Rachel Schraer

Learn about the ‘mosquito factory’ breeding genetically-engineered insects to fight malaria. independent.co.uk/news/world/afr… via @Independent by @rachelschraer #Innovation #ZeroMalaria

Hidden scandal of NHS staff exposed to cancer-causing chemical deemed ‘next asbestos’ with @Channel4News @robbieboyd_ @vsmacdonald independent.co.uk/news/health/as…

Wes Streeting has appointed Simon Wessley to review why mental health diagnoses are rising - a man who spent half his career insisting ME, a post-viral illness, was in patients' heads and caused by 'unhelpful thoughts and behaviours'

7% of the doses of lenacapavir needed to change the course of the epidemic will reach those who need them. “If vulnerable populations are excluded, then you're not going to contain the epidemic,” shares @AnneAslett1 with @rachelschraer @Independent: bit.ly/3KATGiM

Being shot at by M23 rebels amid a devastating ebola outbreak, the lab's leading scientist to realise he needed to fight disease from the continent, not from Switzerland or the US independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

In many African countries, disease outbreaks are a black box. And the later they're spotted, the harder they are to contain, causing needless misery and death - as well as reliance on international organisations like the United Nations and big charities flying in to help

It all starts with a fever... I went inside the West African lab hunting for the next Disease X, and trying to spot outbreaks of known diseases before they spiral out of control independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

In leaked recordings, prominent people in the movement discuss using the vacuum left by Trump's aid cuts to stop what they call the promotion of "LGBT ideology and abortion", including by challenging existing democratically voted rights

Using a growing network of 'family values' conferences, US and European conservative groups have been flying into Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone this year and sitting alongside African politicians to discuss changing laws and policies as part of a US "pro-family foreign policy"

Quoting Hitler, talking about influencing laws and celebrating having already cancelled health programmes: I've been investigating the new missionary push by the US religious right into a number of African countries independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

@Jovanny_Fouogue hello hoping to talk if you could follow me/ contact rachel.schraer@independent.co.uk

Quoted in this - excellent - investigation by @rachelschraer in @Independent on the influence of #Familywatchinternational in Africa. "Inside the US evangelical push into Africa in vacuum left by Trump’s aid cuts – as activists fear for human rights" independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

And those who faced the most devastating consequences, including deaths independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

In Senegal, I met the people who face the consequences of these global aid cuts, eroding the country's ability to prevent the spread of HIV independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

The government today announced what The Independent revealed on Friday - that it is cutting 15 per cent from the world's largest funder of the fight against HIV, TB and malaria, putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

"This is a disappointing step-back from the UK’s long-held leadership in the fight against malaria.” Strong words from our MD, Gareth Jenkins, alongside other leading voices on the UK’s 15% cut from our previous Global Fund pledge. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

🇬🇧 The Cruellest Aid Cut Of All: UK Puts 250,000 Live At Risk ▫Exclusive: The UK is expected to pledge £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – a cut of 15% ▫@rachelschraer ▫is.gd/FY0J9d #frontpagestoday #digital #UK @Independent

UK to put 250,000 lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria with aid cuts, writes @rachelschraer independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

The 15% drop is projected to cost more than 250,000 lives

Exclusive: Keir Starmer is poised to slash £150m in aid to among the world's biggest funders of the fight against HIV, TB and malaria - despite govt saying it would be prioritised independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…