Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched today a project that aims at improving the well-being of communities located around the Ethio-Kenyan border. A consultation meeting of representatives from Ethiopia and Kenya was held here in Addis Ababa to discuss the new project dubbed “Moyale-Moyale.” The 4 million Euros project is expected to help improve […]
Day: September 22, 2021
31 organizations urge action to end violence and famine in Tigray, Ethiopia
This letter is addressed to UN Secretary-general António Guterres and the Permanent Representatives of UN Security Council member states Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge you to demand publicly that the parties to the conflict in northern Ethiopia end ongoing violence and dismantle the blockade preventing relief assistance from reaching millions of people on […]
Desert Locust: Current upsurge (2019–2021), 22 September 2021
2018 Cyclones in May and October brought heavy rains that gave rise to favourable breeding conditions in the Empty Quarter of the southern Arabian Peninsula for at least nine months since June. As a result, three generations of breeding occurred that was undetected and not controlled. 2019 JANUARY: the first swarms left the Empty Quarter […]
Progress against a neglected tropical disease in east Africa is under threat
Eleven years ago, in the rugged hills of West Pokot County in Kenya, Mary Alamak, a mother of four, fell ill with the parasitic disease kala-azar while she was pregnant. Her weight fell from 80 to 45 kgs in a matter of weeks. She feared for the life of her baby and her own. At […]
How conflict has made COVID-19 a neglected epidemic in Ethiopia
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been increasing. The delta variant has been identified recently in the country, but officials are still investigating if it is driving the resurgence. Initially, the government’s response was effective. Containment measures were put in place. These included restrictions on social gatherings, face masks and physical distancing were mandatory. People were compliant at first. But […]
Adagio Therapeutics informa sobre o Programa de Anticorpos COVID-19, bem como sobre os Destaques de Negócios e Resultados Financeiros do Segundo Trimestre de 2021
Novos Dados que Corroboram o Potencial do ADG20 para o Tratamento e Prevenção da COVID-19 Serão Divulgados na IDWeek 2021 Número de Pacientes do Ensaio Clínico da Fase 2/3 do EVADE Global de ADG20 Expandido após Avaliação IDMC Conclusão da IPO de US$355,8 milhões para financiar o avanço contínuo do portfólio de soluções com base […]