Biocultural heritage and community voice in Amazonia

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorAlthea Davies SchoolsGeography & Sustainable Development ODA countriesPeru Sustainable Development Goals This project aims to establish how indigenous peoples in lowland Amazonian Peru can use cultural heritage to support resilience, adaptation and autonomy at a time of increased stress – both gradual (e.g. expansion of oil exploitation, growth of markets for … Read more

Community Culture Tanzania for Sustainable Development

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorRichard Bates SchoolsEarth and Environmental Sciences, Computer Science ODA countriesTanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 3, Goal 4,  Goal 5, Goal 6, Goal 8, Goal 11, Goal 14, Goal 15, Goal 16 The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara is located to … Read more

Overcoming the COVID-19 dilemma in tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research and care

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorWilber Sabiiti SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesTanzania, Uganda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3 COVID-19 disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a dilemma in the management of chronic lung diseases. Like tuberculosis (TB) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), COVID-19 predominantly presents with fever and persistent cough. Secondly, … Read more

Tuberculosis in the time of COVID-19: improving safety in healthcare facilities

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorDerek Sloan SchoolsMedicine, Geography and Sustainable Development ODA countriesUganda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3, Goal 4 Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection which can cause life-threatening illness, particularly for people are also living with HIV. Currently, HIV-TB care in Uganda is complicated by the emergence of a new viral disease: Coronavirus disease … Read more