Africa's research capacity is growing. That's good news for pandemic response efforts: Researchers are central to any country's science preparedness, especially in the face of pandemics. Menna Hossam/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has put global emergency preparedness under sharp scrutiny. It’s also placed national health systems’ capacity to predict … [Read more...] about Africa’s research capacity is growing. That’s good news for pandemic response efforts | The Conversation
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How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A healthcare worker in a protective suit is seen at a quarantine and isolation centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, scientists expressed concern that people living with HIV would be particularly severely affected. This was because those with … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly – Port Elizabeth in the News: Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly: and Walmer Park (Port Elizabeth). The new FBH paper bags are locally made by a supplier development beneficiary and constructed from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC N0002141) certified recycled … … [Read more...] about Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Why Nigeria’s efforts to support poor people fail, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
Why Nigeria's efforts to support poor people fail, and what can be done about it: People receiving food handouts in Lagos, Nigeria. AAPUrbanisation remains a big challenge for city managers in low- and middle-income countries. This includes Nigeria, where the proportion of the urban population increased from 17.5% in 1969 to 51.2% in 2019. An estimated 18% of the urban … [Read more...] about Why Nigeria’s efforts to support poor people fail, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
Ford Joins SA Red Cross Society in Celebrating World Red Cross Day Through Supporting its COVID-19 Relief Efforts – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Ford Joins SA Red Cross Society in Celebrating World Red Cross Day Through Supporting its COVID-19 Relief Efforts – Port Elizabeth in the News: Ford Joins SA Red Cross Society in Celebrating World Red Cross Day Through Supporting its COVID-19 Relief Efforts: Two Ford Rangers have been provided to the South African Red Cross Society in Nelson Mandela Bay to assist with relief … [Read more...] about Ford Joins SA Red Cross Society in Celebrating World Red Cross Day Through Supporting its COVID-19 Relief Efforts – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
