Download logoLess than 6 months after closing the 2020 outbreak of circulating variant poliovirus type 2, in December 2022 Sudan declared a new polio outbreak following an importation of the virus. As the Federal Ministry of Health and partners began the work of planning an outbreak response, it became apparent that the efforts exerted to strengthen Sudan’s health care … [Read more...] about Sudan’s response to the 2023 polio outbreak showcases coordination
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Malawi: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) to support providing access to healthcare to cut-off populations after cyclone Freddy
Download logoA week after cyclone Freddy, the most intense cyclone ever recorded by weather stations, hit southern Malawi between March 12 and 14, some districts and their populations are still reeling from the destruction. The region’s roads, bridges and electrical and sanitary infrastructure have suffered heavy damages. Freddy is one of the deadliest events in … [Read more...] about Malawi: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) to support providing access to healthcare to cut-off populations after cyclone Freddy
Women occupy very few academic jobs in Ghana. Culture and society’s expectations are to blame
In many parts of the world, men dominate the higher education sector. A 2022 UNESCO report found that, globally, fewer than two out of five senior academics are women. In an earlier report it showed that less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. Ghana is no exception. The country has made some progress in improving gender parity and inclusion through various national … [Read more...] about Women occupy very few academic jobs in Ghana. Culture and society’s expectations are to blame
Promoting equity: Three women who run Nestlé factories in Africa (By Jean Marc Gogbeu)
By Jean Marc Gogbeu, Sika Finance for Nestlé (www.Nestle.com) Nestlé has made the promotion of equity one of the pillars of its business operations, by giving women access to opportunities in technical and industrial fields -areas previously considered exclusive to men. This approach is also applied by Nestlé within its subsidiaries in Central … [Read more...] about Promoting equity: Three women who run Nestlé factories in Africa (By Jean Marc Gogbeu)
Human rights workshop in Malakal focuses on women’s full and equal participation in public life
With a 24-month extension in its ongoing transitional period, communities and leaders in South Sudan are drafting this young nation’s permanent constitution and gearing up to head to the polls for elections next year. Both these vital steps need the full and equal participation of women. While the Revitalized Peace Agreement makes provisions for 35 per cent affirmative … [Read more...] about Human rights workshop in Malakal focuses on women’s full and equal participation in public life
