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Voices from the field
 

IPS Africa brings you research from across the continent through the voices of the researchers who are making a difference in our policy debates, our development planning and our ongoing implementation efforts. In partnership with www.research4development.info, IPS is seeking to promote research so that it does indeed change lives.

 

 

Changing Lives – Looking beyond HIV testing
 

Posted by Tinus de Jager
December 6, 2010

In this Podcast:
- UN says more needs to be done on HIV and AIDS
- New treatments seem to help in fighting the AIDS pandemic
- More testing centres opened in South Africa
- Changes in policy expected

 

Better communication needed to strengthen fight against AIDS
 

by Zukiswa Zimela

December 1, 2010

New medications, simpler testing and a concerted effort by Government and NGOs to combat HIV and Aids are making inroads in fighting the pandemic. However, as Zukiswa Zimela reports, more communication is needed with those that are affected by the disease.

 

Changing Lives – Agriculture in Africa to take the brunt of climate change
 

Posted by Tinus de Jager
November 29, 2010

In this Podcast:

  • - Agriculture researchers want to make their results more practical
  • - Africa expects a three to four degree rise in temperature
  • - And using different crops could have positive results

 

Changing Lives – 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
 

Posted by Tinus de Jager
November 26, 2010

In this Podcast:

  •  - Strong reaction to the cell phone recording of a rape in South Africa
  •  - Take back the tech … women fight back on the internet
  •  - And what is needed to fight gender-based violence

 

Changing Lives – Bidding for the Square Kilometre Array
 

Posted by Tinus de Jager

November 15, 2010-11-15

In this Podcast:

    - South Africa’s plans for a space agency may boost its chances to win the bid for the SKA
    - The benefits of hosting the world’s largest radio telescope may far outweigh the costs
    - And South Africa is still struggling to find scientists within its own borders

 

Changing Lives – HIV research from a medical and social perspective
 

In this Podcast:

- Microbicide gel helps women to prevent HIV and other diseases
- Same HIV strain found in homosexuals and heterosexuals
- Children look after HIV infected parents in South Africa
- More social grants are needed to fight HIV

 

Changing Lives – Adapting food for Africa
 

In this Podcast:

-  Zambia looks at a new vitamin-rich maize variety to reduce Vitamin A deficiency
- Researchers find a new virus strain that could put African wheat crops in danger
- And Kenya pushes for a red-fleshed sweet potato to boost nutrients in their food supply.

 

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