TOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA – Page 61

07 Feb, 22

Kenya Launches Strategic Management Plan for Migratory, Invasive Pests, Weeds

By Sharon Atieno Prompted by the desert locust invasion which posed severe food insecurity in the affected counties, Kenya has launched the Migratory and Invasive Pests and Weeds Management Strategy. The five-year strategy which runs from 2022 to 2027 has identified seven priority pillars for a comprehensive migratory pest management system and will provide a […]

$27.39m Grant for Ghana’s Renewable Energy Investments

By Rachael Joan The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a $27.39 million grant to Ghana for the development of renewable energy investments in the mini grid and net metering space. According to the press release, the project involves the development of 35 mini grids, 400 standalone solar photovoltaic systems in schools […]

COVID-19: Africa to Increase Vaccinations by Six Fold to Beat Global Target

By Gift Briton If Africa is to meet the global 70% vaccination target by June, they need to increase the pace of vaccine rollout to 36million people a week (six times the rate of current rollout) to put the continent on the right path in the fight against COVID-19, World Health Organization(WHO) says. A new […]

UNEP, WHO-FCTC Partner to Raise Awareness on Microplastics in Cigarettes

By Aziza Atieno The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a partnership with the Secretariat of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to raise awareness and drive action on the extensive environmental and human health impacts of microplastics in cigarette filter through its Clean Seas campaign. The approach is […]

AfDB Accelerating Economic Development in Senegal

By Gift Briton Over the last five decades, African Development Bank(AfDB) has delivered 116 projects worth $3.47 billion to Senegal, with the latest project being the Regional Express Train launched in December last year. Speaking at the state house in Dakar, where he received visiting AfDB’s head Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President Macky Sall commended the continent’s […]

COVID-19: Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management Systems is Critical

By Mary Hearty Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the COVID-19 response has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the world, threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals. The WHO Global analysis […]

02 Feb, 22

Kenya to Manufacture Snake Antivenom Locally by 2025

By Aziza Atieno By 2025, Kenya will be manufacturing snake antivenom locally, Dr. Wyckliff Omondi, Head division of vector borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases(NTD), Ministry of Health said during the commemoration of World NTD Day. The move is aimed at accelerating and controlling access to anti venom in remotely affected areas to reduce the burden of […]

01 Feb, 22

Kenya: MPDSR Unit Reducing Maternal Deaths in Bungoma County

By Treezer Michelle “A healthy pregnancy begins before conception and continues with prenatal care, along with early recognition and management of complications if they arise. Early initiation of prenatal care by pregnant women, and continuous monitoring of pregnancy by health providers, are key to helping prevent and treat severe pregnancy-related complications,” says Christine Naliaka, the Bungoma […]

01 Feb, 22

Kenya Commemorates World NTD Day

By Aziza Atieno Kenyans joined the rest of the world in commemorating world Neglected Tropical Diseases(NTD) day in a colorful ceremony on Sunday, 30th January at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) grounds in Nairobi. Besides advocacy and creation of awareness, the annual celebration brought partners together to take stock of the milestones achieved in the fight […]

01 Feb, 22

SRHR : Acute Adolescent Childbearing Trends despite Favorable Policy Environment

By Joyce Chimbi *Charlotte Anyango was only 13 years old when she attended her first disco matanga, a popular dance held during a funeral especially in rural parts of Kenya. The dance was held in Nyakwadha village, Rangwe Sub-county of Homabay County some 287 kilometers from the capital, Nairobi. A village disco that went on until the […]