by dswen | Apr 30, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Every week we post interesting, provocative, informative and thought-provoking articles that we at DSW have been reading – from global health, to sexual rights, to ODA and the future of development assistance. Enjoy! To mark World Malaria Day last Friday,...
by dswen | Apr 23, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Every week we post interesting, provocative, informative and thought-provoking articles that we at DSW have been reading – from global health, to sexual rights, to ODA and the future of development assistance. Enjoy! Arthur Neslen of EurActiv has an...
by Cecile Vernant | Apr 15, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Poverty related and neglected tropical diseases or diseases of the poor and neglected? Sleeping sickness, leprosy, dengue, parasitic worms, all these so-called neglected tropical diseases or “NTDs” are known to us. In addition, they are also widespread:...
by Julie Najjunju | Apr 7, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Diseases such as Malaria, Dengue,Leishmaniasis and Yellow Fever are preventable, yet they have the biggest impact on some of the world’s poorest people (WHO). One sixth of the illness and disability suffered worldwide is due to vector-borne diseases, with more...
by dswen | Apr 7, 2014 | Youth Empowerment
Preventing and controlling vector-borne diseases (diseases spread by organisms, such as insects) is one of the key global health challenges facing the international community today. Due to the devastating effects these diseases have on the world’s poorest...
