Introduction Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for health in many countries in Africa will include addressing sickle cell disease (SCD), a chronic non-communicable disorder (NCD) Africa is the epicenter of the disease burden: an estimated 80% of patients live in Africa and more than 300,000 new babies with SCD are born on the continent Read More

  This conference will focus on the role and contribution of science to attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and will run from the 13th to the 30th of September 2022. Highlights of the summit will include: 20 Keynote Lectures by leading scientists and thinkers 12 Thematic Days covering soil, biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, materials, and clean water 100 Ministers covering science, Read More