by Brussels Communications | Mar 24, 2020 | Brussels, Global Health
Today, March 24, is World Tuberculosis Day (#EndTB) – a day to raise awareness of and step up efforts against the global TB pandemic. This World TB Day, we are in the grip of another global pandemic. Our greatest need? Affordable, fast and accurate diagnostics,...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 3, 2020 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
We spoke with Professor Francine Ntoumi ahead of International Women’s Day about her career as a parasitologist and how she’s inspiring more women and girls to pursue a career in research and innovation. You are a world-renowned researcher of Malaria. Why...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 2, 2020 | Brussels, Youth
The year 2020 is a crucial time to shape future relations between the EU and the African continent. The European Commission together with the European External Action Service (EEAS) will present a joint communication on a new comprehensive EU-Africa strategy ahead of...
by Brussels Communications | Feb 20, 2020 | Brussels
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana MEP meeting with youth representatives at the ICPD25 in Nairobi. Young people have the power to achieve sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. Amid the buzz of debates and performances at the International Conference on...
by Brussels Communications | Feb 11, 2020 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and a half of its potential. But, to this day, less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women. Gender stereotypes and long-standing biases are steering girls and women away from science-related fields....