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March 11, 2021
LIDC
The hardest school: Helping children in camps build resilience
This event is free and open to all. Please register in advance to attend. Around 46 million kids are growing up on the move, unable to return to where they were born and uncertain if they will be welcome where they are headed. Many of these refugees and internally displaced children live – at least for a period – in camps, where access to schooling and mental health services is often limited. Many of these children and young adolescents…
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University of Nairobi: Engineering Sandpit for AMR filter
The UKRI-funded ‘Addressing Livestock-derived Antimicrobial pollution in the Nairobi River in Kenya’ project has the pleasure of inviting you to an engineering sandpit on Wednesday 17 March from 7:00am to midday (UK time). Please see agenda below for more information about each session. Participants are not required to attend the whole event, but can select individual sessions. The event will be hosted by the University of Nairobi. The event is free to attend and open to everyone with an interest…
Find out more »April 15, 2021
LIDC
Vaccines: Ending the pandemic in a world plagued by rumours and scepticism
This event is free and open to all, but registration is required*. Confidence in the importance, safety, and effectiveness of vaccines has diminished in many countries. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten global health threats. What factors contribute to feelings of vaccine hesitancy and confidence? In the context of the current Covid-19 crisis, how will public opinion surrounding vaccines impact the world's ability to overcome the crisis? …
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