List/Grid Monthly Archives: April 2011
Safe Drinking Water For Western Kenya
SPECIAL REPORT by XINHUA CORRESPONDENT Njoroge Kaburo KAKAMEGA (Xinhua) – Four million rural Kenyans received safe drinking water thanks to a new Lifestraw “Carbon For Water” program. Close to one…
Rotarians in East Africa fight the spread of AIDS
By Ryan Hyland Rotary International News — 29 April 2011 Rotarians in East Africa and a Rotarian Action Group dedicated to fighting the spread of AIDS will team up on…
Measuring How and Why Aid Works—or Doesn’t
Source: Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM EASTERLY n 1998, economists Michael Kremer and Ted Miguel participated in a groundbreaking aid program distributing de-worming medicine to school children in western Kenya….
Training To Detect Poor-quality, Counterfeit Medicines Ends
Source: Peace FM online Scientists from the national laboratories of five African countries met in Accra last week to take part in technical training that will provide them with improved…
Summa Western Reserve Hospital Sends Relief Aid to Kenya
Source:http://cuyahogafalls.patch.com/ Posted by Summa Western Reserve Hospital | April 26, 2011 Summa Western Reserve Hospital is extending its outreach by sending medical uniforms to the SHARE (Student Health Assistance Rural…
Epidemiology: the who, what, when, where, why and how of the matter.
Source:Voice Of America 29th April 2011
Migrant populations a threat to Kenya’s health systems
Source:Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Written By:Judith Akolo, Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2011 The government is raising concerns over migrant populations who it claims could be posing serious constraints to local health…
Genetics Provide Proof of Strength in Ethnic Diversity
Source: Nairobi Star Prof Vimal Kapoor 27 April 2011 A couple of years ago, a study was published in the journal Science, that examined the genetic structure of Africans and…
Kenya sliding down slippery road to drug haven
Source: Mobile Standard Published on 25/04/2011 There is renewed global focus on Kenya as the gateway of drug trafficking and the arena for trans-shipment and re-packaging. It is a new…
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