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14 Feb, 23

Closing the Gap : Challenging Misinformation in Science and Technology

Closing the Gap : Challenging Misinformation in Science and Technology Click here to download

13 Feb, 23

Promote Peace to Boost Free Trade, African Leaders Told

Promote Peace to Boost Free Trade, African Leaders Told By Clifford Akumu African leaders have been urged to promote peace within and between countries to power the growth of the continental free trade area that seeks to unlock the movement of goods and services. Her Excellency, Madame Bineta Diop, the African Union Commission’s Special Envoy […]

13 Feb, 23

AAS Celebrates Late Prof Magoha’s Contribution in Health Academics

AAS Celebrates Late Prof Magoha’s Contribution in Health Academics By Mary Hearty The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is celebrating the life and contributions of the late Professor George Albert Magoha, an AAS Fellow and former education Cabinet Secretary of Kenya. The late Prof. Magoha passed away on 24 January 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya after suffering […]

Cholera: Need for Collaboration to End Cross-border Transmission

Cholera: Need for Collaboration to End Cross-border Transmission By Gift Briton In light of the global shortage of cholera vaccines, the World Health Organization(WHO) has urged countries to ramp up cross-border and multi-sectoral collaboration and surveillance to increase access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene to the affected populations in order to end the ongoing […]

Africa: Cholera Cases Spike

Africa: Cholera Cases Spike By Joyce Ojanji Africa is experiencing a rise in Cholera with January registering 26,000 cases (more than a third of the total cases in 2022). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 80 000 cases and 1863 deaths were recorded in 15 affected countries in 2022. Currently, 10 African countries […]

08 Feb, 23

Kenya: Brace for Sunny, Dry Weather

Kenya: Brace for Sunny, Dry Weather By Joyce Ojanji Most parts of Kenya are likely to remain generally sunny and dry in the next one week, with average daytime (maximum) temperature likely to be high (more than 30C) over some parts of North-western and North-eastern Kenya. According to the Kenya Meteorological Department(KMD), the highland west […]

To Fight AMR, Curb Environmental Pollution

To Fight AMR, Curb Environmental Pollution By Sharon Atieno Curtailing pollution from hospital and community wastewater, effluent from pharmaceutical production, run-off originating from plant and animal agriculture and other forms of waste and releases, is crucial in reducing the spread and emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is according to a new report released by […]

08 Feb, 23

Hot, Dry Conditions Expected in Most Parts of Eastern Africa

Hot, Dry Conditions Expected in Most Parts of Eastern Africa By Gift Briton In the next seven days, most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, and northern and eastern Kenya are likely to remain dry. This is according to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development(IGAD)’s Climate Prediction and Applications Centre(ICPAC) weekly weather forecast. […]

WHO: Global Guidelines to Help in Reducing Breast Cancer Deaths

WHO: Global Guidelines to Help in Reducing Breast Cancer Deaths By Gift Briton To reduce inequalities in breast cancer deaths, the World Health Organization(WHO) has issued a new operational approach based on three pillars of action for countries to implement in their national programs. Launched a day ahead of the World Cancer Day campaign marked […]

KEMRI’s New Facilities to Promote Responses to Future Health Pandemics

KEMRI’s New Facilities to Promote Responses to Future Health Pandemics By Mary Hearty The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has put up a new laboratory platform for research in an effort to help fight new and re-emerging pandemics and outbreak containment. These new facilities to be based at the KEMRI Headquarters also have capabilities of […]