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whose lyrics briefly landed him behind bars to find out why the rapids known as the day when the table as upset feels already the told me on live people welcome to the program. the battle against malaria has spent decades but achievements in recent years suggest science might be gaining deal behind. the world health organization has just approved the 2nd vaccine, which is expected to be more affordable and produced on a large scale. malaria kills half a 1000000 african children every year. but research as believe, these new vaccines could go a long way and saving lives. the parents in sub saharan africa have reasons to be afraid of malaria. in 2021,

almost all of the move and 600000 people known to have died from the disease, lived on the continent. and the majority of them were children. under the age of 5, the whole now, is it this new vaccine? will mock a turning point? i the money that asserted to i used to dream of the day when we would have a safe and effective bucks and it gets monday to. now, we have to 1st job authorized by the w h o. in 2021 has already been rolled out in several countries. but we're such as a demand for malaria vaccines out strip supply. that the new show will be both cheaper and more widely available. with up to $200000000.00 doses being produced per year, having a 2nd vaccine available with some of the high advocacy. but also that has available

supply and it's priced to level that makes it cost effective intervention is really gonna have a domestic impact in sub saharan africa. for all the optimism di signed to stress. but the new vaccine will not to eradicate malaria as it does not prevent transmission. like holding it another vital weapon in the off know alongside but nets and insight to sites instead of go. meanwhile, another solution is being worked on that could be a game changer. at the cause institute pester, they are developing m r n a vaccines. the types of stopped people dying on mass cove at 19. the real potential messenger r renee is you can crush the time between the detection of a disease and have these sequences available for the time that you have a vaccine available and connecting this public outside is

a capacity to many fact. and the manufacturer is really where you have the power of the missing journey. well, that may lie in the future. the new vaccine already look set to reduce the risk of severe illness. and to save the lives of countless children as a 1st guest on the program as rose leg, she's a distinguished scientist and even knowledge is from the university of the own day and come a room. welcome to dw news advocate, professor lake a. you've dedicated your life to the fight against malaria, among your many achievements, and you're here in berlin to receive the 2023 virtual prize for global. how 1st of all, congratulations on that. and what does this recognition this prize mean to you? it meant a lot to me if you're 76 years old, coming for where i come from. and when i the entire familiar area,

i know that infectious son got to this age. i'd have done all the work i've done over the years in malaria, in paulia, in immunization in the community, and fighting for women scientists and the rice of scrolling and training of students. i've done this all my life and then i get this lifetime achievement award . and really is very dear to my heart. it's a great recognition that i'm very grateful to the visual foundation for this for this. yes, me now, malaria isn't usually high up on the global agend. do you think this awards is, is a sign that things are changing things that true malaria. we've done some watch has gone in to talk of see and off building capacity on funding and strategies. i've been part of the global malaria program you w to has in place the 1st miller, a police advisory committee that for the policy i was member of that working with

lots of petra lens loans on his girlfriend, geneva, and so on. i'm then covering our research in malaria and my country and research in pregnant women and doing the work we did in diagnosis. and also we had responses and so on, you know, and then looking misconduct, the fund global fund has been going on with the distribution of nets. all the preventive measures because you know, malaria can be prevented kinda cute, but progress hasn't really gone on. well, in the african continent it has stalled, and right now the 11 countries that the really high impact, high board and high impact countries, 10 of them in africa. and one is india and more efforts have been put ton to define all of the strategies that one could use to move on the way forward from malaria will also have at the university that puts on the defecting miller. a program that

i quote share with for us. so the on worth and we've been re, thing king, what are the news try to just one can bring in to really help again move this forward. so we know the work is it's happening. the newest thing though, i see you know, other vaccines. that's one tool that we didn't have. that was the, you know, other tools, but we really needed a vaccine to come to the right. and right now beginning next. it is vaccination, off of children. we have the are as the r t s wrecks in 1st, and then there are 21 does, was just approved also by the bleach us. so we have 2 new vaccines that can be used now for children. and that's going to help a lot. let's see the malaria that was killing children, the lot in africa. and that's going to really, you know, the percentages at least 30 to 7 percent 70 percent. if he could see for this as a way, counting on this new methods,

this new tool now to help bring down that burden. part of that is the mention of the i'm m r n a based vaccines. of course, those presents that and challenges. but do you think these could be a game changer for malaria prevention? very much so. i know presently that would be some production that can tell you, even on the african continent itself, of these actions for malaria, this plan's going on with that will keep golly and other places. and i think you know, that is the way forward for us. and this new technologies that they know visions that have come on things through, you know, covered, we learn to love trouble. hood covered 19, i think that's part of the way we've been married and they've back since that we're going to move forward in materials. so it's in the pipeline, i know that right. we've seen that the success of vaccination and getting rid of some diseases like looking small box for example. um, decades ago, are you hopefully even confident that we can do the same with malaria as well?

