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“This model demonstrates that good financial governance can transform climate finance into tangible results”. Climate adaptation financing models yield results in Benin, Ethiopia, Namibia scidev.net/global/support…

A climate change adaptation financing model implemented in Benin that has enabled new flood defences, irrigation systems, and resilient crops, has been hailed as an example to other African nations. scidev.net/global/support…

In parts of Africa, only 1 in 10 deaths is registered, and even fewer have a reliable cause. A new AI system is stepping in where doctors and data are missing. scidev.net/global/news/ai…

Climate change may already be altering who gets born. Researchers link moderate heat exposure in early pregnancy to increased loss of male fetuses in Sub-Saharan Africa. scidev.net/global/news/he…

Only 8% of deaths in low-income countries have a recorded cause. A new AI tool aims to change that. scidev.net/global/news/ai…

Once heat crosses 20°C, male fetal loss increases. A new study of 3 million births finds rising temperatures may be quietly reshaping birth outcomes in Africa. scidev.net/global/news/he…

War doesn’t end when the bombs stop. Pollutants from oil fires and destroyed infrastructure can persist in soil and water for generations. What legacy is the war in the Gulf creating? scidev.net/global/news/to…

War in the Gulf could be triggering long-term air and water contamination. Experts warn that the pollution from conflict zones could spread far beyond borders, raising respiratory risks. scidev.net/global/news/to…

“Acoziborole allows us to go as close as possible to the affected people,” says @DNDi's Wilfried Mutombo (@kalonji_mutombo) A single-dose pill could transform sleeping sickness treatment in Africa. scidev.net/global/explain…

Half the world is now at risk of #dengue, yet global data is often weeks or months behind. A new observatory aims to change that by giving policymakers earlier warning signals. scidev.net/global/news/de…

Dengue cases hit a record 14.6M in 2024, but global data still lags behind reality. A new platform now tracks outbreaks monthly across 88 countries to close that gap. scidev.net/global/news/de…

One-dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness gets approval from European regulators. scidev.net/global/explain…

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Over the past five years, the production of antibiotics has slowed, leaving children in low- and middle-income countries particularly vulnerable to hard-to-treat infections amid the global drug resistance crisis. The full story via @SciDevNet: bit.ly/4rtRuJp

“Adaptation must be mainstreamed into economic planning and public finance,” says AU adviser Emmanuel Siakilo. Climate adaptation in Africa is still treated as a short-term project, not an economic priority. scidev.net/global/news/af…

Only 14% of antibiotics in development are designed for children under five, and 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have none available from major pharma companies. As AMR rises, experts warn young patients may be left behind. scidev.net/global/news/fe…

Africa faces warming of up to 6°C by 2025, yet climate adaptation remains fragmented and donor-driven. @_AfricanUnion adviser Emmanuel Siakilo warns against “copy-paste interventions” that ignore local realities. scidev.net/global/news/af…

About 90% of COPD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where diagnostics are scarce and inhalers often unaffordable. This has been made worse by air pollution, tobacco and indoor smoke. scidev.net/global/opinion…

"When diseases are invisible in public discourse, they are also invisible where decisions are made" - José Castro (@JLCastroGarcia) @WHO DG Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases. COPD kills 3.5 million people yearly. Yet it remains overlooked scidev.net/global/opinion…