Attributed to Yacine Djibo, Founder and Executive Director of Speak Up Africa The role of Science for Africa The role of science in improving the state of African health and more broadly facilitating the continent’s broader development goals of promoting economic development cannot be underestimated. Science is a critical
By: Kadiatou Sanogo This year Kadiatou has joined Zero Malaria Starts With Me’s new campaign, Draw The Line Against Malaria, to end malaria within a generation, a disease that still takes a child’s life every two minutes. Together, this new movement is making sure no one is left behind.
By: Dr. Sheila Shawa, Senior Program Officer – Health Division, African Union Commission TB has been in existence for over a century, and global efforts are working effectively and efficiently towards its control and elimination. The prevailing situation regarding the COVID 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on
In February 2019, African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government adopted the AU Assembly Decision “Addis Ababa Commitment towards Shared Responsibility and Global Solidarity for Increased Health Financing” – Assembly/AU/20(XXXII) as a strong stance for renewed commitment to increase domestic investment in health, and to improve the efficiency
By: H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohamed – Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, African Union Commission 24 March 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Today, the African Union Commission joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day, and celebrate the achievements gained in the fight against
