mHealth applications are helping Zanzibar to identify and treat many otherwise undiagnosed malaria cases, identifying hot spots and transmission patterns, and responding rapidly to new outbreaks. Read more >>
Tag archives for Science and Technology
Embracing Innovation and Discovery to Accelerate Global Health Progress
Improving women’s and children’s health is critical to the development of successful economies and stable communities. Read more >>
USAID Contest to Recognize Pioneers in Science and Technology for Development
USAID Office of Science and Technology (OST) is excited to announce the Agency’s first-ever Science and Technology Pioneers Prize contest Read more >>
Taking on Global Challenges through Science, Diplomacy, and Development
The cutting edge of science and technology is rapidly moving to address questions of global importance: How do we conserve ecosystems and protect against the spread of emerging infectious disease? How do we increase agricultural yields while decreasing the environmental footprint of agriculture? How do we better predict natural disasters, ranging from global climatic disruption, [...]
Bringing Science and Technology Expertise to USAID
Recognizing the Importance of Science & Technology in Development, USAID attended The Space Coast Job Fair and Hands-On Training Event in Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 26th. This event was part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) continuing effort to promote Federal hiring in areas most adversely affected by current economic conditions. OPM [...]
USAID’s Frontlines – June/July 2011
Read the latest edition of USAID’s premier publication, FrontLines for these stories focusing on the Agency’s work in Science and Technology and Climate Change: The United States is helping developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve their resilience to the effects of climate change Warns Vermont’s Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy: “We are facing a [...]
Developing Kenya through AIDS Vaccine Research
By Professor Omu Anzala, Programme Director of the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) at the University of Nairobi, which recently began enrolling participants in two clinical trials examining the safety and immunogenicity of HIV vaccine candidates. He is also Chair of the University of Nairobi’s Department of Medical Microbiology and an advisor to the African [...]
50th Anniversary: The Program of Scientific and Technological Cooperation
Submitted by: John A. Daly The Program of Science and Technology Cooperation broke ground for USAID. It may have also, been premature. PSTC introduced biotechnology to developing nations, directed attention both to personal computers and the Internet, pioneered in the protection of biodiversity, and indirectly strengthened the role of science at USAID. Created by a [...]
USAID @ UNGA: Harnessing Innovation to Achieve the MDGs
What an amazing week it’s been, with so many people from around the globe gathered in one place, intent on finding ways to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. To do so, we need innovators to dramatically change the way development is done. Today, at a forum co-hosted with the New York Academy of Sciences, USAID [...]
USAID @ UNGA: Science and Technology Forum Preview
Submitted by Ellis Rubinstein President and CEO, The New York Academy of Sciences USAID and its Administrator, Rajiv Shah, are onto something big: science, technology and innovation dedicated to the challenges of the Developing World. During my decade as Editor of Science followed by another eight years at the New York Academy of Sciences, I [...]
