Celebrating the women building history

Celebrating the women building history

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Dr. Loice Achieng Ombajo, Dr. Shikoh Gitau, and Dr. Thumbi Mwangi discuss an upcoming meeting at The Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya.

Meet the innovators training the next generation of African data experts

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Kenya needed to slow the spread of the disease and understand its impact to essential health services. Three Kenyans teamed up to help.
Thembalami Mazibuko and Amanda Caldwell

Two mothers, one preventable infection

A young girl studies under a mosquito net in West Bengal, India.

Monoclonal antibodies were effective in treating COVID-19. They can do more.

Monoclonal antibodies offer promise well beyond treating COVID-19: They’re a potential game changer in the fight against malaria, HIV, and other infectious diseases.
By Jacqueline Kirchner Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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