Science Africa – Page 110

Africa: Increased Efforts Needed towards Acute Kidney Injury in Children

Africa: Increased Efforts Needed towards Acute Kidney Injury in Children By Gift Briton With acute kidney injury (AKI), an emerging public health concern causing suffering and death in almost 6 out of 10 African children having severe malaria, more action is needed to alleviate this suffering. AKI is a kidney complication mostly common in critically ill children and is […]

WHO Endorses Injectable PrEP for HIV Prevention

WHO Endorses Injectable PrEP for HIV Prevention By Winniecynthia Awuor With the weakening progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option basing on its effectiveness in HIV prevention. CAB-LA is an intramuscular injectable, a long-acting form […]

Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children Launched

Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children Launched By Joyce Ojanji To bridge the gap between HIV/AIDS treatment coverage in children and adults, a new global alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030 has been formed. The alliance, launched during the international AIDS Conference, is a collaboration between World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations programme […]

04 Aug, 22

Kenya Launches Agenda to Harmonize Research in Reproductive Health

Kenya Launches Agenda to Harmonize Research in Reproductive Health By Mary Hearty Kenya has launched a five-year national agenda (2022-2027) to guide all players within the reproductive health research (RHR) space in the country, and improve the coordination of research and programmatic activities. The RHR agenda confirms country’s remarkable effort towards improving citizens’ ability to […]

03 Aug, 22

Limited access to financial services pushes informal business owners to embrace classical saving schemes

Limited access to financial services pushes informal business owners to embrace classical saving schemes By Ndabarasa Eugene Venantie Mukanyarwaya, a resident from Ndera, a village located in the outskirts of Kigali city used to wake up every morning to beat the traffic jam as she goes to buy supplies for her small shop at neighboring […]

02 Aug, 22

Institutional, Policy Challenges Hinder Growth of Integrated Pest Management

Institutional, Policy Challenges Hinder Growth of Integrated Pest Management By Sharon Atieno Though integrated pest management (IPM) is essential in achieving food sustainability in Africa, the uptake is still low. In a paper published in the journal Current Opinion in Insect Science,researchers note agricultural policy in Africa generally prioritises production and productivity above environmental sustainability, […]

02 Aug, 22

US$ One Million Integrated Ecosystem Program for Aquaculture in Kenya

US$ One Million Integrated Ecosystem Program for Aquaculture in Kenya By Evance Odhiambo Kenyan fish farmers will now benefit from a program aimed at increasing the profitability of their farms through a data-driven integrated ecosystem approach. The program, worth over kshs.100 million (about USD one million), is the first of its kind in the country […]

02 Aug, 22

Protect the Environment to Secure Groundwater

Protect the Environment to Secure Groundwater By Fredrick Mugira Kakukuru-Rwenanura Town Council is found in Ntungamo District and lies within the Kagera basin in Uganda. Over the last six years, 12 shallow wells and 16 bore holes have dried up, according to Kahinda Misach, the former chairperson of the Rwikiniro sub-county who is now the […]

East Africa: Rain Failure to Leave 26Mn People Food Insecure

East Africa: Rain Failure to Leave 26Mn People Food Insecure By Gift Briton Extreme food insecurity caused by drought resulting from persistent depressed rains is expected to affect up to 26 million people across the Eastern Horn of Africa by February 2023, should the October to December rains fail, Food Security and Nutrition Working Group(FSNWG) […]

01 Aug, 22

Kenya: Decentralize Care in the Fight against Hepatitis

Kenya: Decentralize Care in the Fight against Hepatitis By Elisha Singira In line with the 2022 Hepatitis theme of bringing care closer to people, Kenya has been urged to decentralize healthcare services to reach people living outside urban settings where it is mostly centralized. Leonard Otieno, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative said during the World […]