Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change: More clinical trials in African countries can help ensure that any vaccines or treatments developed cater to the continent's genetic diversity. CELLOU BINANI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe World Health Organisation (WHO), in its quest to find efficacious therapies to treat COVID-19, plans to … [Read more...] about Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change | The Conversation
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SA News: Gupta ‘foot soldier’ to be urgently summonsed to SA over state info
Gupta ‘foot soldier’ to be urgently summonsed to SA over state info: Christians, who had been reposted to New Delhi in 2015 after returning to South Africa following his deployment there previously, “accepted” that he could have sent Chawla internal information ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Deputy Minister Andries Nel to meet South Africa Property Owners … [Read more...] about SA News: Gupta ‘foot soldier’ to be urgently summonsed to SA over state info
South Africa urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing | The Conversation
South Africa urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing: Protests over housing at, an informal settlement near Johannesburg. EPA/Cornell TukiriThe recent protests over housing shortages in Gauteng, South Africa’s richest province and economic hub, have put the spotlight on the problem and the role of the government in providing it. Housing is a contentious political … [Read more...] about South Africa urgently needs to rethink its approach to housing | The Conversation
Joint statement on behalf of the Government of Uganda and UNHCR: ‘Breaking Point’ imminent: Government of Uganda, UNHCR say help for South Sudan refugee inflow urgently needed
APO News from Africa: Joint statement on behalf of the Government of Uganda and UNHCR: ‘Breaking Point’ imminent: Government of Uganda, UNHCR say help for South Sudan refugee inflow urgently needed: The Government of Uganda and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today jointly appealed to the international community for urgent and massive support for the … [Read more...] about Joint statement on behalf of the Government of Uganda and UNHCR: ‘Breaking Point’ imminent: Government of Uganda, UNHCR say help for South Sudan refugee inflow urgently needed
“Massive scaling up urgently needed to tackle hunger crisis” says ICRC’s Director of Operations
APO News from Africa: “Massive scaling up urgently needed to tackle hunger crisis” says ICRC’s Director of Operations: The ICRC is appealing for $ 400m to help those most affected by the humanitarian crises in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. The funds will ensure 5 million vulnerable people receive essential aid. Speaking at a news conference in … [Read more...] about “Massive scaling up urgently needed to tackle hunger crisis” says ICRC’s Director of Operations
