One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Video Games Help People to Connect and Engage During COVID-19 15/07/2021 Raisa Santos The isolation of COVID-19, especially during the early stages of the pandemic, has forced many people to turn to alternative methods of communication and engagement, such as video games, speakers noted during a Thursday event, organized by video games industry associations. At the event, panelists discussed the role of video games on health and well-being, […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> German Health Minister Pushes Back Hard Against IP Waiver For COVID Vaccines – Predicts Shortages to Become Surplus by 2022 15/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn pushed back hard Thursday against voices calling for a waiver on the intellectual property of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in a high-profile visit to Geneva. His trip coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to the United States, including a summit with US President Joe Biden, where protestors chanted […] Continue reading -> China Has Failed to Share ‘Raw Data’ About Virus Origin so Lab Accident Can’t be Ruled Out, Says Tedros 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan China came under renewed pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany on Thursday to share data it has so far withheld in order to help determine the origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has cost over four million lives. Conceding that China had not shared all the data that the WHO virus origins […] Continue reading -> HIV Emerges as Significant Risk for Severe COVID 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju People living with HIV face a significant risk of severe COVID-19 and should be prioritised in national vaccination programmes, according to research presented on Thursday ahead of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) HIV Science conference which starts on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) research looked at the data of 15,500 HIV positive people from […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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Video Games Help People to Connect and Engage During COVID-19 15/07/2021 Raisa Santos The isolation of COVID-19, especially during the early stages of the pandemic, has forced many people to turn to alternative methods of communication and engagement, such as video games, speakers noted during a Thursday event, organized by video games industry associations. At the event, panelists discussed the role of video games on health and well-being, […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> German Health Minister Pushes Back Hard Against IP Waiver For COVID Vaccines – Predicts Shortages to Become Surplus by 2022 15/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn pushed back hard Thursday against voices calling for a waiver on the intellectual property of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in a high-profile visit to Geneva. His trip coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to the United States, including a summit with US President Joe Biden, where protestors chanted […] Continue reading -> China Has Failed to Share ‘Raw Data’ About Virus Origin so Lab Accident Can’t be Ruled Out, Says Tedros 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan China came under renewed pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany on Thursday to share data it has so far withheld in order to help determine the origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has cost over four million lives. Conceding that China had not shared all the data that the WHO virus origins […] Continue reading -> HIV Emerges as Significant Risk for Severe COVID 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju People living with HIV face a significant risk of severe COVID-19 and should be prioritised in national vaccination programmes, according to research presented on Thursday ahead of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) HIV Science conference which starts on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) research looked at the data of 15,500 HIV positive people from […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> German Health Minister Pushes Back Hard Against IP Waiver For COVID Vaccines – Predicts Shortages to Become Surplus by 2022 15/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn pushed back hard Thursday against voices calling for a waiver on the intellectual property of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in a high-profile visit to Geneva. His trip coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to the United States, including a summit with US President Joe Biden, where protestors chanted […] Continue reading -> China Has Failed to Share ‘Raw Data’ About Virus Origin so Lab Accident Can’t be Ruled Out, Says Tedros 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan China came under renewed pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany on Thursday to share data it has so far withheld in order to help determine the origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has cost over four million lives. Conceding that China had not shared all the data that the WHO virus origins […] Continue reading -> HIV Emerges as Significant Risk for Severe COVID 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju People living with HIV face a significant risk of severe COVID-19 and should be prioritised in national vaccination programmes, according to research presented on Thursday ahead of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) HIV Science conference which starts on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) research looked at the data of 15,500 HIV positive people from […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
German Health Minister Pushes Back Hard Against IP Waiver For COVID Vaccines – Predicts Shortages to Become Surplus by 2022 15/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn pushed back hard Thursday against voices calling for a waiver on the intellectual property of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in a high-profile visit to Geneva. His trip coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to the United States, including a summit with US President Joe Biden, where protestors chanted […] Continue reading -> China Has Failed to Share ‘Raw Data’ About Virus Origin so Lab Accident Can’t be Ruled Out, Says Tedros 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan China came under renewed pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany on Thursday to share data it has so far withheld in order to help determine the origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has cost over four million lives. Conceding that China had not shared all the data that the WHO virus origins […] Continue reading -> HIV Emerges as Significant Risk for Severe COVID 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju People living with HIV face a significant risk of severe COVID-19 and should be prioritised in national vaccination programmes, according to research presented on Thursday ahead of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) HIV Science conference which starts on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) research looked at the data of 15,500 HIV positive people from […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
China Has Failed to Share ‘Raw Data’ About Virus Origin so Lab Accident Can’t be Ruled Out, Says Tedros 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan China came under renewed pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany on Thursday to share data it has so far withheld in order to help determine the origin of the SARS-CoV2 virus that has cost over four million lives. Conceding that China had not shared all the data that the WHO virus origins […] Continue reading -> HIV Emerges as Significant Risk for Severe COVID 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju People living with HIV face a significant risk of severe COVID-19 and should be prioritised in national vaccination programmes, according to research presented on Thursday ahead of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) HIV Science conference which starts on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) research looked at the data of 15,500 HIV positive people from […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
HIV Emerges as Significant Risk for Severe COVID 15/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan & Paul Adepoju People living with HIV face a significant risk of severe COVID-19 and should be prioritised in national vaccination programmes, according to research presented on Thursday ahead of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS) HIV Science conference which starts on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO) research looked at the data of 15,500 HIV positive people from […] Continue reading -> Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Resurgence in COVID Infections Across the Americas 14/07/2021 Raisa Santos Though new COVID-19 cases are down nearly 20% from last week in the Americas, many countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. Over 962,280 new cases were reported in the region in the past week, according to data from the […] Continue reading -> A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
A New Partnership to Help Eliminate Complex and Persistent Malaria Vivax 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Peru are set to benefit from a US$ 25 million investment by Unitaid into a new Partnership For Vivax Elimination (PAVE), which aims to help these countries eliminate Plasmodium vivax (P. Vivax) malaria. PAVE will also generate and consolidate evidence to support malaria-endemic countries in developing and implementing […] Continue reading -> UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
UNICEF Chief Resigns For Family Health Issue 14/07/2021 Chandre Prince UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Fore as executive director of UNICEF “with deep regret” and expressed his full understanding of her decision to resign. Through a statement released by his spokesman on Tuesday, Guterres thanked Fore her “inspiring leadership of UNICEF and for her service to improve the lives of […] Continue reading -> Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Living Conditions of Refugees in Uganda May Become ‘Untenable’, Warns Food Aid Head 14/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA – Refugees in Uganda have had their rations slashed as aid agencies face a 70% shortfall in resources to support the largest refugee population in Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of US$220 million this year for refugees but has received only 30% of this so far, according to WFP Uganda […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts