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Long- Acting HIV Prevention Tools Solution for Decreased Funding

Long- Acting HIV Prevention Tools Solution for Decreased Funding By Samantha Linda With decreased funding posing a threat to efforts made in tackling HIV, long-acting prevention tools are the best solution, experts say. They were speaking during a webinar focusing on the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) held in […]

DRC Declares Ebola Outbreak

DRC Declares Ebola Outbreak By Samantha Linda Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province. 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported as of 4th September, 2025. “We’re acting with determination to rapidly halt the […]

African Governments Can Use Basic Science to Drive Economic Development

African Governments Can Use Basic Science to Drive Economic Development By Bridget Boake and Pedro Padalgay In the face of geopolitical fragmentation, tightening aid budgets, and global systemic shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, African leaders can no longer ignore the need to invest in science. As global partnerships weaken and funding dries up, African […]

African Development Bank Pledges Stronger Climate Action as Africa Climate Week Commences

African Development Bank Pledges Stronger Climate Action as Africa Climate Week Commences By Thuku Kariuki The African Development Bank reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Africa’s climate action at the opening of Climate Week 2025 in Addis Ababa, with leaders calling for urgent implementation of global pledges. Taye Atske Selassie, Ethiopian President, set the tone, declaring […]

05 Sep, 25

TB: How Champions are Advancing Detection and Treatment in Kenya

TB: How Champions are Advancing Detection and Treatment in Kenya By Gift Briton Lawrence Juma walked into Kangemi Health Center in Nairobi not to see a doctor, but to register for the government’s health insurance (Social Health Insurance Fund), which would allow him to take on a tiling contract with a Chinese construction company. But […]

01 Sep, 25

Embrace Medical Drone Technology, Kenya Urged

Embrace Medical Drone Technology, Kenya Urged By Milliam Murigi Kenya’s health sector has been urged to embrace drone technology to improve access to life-saving medical supplies, especially in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Speaking during VillageReach’s 25 years anniversary celebration, Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, CEO of VillageReach, said that drones have the potential to transform healthcare delivery […]

01 Sep, 25

Daughters of the Nile: Weaving Generations of Fishmongers, from Abundance to Resilience

Daughters of the Nile: Weaving Generations of Fishmongers, from Abundance to Resilience By Curity Ogada and Ambrose George Emodingo “My grandfather was a fisherman, my father was a fisherman, I am a fisherman, and there is a high chance my son will be a fisherman, it is all I know, it is all we know […]

01 Sep, 25

Unsafe Helmets Put Millions of Riders Globally at Risk

Unsafe Helmets Put Millions of Riders Globally at Risk By Gift Briton Every morning, millions of motorcycle riders across the globe strap on their helmets to protect their lives, but a new analysis reveals that many of the helmets sold in local markets are incapable of preventing serious head injuries or deaths in crashes. The […]

01 Sep, 25

World Off Track to Achieving WASH Goals

World Off Track to Achieving WASH Goals By Sharon Atieno As the World Water Week is commemorated, the world is still not on track to achieve the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). A report by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) shows […]

01 Sep, 25

Kenya’s Amaranth, Finger Millet Selected for Global Conservation, Promotion Funding

Kenya’s Amaranth, Finger Millet Selected for Global Conservation, Promotion Funding By Milliam Murigi Kenya’s amaranth and finger millet have been chosen as priority crops for conservation under the newly launched Power of Diversity Funding Facility (PDFF) Initiative. This is a new initiative by the Crop Trust and funded by the Governments of Ireland and Germany, […]