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02 Aug, 22

US$ One Million Integrated Ecosystem Program for Aquaculture in Kenya

US$ One Million Integrated Ecosystem Program for Aquaculture in Kenya By Evance Odhiambo Kenyan fish farmers will now benefit from a program aimed at increasing the profitability of their farms through a data-driven integrated ecosystem approach. The program, worth over kshs.100 million (about USD one million), is the first of its kind in the country […]

02 Aug, 22

Protect the Environment to Secure Groundwater

Protect the Environment to Secure Groundwater By Fredrick Mugira Kakukuru-Rwenanura Town Council is found in Ntungamo District and lies within the Kagera basin in Uganda. Over the last six years, 12 shallow wells and 16 bore holes have dried up, according to Kahinda Misach, the former chairperson of the Rwikiniro sub-county who is now the […]

East Africa: Rain Failure to Leave 26Mn People Food Insecure

East Africa: Rain Failure to Leave 26Mn People Food Insecure By Gift Briton Extreme food insecurity caused by drought resulting from persistent depressed rains is expected to affect up to 26 million people across the Eastern Horn of Africa by February 2023, should the October to December rains fail, Food Security and Nutrition Working Group(FSNWG) […]

01 Aug, 22

Kenya: Decentralize Care in the Fight against Hepatitis

Kenya: Decentralize Care in the Fight against Hepatitis By Elisha Singira In line with the 2022 Hepatitis theme of bringing care closer to people, Kenya has been urged to decentralize healthcare services to reach people living outside urban settings where it is mostly centralized. Leonard Otieno, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative said during the World […]

Alarm as 91 Million Africans Infected with Hepatitis B, C

Alarm as 91 Million Africans Infected with Hepatitis B, C By Winniecynthia Awuor Over 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C, the deadliest strains of the virus for which testing and treatment remain beyond reach, a World Health Organization (WHO) scorecard shows. The viral hepatitis scorecard 2021 looks at data from the African region focusing […]

New Fire Ready Formula, Public Spending to Reduce Wildfires

New Fire Ready Formula, Public Spending to Reduce Wildfires By Joyce Ojanji To prevent wildfires from getting worse and faster, a new ‘Fire Ready Formula’ backed by public spending is necessary to minimize the risk of extreme wildfires. This is according to Inger Andersen, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director. On humanity’s current course, global […]

Countries Urged to Take Preventive Actions against Drowning

Countries Urged to Take Preventive Actions against Drowning By Gift Briton Drowning is one of the leading cause of death among children and adults between one and 24 years globally, resulting in at least 40 deaths every hour. As such, taking proven preventive actions is critical in saving lives, World Health Organization(WHO) says. Some of […]

28 Jul, 22

HIV/AIDS: Progress Weakens as Resources Shrink

HIV/AIDS: Progress Weakens as Resources Shrink By Sharon Atieno With multiple and overlapping crises affecting the world including COVID-19, progress made in efforts to fight HIV/AIDS has faltered, a new United Nations (UN) AIDS report says. Over the past two and half years, the world has registered only 3.6% decrease in HIV infections- the lowest […]

Competition to Enhance Geo-conservation in Protected Areas Underway

Competition to Enhance Geo-conservation in Protected Areas Underway By Elisha Singira The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Map competition 2022 is currently ongoing. About 24 countries from Eastern and Southern Africa will be participating in the competition which is aimed at enhancing the role of Geo-conservation in protected areas management and environmental conservation. The […]

Substance in Cabbage-like Vegetables Linked to Reduction of AMR

Substance in Cabbage-like Vegetables Linked to Reduction of AMR By Winniecynthia Awuor With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) posing a global health threat, a new study has shown that a substance found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables called 3,3’-diindolylmethane(DIM) can reduce resistance to certain antibiotics. Though DIM is already being used in high doses in the […]