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New Research Papers on Saving Lives in Sub-Saharan Africa
Two articles published in the June 2010 issue of PLoS Medicine assess current trends in maternal, newborn, and child health in sub-Sarahan Africa, while presenting a tool for prioritizing investments in proven health-care interventions. These papers are part of a series launched by PLoS Medicine on maternal, newborn and child health in Africa and are based on the report "Science In Action: Saving the Lives of Africa's Mothers, Newborns, and Children," which was developed under the African Science Academy Development Initiative and presented at last year’s annual conference in Accra, Ghana. |
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ASADI VI To Be Held in South Africa
The Academy of Science of South Africa will host the sixth annual ASADI conference in Cape Town from Nov. 7-10. The theme of this year’s meeting will be improving energy access in Africa. |
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ASADI V Wrapped Up in Ghana
The fifth annual ASADI conference, highlighted by the release of a report on maternal, newborn, and child health in sub-Saharan Africa, was held in Accra, Ghana. In photo at right, the president of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, which hosted this year's conference in conjunction with its 50th anniversary, wishes good luck to the president (left) of the Academy of Science of South Africa, host of next year's conference that will focus on energy issues in Africa. |
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Science In Action Report Released
A new report from the national science academies of seven African countries estimates that the lives of nearly 4 million women, newborns, and children in sub-Saharan Africa could be saved every year if already well-established, affordable health interventions reached 90 percent of families. The report was released at the ASADI V conference in Accra, Ghana. |
| Ralph Cicerone, president, U.S. National Academy of Sciences | |
| Kofi Annan, president, Kofi Annan Foundation and former U.N. secretary general | |
| Lord Rees of Ludlow, president, Royal Society, U.K. | |
| Volker ter Meulen, president, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina | |
| Harvey Fineberg, president, U.S. Institute of Medicine | |
| Mary Robinson, chair, GAVI Alliance; former president of Ireland; and former U.N. high commissioner for human rights |
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ASADI Progress Report
The African Science Academy Development Initiative: Progress and Promise highlights the strides African science academies have made in strengthening their infrastructure, issuing reports, holding forums, and building relationships with their governments. |
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NASAC Statement on 'Brain Drain' in Africa
In a statement to governments attending the G8+5 summit, the Network of African Science Academies -- which includes the academies participating in ASADI -- called for a new approach to Africa's "brain drain." An estimated one-third of native-born African scientists live and work in developed countries.
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