Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Monday, the World Health Organization is calling for action to tackle these debilitating illnesses, which affect an estimated 1.65 billion people globally.A diverse group of 20 parasitic and bacterial trop…
Capacity building at points of entry during COVID-19 pandemic: harmonising training curriculum for Economic Community of West African States
AbstractThis paper describes the process for developing, validating and disseminating through a train-the-trainer (TOT) event a standardised curriculum for public health capacity building for points of entry (POE) staff across the 15-member state Econo…
AfDB and partners mobilise $30 billion for African farmers
DAKAR— The Dakar 2 Feed Africa Summit ended with a $30 billion pledge by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and development partners to finance food and agribusiness on the continent in the next five years.Of the amount announced at the summit held in…
Israel/OPT: Jenin bloodshed is a horrifying reminder of the cost of impunity
Responding to the killing of at least nine Palestinians by Israeli forces during a military raid on Jenin refugee camp this morning, Philip Luther, Middle East and North Africa Research and Advocacy Director at Amnesty International, said:“In the space…
Children Denied Same Access to Treatment for HIV/AIDS as Adults
GENEVA — The U.N.’s main AIDS program says thousands of children are dying from HIV/AIDS because, unlike adults, they do not receive treatment for the deadly disease.HIV/AIDS is no longer an automatic death sentence. People infected with the disease ca…