May 08 2023
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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.
May 08 2023
Press Releases
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 …
May 08 2023
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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.
May 08 2023
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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.
Apr 24 2023
Perspective
Vaccines are nothing short of miraculous. With a tiny amount of information, vaccines trigger our immune systems to develop defenses that neutralize deadly diseases - enabling us to prevent and …
Mar 27 2023
Perspective
Researcher Neil Lewis Jr. discusses how the Social Science Research Council’s Mercury Project‘s team’s approach to research can improve the evidence generation process. Where do we go from here? And how …
Mar 20 2023
Statements
The Rockefeller Foundation welcomes the announcement by COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi on the first-ever Health Day at the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in …
Mar 15 2023
Extreme weather coupled with misinformation fuels the worst cholera outbreaks in Malawi’s history.
Feb 21 2023
Press Releases
Plan Would Accelerate a New Approach to Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development to Protect Against Covid-19 Variants and Future Pandemic Threats From New Coronaviruses MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL | February 21, 2022 ― …
Feb 15 2023
Project ACT is a public-private partnership that provides a Covid-19 testing channel for overburdened state health departments while empowering individuals and building community confidence in public health systems.