by Brussels Communications | Jun 5, 2020 | Brussels, Global Health
In late-May 2020, the European Commission presented its proposal for the European Union’s next seven-year budget cycle – including new proposals for European funding for external relations (read: development spending) and health research (as a response to...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 27, 2020 | Brussels, Global Health
As the world marks World Malaria Day, the global COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the world has bought to our attention the health and economic impacts of major infectious diseases, which affect hundreds of millions of people every year. In 2018, there were 228...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 15, 2020 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
Kenya’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached the hundreds, and many counties, including where we work, have been put under curfew. Our immediate worry is of people’s ability to access the healthcare they need, especially young people. At DSW and as a Community...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 24, 2020 | Brussels, Global Health
Today, March 24, is World Tuberculosis Day – a day to raise awareness of and step up efforts against the global TB pandemic. This World TB Day, we are in the grip of another global pandemic. Our greatest need? Affordable, fast and accurate diagnostics, vaccines and...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 3, 2020 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
We spoke with Professor Francine Ntoumi ahead of International Women’s Day about her career as a parasitologist and how she’s inspiring more women and girls to pursue a career in research and innovation. You are a world-renowned researcher of Malaria. Why...