smallpox went next, one to it is probably a which i chair the africans such as additional commission for polio, righted cation for i region. i chair that commission and what it will, you know, for indigenous wild polio virus is going out of the african con, you know, the african region. i read that declaration, august 25th, 2020 and handed the certificate to the regional director. what's bad for us really now we saw the vaccine, the rifle virus, which is still prevalent in the region, and we're really hopeful that we can get rid of these, the new vaccines coming against that that should be able to move us forward in that area. so for paul, you know, we're like 99 percent really bad, but that last one percent it's really getting hard up, but we will do it with 2 countries. still endemic flow rate and then does all the

racks into the right boulevard. so anyway, it was moving, the malaria is still a little bit behind, but each come each year the global miller program receives, i mean, the pleasure does declare countries you know, for familiar like china that used to have 30000000 cases is now free from a layer i know the small islands and so, so we're hoping, you know, especially with the vaccines coming in, that we will see great improvements also in the, in the african region. yes. professor rose like a scientist and even all the just and the recipient all the 2023 virtual prize for global health. thank you for speaking to us and once again, congratulations. thank you very, very much. and it's really dear to my, had this price on thank you for this interview for this morning. in sierra leone land ownership has traditionally been male dominated with women,

often excluded from prophecy decisions. but recent legislative changes of aim to rectify this gender disparity. the adoption of the customary land rights act and the agenda equality in women in palm and bill is meant to ensure that women and not discriminated against in land related matters, but instead entitled to the same rights as man it's an important meeting for the women of this village in sierra newest districts, a visitor has come to inform them about the new window was affecting them out by them. by that time i just woke up. i'm here today to tell you about my experience. so i, the woman told me and to boost your confidence to empower, you know, so you can always fight for your own right. that's all things in country works with non supervisor and governmental organization missions, helping women,

you can control over that on. so for example, after the husbands died, what and the best buy women now also have the right to sign contracts with companies for middle not the needs so that they benefit from it that something was land is your life. that said, and that's your right. now, me like the last year's tyranny own implemented a number of far reaching lose the unprecedented enough, erica, for the 1st time women now have a legal rights to own lands and to decide what happens to it. how do i guess i didn't listen to each. i say, well mine's i have yeah. i have yeah. i have yes. let me show your assault on yours village. when it's not been gross husband died and people in our community took it from her. she went to quotes and go to a land back. a very valuable as a very valuable yes. and no one is taking the

way for me as far as what i can possibly do. will i be able to take my lunch for my house? i mean possibly and now i have none in my garden this morning. and i just a very good advantage of because of my alarm from you because with this not only community, so end up controlling lum taken from women. when the husbands died, austin, lined like this is least outside the families to for and companies. when this case grow trees for carbon credits. sounds good, right? this actually a big downside. the leaves is very bad. tons and women who has access to the lines where they used to grow fruit, the new law and to help women re gain control of that land from the families and the companies and if they wish. so we negotiate the lease agreement. that's exactly

what's happened to the concept. we're now husband died, his family, the salon, to a chinese company. but then the new law, how to explain that fact. since then, she has been sharing what you learn to ensure all the stuff or the same states that the legal experts say the new laws are robust, a lot more work like that of susan's as me. the women across sierra, my own tax name, their rights i spoke to elena thompson, deputy director of know matthew syria, leo and an organization advocating for land protection and environmental justice. i don't know was one of the main voices pushing for legislative change to protect and promote women land owners. and i asked what effects she had seen since the changes were introduced as well? implementation, this is really still in its infancy. of course,

the law needs to be known and understood by all of but some of what we, what we know is that because the customer, them rights acts for instance, and ensures that women and men have equal rights to land. i'm your customer in law and prohibits laws or practices that discriminate against women and ensures a minimum of 30 percent representation of women on land decision making, the bodies at all levels from village level to national level. we're seeing even traditional authorities and women and men and a mat in communities and being much more and deliberate about the inclusion of women in decision making processes online when setting up the land government instructors at the village

level and share. and there's that there's at least that 30 percent representation. and how of sir and union man taking this as women make up the largest percentage of land users in the country. and so the contribution that women have a traditionally made to the improvement of the land to production from the land. and everyone really is able to see those benefits. and that helps to make a strong case in and of itself for why their involvement is crucial. not to mention the fact that we've seen that women in these communities tend to take

