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 Cecile Vernant | Apr 15, 2020 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
On April 8, the European Commission presented the EU response to support partner countries’ efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The European Parliament will also adopt a resolution on this matter on April 16. That it is a substantial financial...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Apr 7, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health
Happy World Health Day to all! As 2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, today, Tuesday, April 7th, shines a light on the current status of nursing and midwifery around the world. Globally, 70% of the health and social workforce are women, with...
by dswen | Apr 6, 2020 | Covid-19, Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth, Youth Empowerment
DSW remains as strong and committed as ever towards ensuring that young people living in countries where we work have access to sexual and reproductive health and rights information, services, and supplies. However, we cannot escape the stark reality that COVID-19...
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...
