, this effort adds to several other vaccine candidates in development. RVF […]