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Pastoralism’s economic contributions are significant but overlooked
16 May 2013
(IRIN
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Pastoralism is often regarded as an antiquated practice ill-suited to the modern economy, yet trade between pastoral communities in Africa - much of it informal and illegal - generates an estimated US$1 billion each year, according to a new book published by the Futures Agriculture Consortium.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98052/Pastoralism-s-economic-contributions-are-significant-but-overlooked
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Uganda grapples with paediatric vaccine shortages
14 May 2013
(IRIN
),
Ugandan children are going unimmunized as the country grapples with persistent and widespread vaccine shortages, the result of insufficient funds and inefficient procurement and supply systems, officials say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98033/Uganda-grapples-with-paediatric-vaccine-shortages
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Analysis: Sending the right message on mHealth
8 May 2013
(IRIN
),
We’ve read the stories: From bedridden patients sending text messages to their health workers, to young people receiving HIV prevention messages via SMS, the mobile phone seems to have morphed from communications device to essential life-saver. But is the evidence there yet that mHealth is an effective health delivery intervention for the developing world?
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98001/Analysis-Sending-the-right-message-on-mHealth
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Aiming for climate change-resilient coffee in Uganda
3 May 2013
(IRIN
),
In Uganda, a new pilot project seeks to understand the threat climate change poses to coffee, which will enable growers to enhance the crop's resilience to extreme weather events.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97971/Aiming-for-climate-change-resilient-coffee-in-Uganda
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Uganda pilots mobile courts for refugees
23 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Uganda's government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have launched a pilot mobile court system to improve access to justice for victims of crimes in Nakivale, the country's oldest and largest refugee settlement.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97903/Uganda-pilots-mobile-courts-for-refugees
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In East Africa, heavy rains test emergency preparedness
11 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Unusually heavy rains have caused havoc across much of east Africa, displacing thousands of people and damaging important infrastructure.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97830/In-East-Africa-heavy-rains-test-emergency-preparedness
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Uganda’s midwives struggle to meet demands
8 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Despite the significant role midwives play in Uganda’s maternal health programmes, they face numerous challenges, including lack of training, inadequate facilities and poor pay.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97807/Uganda-s-midwives-struggle-to-meet-demands
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Briefing: M23, one year on
3 April 2013
(IRIN
),
The M23 rebellion, the latest of a string of armed insurgencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province, has been active for one year now, during which hundreds of thousands have fled their homes and many have lost their lives.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97779/Briefing-M23-one-year-on
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Kony hunt still on after CAR coup
26 March 2013
(IRIN
),
The search for the Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the rainforests of the Central African Republic (CAR) will continue despite the ouster of President François Bozizé by rebel group Séléka, officials say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97737/Kony-hunt-still-on-after-CAR-coup
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In Africa, corruption dirties the water
14 March 2013
(IRIN
),
Collusion among government officials, unscrupulous water vendors and large farm owners results in diverted water supply lines, misappropriated funds, and failure to implement laws on protecting water sources from encroachment and pollution. These are just some of the ways corruption is denying millions of poor people in Africa access to safe and clean drinking water, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97642/In-Africa-corruption-dirties-the-water
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Uganda government under pressure to boost ARV funding
14 March 2013
(IRIN
),
The Ugandan government's draft 2013/2014 budget allocates US$38.5 million to enrol a further 100,000 people living with HIV on life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. But activists say the money, while welcome in a country still largely dependent on donor funds for its HIV programmes, is not sufficient to meet treatment needs.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97651/Uganda-government-under-pressure-to-boost-ARV-funding
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Aid for Trade - does it help the poor?
12 March 2013
(IRIN
),
Since the World Trade Organization launched its Aid for Trade initiative in 2005, an estimated US$200 billion dollars of development funding has been mobilized for the programme. But some NGOs are asking whether Aid for Trade really helps reduce poverty.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97630/Aid-for-Trade-does-it-help-the-poor
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Imprisoned Eritreans complain of being forced to leave Israel
11 March 2013
(IRIN
),
Testimonies of jailed Eritrean migrants and asylum seekers (collected by a local NGO) say officials at Saharonim prison in Israel’s Southern Negev desert are coercing them to sign “voluntary repatriation” forms.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97623/Imprisoned-Eritreans-complain-of-being-forced-to-leave-Israel
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Analysis: Condoms continue to confound Uganda
1 March 2013
(IRIN
),
The condom has played a central role in Uganda’s official HIV prevention strategy for over two decades, but the country has yet to get it right, with condom use declining and the government unable to meet what demand does exist.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97573/Analysis-Condoms-continue-to-confound-Uganda
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African migrants pay high prices to send money home
27 February 2013
(IRIN
),
New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97557/African-migrants-pay-high-prices-to-send-money-home
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The high cost of unsafe abortion in Uganda
25 February 2013
(IRIN
),
Boosting women's access to reproductive healthcare could significantly reduce both the number of unsafe abortions and the high cost of post-abortion medical care in Uganda, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97543/The-high-cost-of-unsafe-abortion-in-Uganda
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Beyond free school feeding in Uganda's northeast
13 February 2013
(IRIN
),
With food aid programmes in Uganda's northeastern region of Karamoja once again under threat from declining financial aid, experts are calling for more sustainable solutions to the region's food security challenges.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97472/Beyond-free-school-feeding-in-Uganda-s-northeast
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Analysis: Girl child soldiers face new battles in civilian life
12 February 2013
(IRIN
),
Girl child soldiers are often thought of only as “sex slaves”, a term that glosses over the complex roles many play within armed groups and in some national armies. This thinking contributes to their subsequent invisibility in the demobilization processes - in fact, girls are frequently the most challenging child soldiers to rehabilitate.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97463/Analysis-Girl-child-soldiers-face-new-battles-in-civilian-life
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Ugandan authorities concerned as HIV self-test kits hit the market
6 February 2013
(IRIN
),
The sale of HIV test kits to the public by private chemists in Uganda is causing concern among health officials, who feel that HIV testing should remain in the hands of professionals and be accompanied by counselling.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97419/Ugandan-authorities-concerned-as-HIV-self-test-kits-hit-the-market
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Uganda's immunization programme needs a shot in the arm
5 February 2013
(IRIN
),
Inadequate funding, a shortage of health staff and poor adherence to vaccination schedules are some of the reasons for declining immunization levels in Uganda, which experts say threatens efforts to reduce preventable deaths among children.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97413/Uganda-s-immunization-programme-needs-a-shot-in-the-arm
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