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Two Africans Feted in L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards

Two Africans Feted in L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards By Mary Hearty Two exceptional women scientists from the Africa Academy of Sciences, Professor Agnès Binagwaho and Professor Catherine Ngila, are among the 15 women scientists who have received the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards. Professor Agnès Binagwaho, Professor of Pediatrics and Vice-Chancellor of Global […]

US $4Bn Pledge to Accelerate Progress against Malaria, NTDs

US $4Bn Pledge to Accelerate Progress against Malaria, NTDs By Mary Hearty Global leaders have made a commitment of more than US$ 4 billion to accelerate progress against malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at the first-ever joint malaria and NTDs summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The commitment which included funding from governments, international organizations, philanthropists, and private sector, was made […]

HIV: Viral Suppression, Prevention still a Challenge among Youths

HIV: Viral Suppression, Prevention still a Challenge among Youths By Sharon Atieno Despite the progress made to ensure access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV prevention tools like condoms, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and others, viral suppression and prevention of new infections among young people remains a challenge. These sentiments were shared during the first International […]

AMR: Infrequent Use of Laboratory Diagnostics Likely Main Cause

AMR: Infrequent Use of Laboratory Diagnostics Likely Main Cause By Mary Hearty Infrequent use of laboratory diagnostics to guide medical specialists in prescribing appropriate antibiotics for patients could be one of the main causes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Kenya and other countries in Africa. This is according to a new survey done in three […]

15 Jun, 22

Icipe Making Strides in Improving Human, Crop Health

Icipe Making Strides in Improving Human, Crop Health By Gift Briton Being the decade of action, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology(icipe) is significantly contributing towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving the overall well-being of communities in tropical Africa through addressing the interlinked problems of poverty, poor health, low agricultural productivity and degradation of […]

13 Jun, 22

HIV: Africa Gearing towards Deployment of Vaginal Ring

HIV: Africa Gearing towards Deployment of Vaginal Ring By Sharon Atieno Though sub-Saharan Africa carries the biggest burden of HIV/AIDS in the world, women and girls remain disproportionately affected. Of the 900,000 new infections in the region in 2020, six out of 10 were women and girls, according to the 2021 United Nations AIDS report. […]

WHO: New Treatment Guidelines for Leishamaniasis in HIV Co-infected Patients

WHO: New Treatment Guidelines for Leishamaniasis in HIV Co-infected Patients By Sharon Atieno The World Health Organization (WHO) has released treatment guidelines for people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kalaazar, and HIV in East Africa and South East Asia. The new guidelines have been informed by evidence from studies carried out in […]

07 Jun, 22

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council By Mary Hearty Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Cente (APHRC) has been appointed to join the United Nations University (UNU) Council. The new UNU Council members were appointed jointly by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations Educational, […]

Stockholm+50: Call for Urgent Environmental, Economic Transformation

Stockholm+50: Call for Urgent Environmental, Economic Transformation As the Stockholm +50 came to an end, leaders and experts called for real commitment to urgently address global environmental concerns and for a just transition to sustainable economies that work for all people. The two-day international meeting which ran from 2-3 June, concluded with a statement from […]

03 Jun, 22

NTDs: Lessons from Rwanda on Sustainable Ownership

NTDs: Lessons from Rwanda on Sustainable Ownership By Mary Hearty The new World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) sets out a target of 90% reduction of the number of people needing treatment for these diseases by 2030. Over the past decade, NTDs have increasingly received more attention as a global […]