NEW YORK | June 16, 2023 ― First-ever multi-country survey of wastewater monitoring programs in 43 countries sheds new light on the richness of the existing wastewater monitoring ecosystem and …
The Vaccination Action Network (VAN) is a locally-led, peer-to-peer learning initiative in Africa, backed by several organizations, to boost Covid-19 vaccination demand and improve health systems. This report highlights its progress, challenges, and impact over the past year.
As delivered on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland Hello and Good afternoon. My name is Manisha Bhinge and I’m the Managing Director of …
US$ 5M investment will accelerate priority projects of the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence to drive global collaboration in genomic surveillance, adoption of data tools for pathogen detection, …
Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi in March, killing hundreds and displacing more than 500,000. Many schools were washed away; others were turned into temporary housing.
KAMPALA | April 27, 2023 ― The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private philanthropy, donated USD $100,000, which Makerere University will use towards the construction of a new School of Public …
Malawi women pound maize to help feed their displaced families in Phalombe District. More than 500,000 people were displaced by Cyclone Freddy, which pummeled the country in March. Climate change has made storms like Freddy more frequent and intense.
When In Malawi, Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi in March, the storm killed hundreds, displaced more than 500,000, and left overwhelmed rescue workers burrowing through the mud with their bare hands. Catastrophic flash floods washed away lives, homes, crops and livestock.