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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 16 June 2021 The Aliko Dangote Foundation has donated N4.2bn as part of its Micro Grant Programme geared towards empowering women in the rural areas across the country. In a statement by the foundation, following the inauguration of its micro-grants Programme in Bauchi on Tuesday, the Group Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, Mansur Ahmed, said the unconditional micro grant was aimed at supporting the government effort’s in empowering po...

What does the future of cancer care in the UK look like? 4th May 2021 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE   The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into question how we approach care across multiple disease areas in the future. But what does this mean in cancer? Hear from Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS) Executive Medical Director, Hubert Bland, who believes that in order to advance in cancer care, we must learn from the COVID-19 response and adopt a collaborative approach across the healthcare industry. Over the l...

Friday, 30 Apr 2021 04:04 PM MYT BY MELANIE CHALIL PhD student Khoo Su Pei was named the This Is Public Health (TIPH) Global Ambassador Award by the Global Network for Academy of Public Health. ― Picture courtesy of Khoo Su Pei Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. PETALING JAYA, April 30 ― A Universiti Malaya (UM) student from the medicine faculty has been named global ambassador by the Global Network for Academy of Public Health to promote ce...

Contract: 2 years (renewable)** Positioning and reporting Under the authority of the Director General and the direct supervision of the Head the Engagement and Investment Department (EID). ** Job purpose This is a very an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact at the OIE. To date, the OIE has not had dedicated M&E resources so there has been limited scope for M&E activities. The aim of this role is to create a system wide change within the organisation in the field of monitoring & ev...

8 April 2021 The Local Networks (LocNet) initiative announced its 2021 Grant Programme with an open call that will support proposals capable of bringing strategic contributions to the community networks (CN) movement. Initiatives and projects directly engaged with existing or new community networks can submit their proposal until 30 April 2021.  The total amount available is USD 160,000, which will be shared between multiple grants: the maximum amount requested per project can be USD 15,000 f...

8 April 2021 The Local Networks (LocNet) initiative announced its 2021 Grant Programme with an open call that will support proposals capable of bringing strategic contributions to the community networks (CN) movement. Initiatives and projects directly engaged with existing or new community networks can submit their proposal until 30 April 2021.  The total amount available is USD 160,000, which will be shared between multiple grants: the maximum amount requested per project can be USD 15,000 f...

Paediatrics/CIPHER Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) MISSION: Optimize clinical management and delivery of services to infants, children and adolescents affected by HIV in resource-limited settings. Despite notable progress in reducing vertical transmission of HIV, the paediatric population remains significantly disadvantaged regarding access to treatment, with only 43% of children in need receiving treatment in 2016. As the HIV epidemic matures, there ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — In collaboration with the European Union, the Caribbean Export...

Towards an HIV Cure MISSION: To drive concerted efforts to accelerate global scientific research and engagement towards a cure for HIV. The toolbox of interventions for fighting the global HIV pandemic has grown exponentially since the discovery of the virus, but a cure has remained beyond our grasp. In recent years, however, research to develop a cure for HIV or long-term remission has made promising progress, galvanizing researchers, advocates and community members alike. To that end, the mis...

Business opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs gcis vukuzenzele"> By gcis vukuzenzele - 05 February 2021 - 07:00 Image: 123RF/milkos. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is hard at work to open doors of opportunity for young entrepreneurs.  According to the NYDA, its Market Linkages Programme assists young entrepreneurs by enabling them to access business opportunities that exist within their provinces, both in the public and private sector.  “Through this...