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Time for Kenya to invest own HIV funds, better manage the funds and supplies.
Recently, reports that the government through Kenya Medical Supplies Authority was distributing phased out antiretroviral therapy drugs hit the news, much to the shock and anger of Kenyans. The drugs in question were phased out in 2019 due to their adverse effects...
A new era for the post-Cotonou agreement?
Since the 1970s, the European Union (EU) has established a long-standing and close partnership with countries from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific (ACP) group of states, with the current agreement between the two blocs (the so-called Cotonou agreement) coming...
Gender-sensitive research and innovation essential to end Malaria
Malaria, a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes is among the top killers of adolescent girls globally, contributing 7.4% of deaths among this population. Malaria is a serious health risk during pregnancy -...
#YouthCan2020 – Highlights of DSW’s work in Kenya in 2020
DSW Kenya implemented its programmes despite challenges experienced from the beginning of the year 2020. Externally, there was fear and anxiety among our stakeholders at the onset of COVID 19. Containment measures instituted such as school closures, limitation of...
Today’s funding drives tomorrow’s findings
New data released today during the launch of the annual G-FINDER report reveals that $3,876m in funding was invested in global health research in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of research in overcoming health crises and building a fairer...
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: ACHIEVING AN EQUAL FUTURE
Historically international women’s day begun nearly a century ago. It grew from a labor movement, when women demanded fair and equal wage. In 1975, UN formally started to celebrate international women’s day. On the 5th March 2021, DSW Tanzania celebrated International...
There can be no gender equality without sexual and reproductive health and rights
The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) is a global gathering convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, centered on civil-society and aimed at building new momentum to advance gender equality worldwide. Kicking off in Mexico City from...
A new EU-Africa partnership with health, youth, and women at its core
At the beginning of 2020, the European Parliament started to work on a report on the new EU-Africa strategy, in what was supposed to be a crucial year for the partnership between the two continents. Even though the EU-Africa summit, originally planned in October...
Research and innovation key to ending TB by 2030
Tuberculosis (TB), a curable and preventable disease was the world’s leading cause of death from infectious diseases before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.4 million people died from TB in 2019, yet only three new drugs and regimens have been developed to...
The EU’s neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument (NDICI) – an opportunity for SRHR?
On December 31, 2020, the EU’s seven year Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014 - 2020 came to an end. As a result, the existing instruments for international cooperation also ceased to exist. These included the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the...