KAMPALA, Tuesday, 01 June 2021 – The Government of Japan on 27 April extended an emergency aid grant worth US$1,640,442 (over UGX 5.8 billion) to Uganda to boost the country’s COVID-19 response. The assistance channeled through the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF, will provide Uganda with cold chain equipment including medical equipment such as […]
Raghuram G. Rajan, CHICAGO – With President Joe Biden’s administration recommitting the United States to the Paris climate agreement, and with a major United Nations climate change conference (COP26) coming later this year, there is new hope for meaningful global policies to meet the challenge. But while mounting evidence of increasing climate volatility – unprecedented […]
Jed Alegado, Clemens Kunze, and Kevin Li, HONG KONG/MANILA – Less than a century ago, most products in Asia were made mainly from natural materials, and were built to last or to biodegrade easily. People wrapped food in leaves or paper and carried it in reusable containers, returned glass milk bottles so that they could […]
Kampala, Uganda: Tuesday 18th May 2021. Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with Vivo Energy Uganda, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Uganda Breweries Limited and Next Media Services to promote sustainable environmental protection in a new educative campaign dubbed ‘Taasa Obutonde,’ which means ‘Let us save the environment.’ The campaign, which was launched at Namboole Stadium, […]
Addis Ababa, 14 May 2021 – The African Development Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement for a $31 million grant to boost health and nutrition for children under the age of five. The African Development Fund’s Board of Directors approved funding for the government’s Multi-Sectoral Approach for Stunting Reduction Project (MASReP) at the […]
By Simon Thomas, Everyone takes water for granted and this begets complacency. Water may seem like a limitless resource, considering that most of the planet is covered in it. But freshwater, the kind that we need for drinking, farming and sustaining life itself, isn’t infinite. The United Nations Environment Program has predicted that half the […]
Today, AirQo of Makerere University, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in collaboration with the US Mission Kampala join the rest of the world to commemorate the 15th annual Air Pollution and Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW) 2021. Held under the theme “Healthy air – Important for everyone!”, the […]
Abidjan, 6 May 2021 – The African Development Bank has welcomed a report published by the UK House of Commons’ International Development Committee on Britain’s support to the African Development Bank Group. The report was prepared by the Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). The report recognises the Bank’s effectiveness […]
On Thursday 22 April 2021, global health company Vestergaard once again formed part of a panel discussion, hosted by The Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) and its partners to discuss lessons and opportunities in the fight against Malaria. Taking place only days before World Malaria Day, the second instalment of the three-part webinar […]
Kampala, 09 April 2021 – A mid-term “Progress Report on Enhancing Laboratory Capacity to Combat HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria” shows that substantial improvements in Uganda’s diagnostic services infrastructure in 2018 and 2019. This is including the deployment of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics and increased mentorship and technical support – resulted in significant positive impacts on the […]
Makerere University’s Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences has today launched the Makerere University homegrown COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kits. The COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kits developed domestically aim to address challenges related to affordability/cost using imported items, promote research and innovation in the medical/health field and Makerere University in general. […]
Somalia is staring at another national lockdown as deaths resulting from COVID-19 related deaths continue to rise with the country’s fragile health system unable to manage the situation. Health workers are presenting a grim picture in a country whose public medical system is on its knees due to corruption, lack of qualified staff and lack […]
Dubai, UAE – Emirates SkyCargo to Work with UNICEF for Vaccine Distribution. The parties have signed an agreement to prioritise the transport of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other critical supplies to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by the freight division of […]