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COVID-19 Africa Rapid Grant Fund
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge that requires a global response informed by evidence.
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Breaking barriers to women’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, women are extremely underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Government data for 2013 showed that women constitute less than 10% of the engineering and technology research workforce.
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Eliminating Barriers to Women’s Participation in Science - A Study of the African Research Universities Alliance
In Africa, as globally, women academics are concentrated in disciplines other than the natural, physical, and applied sciences (horizontal segregation) as well as in junior ranks (vertical stratification).
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Statistical alliance for vital events: Strengthening reporting & program uses of facility-based child & maternal mortality
Most deaths in sub-Saharan Africa occur without medical attention, and as a result, the causes of death (COD) remain unknown.
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Engineered vaccines against hemorrhagic septicemia in ruminants
Hemorrhagic septicemia is an acute, often fatal bacterial disease, mainly in cattle and buffaloes, which is prevalent in Asian and African countries.
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Community-Based Cause of Death Study Linked to Maternal and Child Health Program and Vital Statistics in Ethiopia (IMCHA)
While Ethiopia has successfully reduced under-five childhood mortality, there have been slower gains in reducing neonatal (newborn) and maternal mortality rates. About 220,000 children and mothers die every year in Ethiopia.
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Promoting Safe Motherhood in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia (IMCHA)
This project aims to support community-based services that will improve maternal health in Ethiopia, a country with some of the worst health indicators in sub-Saharan Africa.