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Why We Need to Renew Our Commitment to Routine Immunization

Why We Need to Renew Our Commitment to Routine Immunization Vaccines save lives and protect communities. They are one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent terrible diseases that cause misery, pain and death, from ripping through the population. They are critical in helping countries to realize their economic and development objectives. And in the […]

WHO Launches Initiative to Tackle Climate-Related Health Impacts in Africa

WHO Launches Initiative to Tackle Climate-Related Health Impacts in Africa By Joyce Ojanji In order to tackle the health impacts of climate change, World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Ministries of Health in Africa, have launched a regional initiative to enhance the power of collaboration among countries and shareholders through experience sharing and collective […]

Climate Hazards: Vulnerable Communities Hardest Hit

Climate Hazards: Vulnerable Communities Hardest Hit By Whitney Akinyi -Over 12,000 disasters occurred during the last 50 years- Nearly 12,000 disasters have occurred between 1970 and 2021 with the vulnerable communities especially in least developed nations and small island states being the hardest hit, according to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) secretary general Petteri Taalas. Asia […]

Somewhere to Run: How COVID-19 Strengthened Fight against GBV in Western Kenya Counties

Somewhere to Run: How COVID-19 Strengthened Fight against GBV in Western Kenya Counties By Treezer Michelle Atieno Milka Owino, a resident of Otonglo village in Kisumu recounts with tears as she narrates the brutality meted on her 3-year-old son Victor* on 17th November 2022. Milka had left her husband and son in the house as […]

UNEP Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution

UNEP Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution By Gift Briton Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report released ahead of a second round of negotiations in Paris on […]

New Framework to Reduce Anaemia

New Framework to Reduce Anaemia By Joyce Ojanji With anaemia being a serious global public health problem affecting 571 million women and 269 million young children worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever comprehensive framework on reducing this burden. The WHO cross programme initiative aims at improving the prevention, diagnosis and management of anaemia and […]

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Reduced Rainfall Expected Over Most Places in Eastern Africa

Reduced Rainfall Expected Over Most Places in Eastern Africa By Gift Briton Most places in the Eastern Africa region likely to continue experiencing a general reduction of rainfall with warmer than average temperatures through to May 23. This is according the Intergovernmental Authority on Development(IGAD)’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre(ICPAC) weekly weather prediction. According to ICPAC, […]

Rwanda Hosts Women Deliver 2023 Conference

Rwanda Hosts Women Deliver 2023 Conference By Sharon Atieno Rising from the ashes of the genocide to become one of Africa’s highly competitive regional and global conference centre, Rwanda is set to host the Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023). This is one of the largest global multi-sectoral convenings to advance gender equality. Running from 17th-23rd, […]

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AATF Unveils New Plan to Transform African Agriculture

AATF Unveils New Plan to Transform African Agriculture By Gift Briton The African Agricultural Technology Foundation(AATF) has launched a new strategic plan that will transform African agriculture in order to achieve a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure continent. Through its 2023-2027 strategy plan, AATF has committed to deploying and upscaling Next Generation (NextGen) agricultural technologies […]

Africa: Facilitate Personalized Medicine for Equitable Health, Scientists Say

Africa: Facilitate Personalized Medicine for Equitable Health, Scientists Say By Mary Hearty Africa continues to experience a comparatively high burden of diseases, especially in infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV and non-communicable diseases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated that these problems affect approximately one billion people which leads to about […]