The foreign aid game is changing: these are the opportunities for Africa: Welcoming Senegal's President Macky Sall at Sochi International Airport before the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit. Photo by Dmitry Feoktistov\TASS via Getty ImagesThere are growing signs that the aid relationship between the Global South and the Global North is changing fast. Many traditional Western … [Read more...] about The foreign aid game is changing: these are the opportunities for Africa | The Conversation
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Technology can help people manage their diabetes – case study shows it’s not being used | The Conversation
Technology can help people manage their diabetes – case study shows it's not being used: Getty ImagesNon-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death globally. There’s no cure for most of them, such as diabetes. Rather, they’re controlled through lifelong medical treatment as well as support from healthcare professionals and family members. … [Read more...] about Technology can help people manage their diabetes – case study shows it’s not being used | The Conversation
Lessons from a diabetes clinic in Malawi: why everyone should follow a healthy diet | The Conversation
Lessons from a diabetes clinic in Malawi: why everyone should follow a healthy diet: Many people with diabetes did not follow a healthy diet. ShutterstockDiabetes mellitus is common in Malawi: over 268,000 adults live with the disease, and the number is expected to double in the next 20 years. It’s a noncommunicable disease which occurs when the body can’t turn food into energy … [Read more...] about Lessons from a diabetes clinic in Malawi: why everyone should follow a healthy diet | The Conversation
Kenya-US free trade talks are under way: what Nairobi must get right from start | The Conversation
Kenya-US free trade talks are under way: what Nairobi must get right from start: President Donald Trump shakes hands with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in August 2018. Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty ImagesThe United States and Kenya formally launched negotiations for a free trade agreement on 8 July … [Read more...] about Kenya-US free trade talks are under way: what Nairobi must get right from start | The Conversation
Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya | The Conversation
Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya: Vaccination campaign roll outs in Laikipia's pastoralist communities. Laikipia Rabies Vaccination CampaignEvery year, approximately 60,000 people die from rabies. Most of these deaths are children – who are often less able to defend themselves from animals – in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Rabies is … [Read more...] about Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya | The Conversation