August 13, 2022
Africa: African Youth Turn Up the Pressure on Leaders to End Malaria
12 August 2022, Dakar, Senegal – On the occasion of International Youth Day, young people across the continent are calling upon their leaders for more sustained action,… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Africa: Gender, youth and communities at the center of the HIV response and the AIDS 2022 Conference
The time is for action, financial commitments and a concerted response. A few weeks before its 7th Replenishment Conference, the Global Fund is sounding the alarm in the fight… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: The Power of Sport: A Force for Change
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that… Read more »
March 21, 2022
Africa: A template for action: how new guidelines pave the path to better sanitation in Africa
This week’s World Water Forum, taking place in Dakar, Senegal, is a timely reminder of how the world is slipping behind its commitment to achieve universal access to safe… Read more »
June 19, 2019
Africa: Delegations from Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire visit Burkina Faso on sanitation mission
17 June 2019, SENEGAL – Delegations from Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire have visited the Bobo-Dioulasso sanitation facility in Burkina Faso to share learnings to improve… Read more »
April 08, 2019
Africa: His Excellency John Kufuor - Why I'm saying 'No' to Neglected Tropical Diseases
His Excellency John Kufuor, Former President of Ghana and Special Envoy for the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases Read more »
October 17, 2018
Africa: "A big step forward" for health in the French-speaking world
YEREVAN, ARMENIA (12 October 2018) – Today, 57 countries committed to eliminating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through the adoption of a resolution at the XVIIIe Summit… Read more »
September 29, 2018
Africa: The Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases Is Finally Within Reach
Over the past six and a half years, we’ve witnessed an extraordinary international endeavour to stamp out Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a group of dangerous,… Read more »
July 17, 2018
Africa: Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa
KIGALI, July 17, 2018 – The Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) convenes national Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Programme… Read more »
March 01, 2017
Senegal: Senegal's Innovations in Sanitation Offer the World a Way Forward
Poor sanitation throughout the world is one of the most critical problems we face, yet it is the issue that gets the least amount of attention. Globally, 2.7 billion people must… Read more »
Speak Up Africa (Dakar)
Headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, Speak Up Africa is a creative communications and advocacy organization focusing on public health and education and dedicated to catalyzing African leadership, enabling policy change, securing resources, and inspiring individual action for the most pressing issues affecting Africa’s societies and future.
Website: http://www.speakupafrica.org/
