Humanity’s greatest risk: Cascading impacts of climate, biodiversity, food, water crises: scientists
Future Earth, Stockholm, Sweden Survey reveals common concern of global scientists: interlinkages between crises; Part of Our Future on Earth, […]
Health in Developing Countries
Calestous Juma
In the news: 30 clients’ most noted news releases of the decade
Terry Collins & Associates, Toronto, December 31, 2019 Many of the ~200 science news releases written and distributed for
The Peace Builders of Northern Kenya; Model Expands to Other African Nations
Shalom Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, Nairobi Founded by Ireland’s Fr. Patrick Devine in aftermath of national post-election violence,
Gene tests may help maximize early child development: Study
Grand Challenges Canada / Saving Brains Program, Toronto In study, children with a particular genetic variation were 4 times more likely to
Kangaroo mother care helps premature babies thrive 20 years later — study
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto Study funded by Saving Brains shows Kangaroo Mother Care kids 20 years later are better behaved,
Investing ~3.5% GDP in science, technology, innovation: benchmark for sustainable development
UNSG’s Scientific Advisory Board Paris 9 July 2015 UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board calls for advisor, not observer seat for science
Beyond infrastructure – New attitudes also needed to end open defecation: UN (World Toilet Day)
UN Water (Geneva / New York) One billion people don’t use toilets: 1 in 6 people in developing regions; New UN-Water GLAAS
Canada funds 65 innovative health projects to help save every woman, every child
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 22 May 2014 New investments top $12 million: 4 scale-up projects plus 61 seed grants announced
Mobile phones, apps toss lifeline to sufferers of brain & mental disorders in remote world corners
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto January 10, 2014 In Bhutan: Clinical tests of new app for diagnosing seizure disorders; $300 device
Diagnostic diapers to detect deadly rotavirus among 83 global health innovations to receive Grand Challenges Canada funding
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 21 Nov 2013 Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, today extends seed grants