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Mar 7, 2024 | 
allianceforscience.org | Marcia Zali
Higher temperatures are being recorded globally, and vulnerable populations like women and children are feeling the heat. From these extremely hot weather conditions and disease outbreaks, pregnant women have become more vulnerable as researchers observe an increase in adverse reactions, like early labor, preeclampsia, and miscarriage.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Marcia Zali
Health technologies sector proved resilient in year that saw tech startup funding drop sharply overallFunding for innovators within the health technologies sector on the African continent showed resilience in 2023, with women-led startups seeing a boost. This is according to a report published on 13 February by Salient Advisory, a healthcare consulting firm that looked into funding activity for African health tech startups in 2023.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Marcia Zali
Investment aims to spur genomic surveillance and strengthen public health laboratories in African UnionThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and its European counterpart, the EU’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, have entered into two agreements to improve health systems across the African continent.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
fr.allafrica.com | Marcia Zali
Les océans sont indispensables à l'humanité. Environ 80 % du commerce mondial est maritime. Les océans fournissent également de la nourriture, des médicaments, de l'énergie renouvelable et des ressources naturelles à des milliards de personnes. Toutefois, l'« économie bleue » reçoit moins d'attention, d'intérêt et d'investissement que beaucoup d'autres secteurs.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
health-e.org.za | Marcia Zali
The world has barely recovered from the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now scientists are warning that the next pandemic will be offset by climate change. And policymakers must take decisive action to protect the most vulnerable communities. Over 100 scientists from around the world are part of the Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics consortium or CLIMADE.
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Dec 6, 2023 | 
allianceforscience.org | Marcia Zali
Investing in climate change goals is a win for investors and developing countries that have suffered many setbacks and require more funding to meet their climate targets. This sentiment was shared by Egypt’s Planning and Economic Development, Dr Hala El Said, at a roundtable discussion at COP28 in Dubai on Day Five — Finance Day — when concessional finance was identified as crucial for developing countries to achieve their goals.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
health-e.org.za | Marcia Zali
It is almost eight o’clock on a warm but chilly November Friday morning, Joyce Mathe from Thembisa in Ekurhuleni east of Johannesburg is hard at work collecting waste outside of people’s yards for her recycling business. The cool weather is a welcome relief after the recent wave of extremely hot and dry weather conditions which saw temperatures rise up to 33 degrees Celsius in Johannesburg. The 64-years-old mother of four is self-employed.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
allianceforscience.org | Marcia Zali
Africa is expected to be one of the water-stressed regions in the world by the year 2025, with the World Health Organization (WHO) stating that half of the world’s population will be affected. UNICEF also reports that up to four billion people globally experience severe water scarcity for at least one month a year. While up to two billion people live in countries with inadequate water supply.
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Oct 1, 2023 | 
allianceforscience.org | Marcia Zali
African countries have been urged to build more robust health systems that can withstand the impact of natural disasters long after they occur. Dr Delon Human, a physician and expert on harm reduction in food, alcohol, and tobacco, said natural disasters have a more prolonged impact on health systems after lives have been saved. Countries were urged to implement health and risk communication and early diagnosis and treatment tools in the affected communities after natural disasters.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
allianceforscience.org | Catherine Pereira-Kotze |Marcia Zali
As the world marked World Breastfeeding Week this month, South Africa was still battling to increase the number of infants exclusively breastfed for at least the first six months. Only 32 percent of South African children are exclusively breastfed for the first six months, making this one of the lowest in Africa. The continent’s average figure is 36 percent.
