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Blog :Dengue: is Africa ready to respond?
Dengue is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the world. Around 70 percent of cases are currently found in Asia, but prevalence elsewhere is increasing due to anthropogenic factors including…
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Blog :Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship re-opens for fourth year
"Persist, never stagnate, retain that enthusiasm, that positive nature that all of you have. Enjoy what you are doing. You are in a wonderful field." These words of encouragement were shared by Dr…
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Blog :Developing a digital data platform to support data-to-action decision-making
Programmes that aim to target disease control and improve health outcomes for populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often complex and multi-faceted and, as a result, it can…
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Blog :Investing in research: Moving the dial for effective, equitable healthcare
Globally, countries in Africa and Asia face the world's highest mortality rates attributable to diseases including malaria, dengue and pneumonia. Research plays a critical role in improving health…
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Photo story :Photo story: Eliminating malaria in Cambodia: Leaving no one behind
Cambodia has achieved significant levels of malaria reduction, aiming to eliminate all species of malaria by 2025. Despite this progress, populations living in the most remote and forested areas in…
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Innovative health financing: How to make good on the promises of Africa's new Public Health Order
Last month, a high level ministerial forum was convened by the African Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on the margins of the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly. The meeting had…
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Blog :Meet the women providing a lifeline for care in the community in Cameroon
Globally, over 70 percent of health and social sector workers are women, and in areas with a shortage of formal health workers, women make up a significant proportion of community health workers…
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Photo story :Photo story: Research explores potential risk of contracting malaria and developing long-term complications following COVID-19 infection
In selected hospitals and COVID-19 treatment centres in Ethiopia and Uganda, teams of physicians, lab technicians, data managers and study coordinators, are working on an innovative research project,…
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Blog :Women in science
Since 2016, every 11th February has marked International Day of Women and Girls in Science. With less than 30 percent of the world's researchers being women, this global day of action focuses…
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Where do we go next with social and behaviour change communication?
From 5 to 9 December, the Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit 2022 in Marrakesh, Morocco, saw the coming together of over 1,800 SBCC professionals to reflect on our experiences…
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Overexposure to volcanic soils causes more than a million people to suffer from effects of neglected tropical disease in Ethiopia
Agriculture in Ethiopia is central to the country's economy. With a variety of crops grown, including coffee, farming is the main source of income - more than 80 percent of the country are engaged in…
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Critical conversations on genetic control strategies for malaria control in East Africa
Genetic modification is a topic of much debate for those focused on malaria control and elimination. Towards the end of last year, I joined policymakers, scientists, researchers and legal experts…
