by Brussels Communications | May 28, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment
I am Habiba Saidi Mtamba, a DSW Youth Advocate from southern Tanzania. Today, on World Menstrual Hygiene Day, I want to share my experience of some of the challenges that I faced and that other girls in Tanzania face during their menstrual cycle. Today, there are...
by Brussels Communications | May 26, 2021 | Brussels, DSW Explains, Global Health
In the new “DSW Explains” video series, DSW’s Brussels team explores some of the key EU policies, instruments, and processes related to global health research and innovation (R&I) and to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We will share our point of...
by Brussels Communications | May 19, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
This HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, we join the call for women to be at the center of the HIV response, with the space and resources to demand and lead their own solutions. Despite significant leaps forward in HIV prevention and treatment programmes in recent years,...
by Brussels Communications | May 3, 2021 | Brussels, Youth Empowerment
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...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 26, 2021 | Brussels, Global Health
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...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 15, 2021 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
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...