Hospitals in crisis in Uganda as Middle Eastern countries poach medical staff
Recruitment of almost 2,000 health workers to Libya has led to urgent calls for government…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Dormant leishmaniasis parasites: threat to control
Parasites that cause leishmaniasis — a neglected tropical disease transmitted by sand flies — could…
SDGs: Akufo-Addo receives 6,000 smartphones to support Ghana’s CHWs
A philanthropist, Jenn Gross through the Advisor to the UN General-Secretary, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, 1mCHW…
Researchers find a promising way to outwit mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are brilliant at two things – bringing misery to humans and quickly spoiling all…
WHO supports capacity building for enforcement of and compliance with tobacco control regulations in Zanzibar
The government of Zanzibar recently endorsed tobacco control regulations in line with the Public and…
Invest in infrastructure to retain Africa’s scientists
African countries lack the infrastructure and entrepreneurial support needed to retain science graduates, thus impacting…
Bringing poverty-alleviating solutions to market in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
Six social entrepreneurs who are addressing pressing poverty challenges through market-based approaches have been selected…
Initiative aims to use nanotechnology to purify water
A five-year project focusing on the use of nanotechnology for addressing environmental challenges in Africa…
Global blindness set to ‘triple by 2050’
The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next…
Closing the breast cancer divide in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre and the Uganda Cancer Institute are launching a clinical…