Category: Programs


  • Providing Food in Africa During the Global Pandemic

    SEATTLE, Washington — For several decades, the lack of food supply has been an impactful problem in Africa. However, because of COVID-19, the severity of hunger has grown immensely in countries throughout Africa. As the global pandemic continues to affect millions of lives, Africa struggles to provide an efficient supply of food for its people.…

  • Commonwealth summit in Rwanda adjourned due to COVID19

    National celebrations are elaborately planned events that all countries the world over have for one reason or the other. A key fixture on national calendars across Africa are independence day celebrations. Enter coronavirus, the global disruptor that has affected everyday actions from education to work, from sports to social gatherings, from travelling to even moving…

  • COVID-19 opportunities and updates

    The coronavirus pandemic has been a disruptive force across the globe. Only by working together will WE combat it. Global TotalLast update on: 2020-04-19 18:59:14 Cases 2,404,234 Deaths 164,891 Recovered 624,713 Active 1,614,630 Cases Today 73,468 Deaths Today 4,844 Critical 54,225 Affected Countries 212  Total in USALast update on: 2020-04-19 18:59:14 Cases 763,083 Deaths 40,495 Recovered 70,806 Active 651,782 Cases Today…

  • World Tuberculosis Day 2020

    March 24, 2020 Dear Colleagues: World TB Day is observed annually on March 24th to commemorate Dr. Robert Koch’s announcement of his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). On this World TB Day let us celebrate our progress while re-committing to ending TB in the United States and globally. I recognize that…

  • Malaria Prevention Programs

    Malaria has been a major cause of poverty and low productivity accounting for about 32.5 percent of all OPD attendances and 48.8 percent of under five years admissions in the country. (NMCP annual report, 2009) The attempt to control malaria in Ghana began in the 1950s. It was aimed at reducing the malaria disease.