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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:00:43 GMT en //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/infants-born-in-cities-twice-more-likely-to-die/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/infants-born-in-cities-twice-more-likely-to-die/ Babies born in cities are twice likely than their rural counterparts to die in their first month, a study suggests. 莫n, 17 Jan 2022 03:03:11 GMT+0000 Francis Kokutse //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/biggest-killer-cancer-thwarted-by-home-tests-ai/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/biggest-killer-cancer-thwarted-by-home-tests-ai/ 一场革命正在悄然发生宫颈癌的治疗. 莫n, 17 Jan 2022 09:17:08 GMT+0000 Abdel Aziz Nabaloum, Fiona Broom, Helen Mendes, Esther Nakkazi, Nehal Lasheen //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/the-scapegoat-denying-africans-of-covid-vaccines/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/the-scapegoat-denying-africans-of-covid-vaccines/ Stop blaming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for Africa’s low vaccination rates, writes Desta Lakew. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:52:00 GMT+0000 Desta Lakew //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/africa-science-focus/good-vision-key-to-survival/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/africa-science-focus/good-vision-key-to-survival/ Gladys Atto is one of only 45 eye doctors serving Uganda’s 46 million people. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 02:59:36 GMT+0000 //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-the-eye-doctor-restoring-sight-to-nomadic-herders/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-the-eye-doctor-restoring-sight-to-nomadic-herders/ North-eastern Uganda’s only ophthalmologist performs around 15 cataract surgeries each day. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 02:10:14 GMT+0000 Halima Athumani //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-no-one-told-me-maths-was-hard/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-no-one-told-me-maths-was-hard/ Mamokgethi Phakeng, a highly-rated mathematician and university leader, speaks of her journey to the top. 莫n, 10 Jan 2022 11:10:50 GMT+0000 Edwin Naidu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/new-link-between-sickle-cell-and-severe-malaria-found/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/new-link-between-sickle-cell-and-severe-malaria-found/ Study is a step towards developing treatments, but there is more work to do. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:03:10 GMT+0000 Ijeoma Ukazu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-my-work-is-attracting-more-girls-into-stem-careers/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-my-work-is-attracting-more-girls-into-stem-careers/ Francisca Nneka Okeke, a top physics professor, describes how she is attracting more girls into STEM careers. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:26:19 GMT+0000 Ijeoma Ukazu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/strengthening-scientific-research-in-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/strengthening-scientific-research-in-africa/ Africa needs to strengthen its research systems to achieve vaccine manufacturing capacity. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 11:38:02 GMT+0000 Gilbert Nakweya //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/as-communities-burn-africa-polluters-dodge-the-bullet/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/as-communities-burn-africa-polluters-dodge-the-bullet/ As polluters of water bodies go unpunished in Sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable communities are bearing the brunt. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:07:11 GMT+0000 Dann Okoth, Laura Owings //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/schools-and-hospitals-fighting-water-issues-covid-19/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/schools-and-hospitals-fighting-water-issues-covid-19/ African schools and hospitals are fighting inadequate water and sanitation amid COVID-19. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:43:59 GMT+0000 Dann Okoth //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/uneven-partnerships-could-stifle-attainment-of-sdgs/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/uneven-partnerships-could-stifle-attainment-of-sdgs/ Unbalanced partnerships in implementing SDGs could drive inequalities in achieving the SDGs, a study suggests. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:30:58 GMT+0000 Eldon Opiyo //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/gorillas-coffee-and-communities/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/gorillas-coffee-and-communities/ How a passion for primates grew into a community coffee and conservation project. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:28:56 GMT+0000 //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-ugandas-first-wildlife-vet-wants-to-change-world/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-ugandas-first-wildlife-vet-wants-to-change-world/ Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka crowned a Champion of the Earth for science and innovation by leading environment body. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:17:31 GMT+0000 Halima Athumani //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/building-a-new-public-health-order-for-africas-gain/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/building-a-new-public-health-order-for-africas-gain/ Let’s use COVID-19 lessons to build a new public health order, write Githinji Gitahi and Echezona Edozie Ezeanolue. Thu, 9 Dec 2021 08:31:15 GMT+0000 Githinji Gitahi, Echezona Edozie Ezeanolue //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/taking-the-stigma-out-of-disability/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/taking-the-stigma-out-of-disability/ As a young African woman, I struggled at times to be taken seriously as a scientist. Wed, 8 Dec 2021 04:15:11 GMT+0000 //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-my-medical-colleagues-learn-from-my-disability/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/qa-my-medical-colleagues-learn-from-my-disability/ Disabilities researcher diagnosed with rare connective tissue disorder brings unique perspective to the field. Wed, 8 Dec 2021 03:22:34 GMT+0000 Halima Athumani //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/omicron-induced-travel-ban-unscientific-fuels-poverty/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/omicron-induced-travel-ban-unscientific-fuels-poverty/ African scientists decry COVID-19-induced travel restrictions targeting only countries in Africa. Wed, 8 Dec 2021 06:57:08 GMT+0000 Syriacus Buguzi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/data-visualisation/trust-in-scientists-on-the-rise-worldwide-2/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/data-visualisation/trust-in-scientists-on-the-rise-worldwide-2/ Trust in scientists has seldom been more crucial than now. Sun, 5 Dec 2021 06:07:31 GMT+0000 //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/omicron-africa-health-worker-jab-rates-under-a-third/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/omicron-africa-health-worker-jab-rates-under-a-third/ Of 25 African countries analysed, only 27 per cent of healthcare workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as the Omicron variant sweeps the continent. Fri, 3 Dec 2021 03:48:54 GMT+0000 Charles Mpaka