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Over 250 Health Journals Call on World Leaders to Deliver Climate Justice for Africa

Over 250 Health Journals Call on World Leaders to Deliver Climate Justice for Africa By Gift Briton Ahead of the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in November, over 250 health journals across the world have simultaneously published an editorial urging world leaders to deliver climate justice for […]

Climate Change: Livestock Intensification not an Option for Africa

Climate Change: Livestock Intensification not an Option for Africa By Sharon Atieno Though the growing population, urbanization, and increasing economic prosperity are driving greater demands for animal products in the African continent, experts have cautioned against livestock intensification to meet this demand. Speaking during the African Protein Summit in Nairobi, Dr. Daniel Korir, veterinarian and […]

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Opportunity for Young Scientists

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Opportunity for Young Scientists The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in partnership with the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings is supporting young African scientists to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are scientific conferences that take place every […]

17 Oct, 22

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio By Gift Briton Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment worth $1.2 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The foundation which has since contributed nearly $5 billion to GPEI, made this announcement […]

17 Oct, 22

New Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties for Ethiopia’s North Wollo Dryland Farmers

New Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties for Ethiopia’s North Wollo Dryland Farmers By Mekonnen Teshome Recurrent drought is one of the overwhelming natural disasters in Ethiopia which mostly occurs due to alterations in rainfall patterns. The country faces frequent crop failures resulting in food insecurity because of these drought-induced impacts which have always increased significantly in magnitude and […]

GMO:Supplementary Tool for Enhancing Food Security, Experts Say

GMO:Supplementary Tool for Enhancing Food Security, Experts Say By Mary Hearty The lifting of the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMO) in Kenya has raised concerns especially on health safety. However, biotechnology experts have lauded the move terming the method as an additional option for increasing food security. “We have had many other methods but […]

Ebola: African Countries Scale Up Cross-border Preparedness, Response

Ebola: African Countries Scale Up Cross-border Preparedness, Response By Tsim Mavisi With 54 cases of the Ebola virus being reported in Uganda, African countries are stepping up efforts to keep the disease at bay. In a high-level meeting held in Kampala, Uganda, health ministers and government representatives from nine African countries adopted several resolutions to increase cross-border […]

14 Oct, 22

Water: 23 Hospitals to Benefit from Kenya, Germany Collaboration

Water: 23 Hospitals to Benefit from Kenya, Germany Collaboration By Gift Briton and JoyceOjanji A partnership between Kenya and Germany is set to benefit 23 Kenyan hospitals with solar water desalination plants to improve hygiene and sanitation, especially during this COVID-19 period. The collaboration between Boreal Light and Atmosfaire (German companies), WaterKiosk, and the government of Kenya led to the […]

Global Wildlife Populations Declines to 69%

Decrease in Global Wildlife Populations Rises to 69% By Sharon Atieno Global wildlife populations have declined by 69% since 1970, with freshwater species being the most affected at 83%, according to the Living Index report 2022. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report looking at 32,000 animal populations of 5, 230 species across the […]

Governments Urged to Increase Investment in Mental Health

Governments Urged to Increase Investment in Mental Health By Joyce Ojanji With an increasing number of Africans having mental health conditions, World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to increase investment in the sector. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa observed that though African countries had made progress on mental health spending which had […]