a longer term vision for how the land can be used for and there in the communities, benefits versus the men have taken more of a short sighted approach to, to those issues. and we see that the women's contributions to these discussions to lease negotiations, usually end up with provisions that provide for community development commute protection of of a broader um, a percentage of the population looking at opportunities for young people as well. and so those are the positives that people see from women's participation in land decision making. okay. and then i think so giving us that picture and thompson,

deputy director of now matthews, early on thank you for speaking to us or the bulk of labor is one of tens. and he has most popular music genres, but some artist, the facing restrictions and legal troubles for songs that criticize the government . recently the right, by a mind, well, anybody popularly known as ne, want me to go, was questioned by police and later released on bail. he's accused of incitement through his song. i'm caney, which translates to wake up a song challenging, tends indians to hold the government accountable by hoping that ends in rep that you want me take any sam, can you text the just 2 tests, including the presidential. i mean, yes, and we have none of that. you need to add, your buddies sees you've just given voice. what are the things that is essie hi,

i'm up in step one is the love i received from my funds. well, i have nothing more to give back than to choose to incorporate that problems into my soul. and i am i'm, i believe that what i'm doing about it is the spirit of tons of hands as the top pop up to 30 days. how about the song from being performed in the country? but that hasn't toby's message from the hub is wrapped up more than 2 medium views on youtube seats renews in july and just in the home. what do you need me to do now? really good and release the city times before for each i've spoken to you about stage of the yeah. you know, facing accusations awful sight meant by both the countries as a good way to back set back and they put the the closer to show. see then sonya is have the right to freedom of speech, but roots group say repressive rules,

incorrect. those included showed that freedom in the country is being eroded and so the just not a good thing for freedom of expression. if it turns out that he will be charged and call it incitement, lawyers will be that to defend him. we'll defend him by any means necessary to ensure that we establish a strong foundation for office to carry out that work. not only for him, but any of the small or big alters to excise and their rights of freedom of expression through that's almost if i know what is the best side of faith that i need to fully do was i think it is a consensus. they should create their work and submit it to the council. the council will review the work and grant approval if no issues are found. hang on afterwards, the artist can release this over to the public. and if we have that, i might have been a problem. now is, i know that some of the land is that land, those are let me, let me take the save again. you mentioned using musical mess. so you don't, i mean,

as long as i feel the that way in terms of a more general because we kept up with the 5 them shot. i'm the post. drop them shout out to cool. so is it common thoughts as to challenge the government like this in times in the year? i asked somebody, allow me, the journalist in doris alone, i would say may let me take go is, is one of the few very few watches here in terms of the who has been, who have been, you know, a consistent in great in, in using the ok to, to, to challenge the government and, and i should mention that this is not the 1st time that they want me to go, you know, has got in trouble with the authorities. and the last, the restriction as well. they went to go release the saw, you know, back then we had to lead the president of men in regard to dr. tater and he's a demonstration president joining local 40. his administration did not like,

you know, you know, critical feedback. they'd not like, you know, people talking uh no appraising, say, i mean, it didn't all the way in there with people was, was brave enough pocketing when so many of the journalists activists in autism who were afraid, storage site, the government because the consequences were just too bad, so now you want me to go to least the song by then criticizing the president and immediately though authority, you know, announced that the song is not supposed to be played on an enemy, didn't country, but really strangely, a lot of us was surprised to hear that the president actually say no, let that song, you know, be played that people listen to that song and it was quite on using it and then the predicted because that was bad. so, so this is how they let me table. it has been working. he did that box and we've seen him doing it this time. so what i would say nay is, is one of the very few to under this thing test with. yeah, i know a couple of, of not done at least as far as the what one of the few autism solutions we've been brave to criticize the government using the us. i know

a couple of these agents rough us who have even slipped the country because, you know, they wanted to remain critical to the government using the music. but then they, they couldn't stay in the country because it was too dangerous for them. you know, to, to continue. good. so i think the government using the odds so, so this is very much typical and consistent and brave. now you want me to go releasing yet another soul is enough that he's got any trouble with the authority a couple of times once you've given us that comparison between the previous government and the current one. but you know, new government things and not quite the same, but can you give us a picture of what this all says about the current political climate and terms in yeah, uh, even beyond music just relating to democracy and freedom of speech as yeah. so the way i describe the, the current, the government, especially the civic space in the country. i just probably be this very, a confusing. you know, i, you have the president who consistently o um, you know, talk about a summation,

you know, his, his, his plan, his vision to, to return the country to the democratic apostles. following up, i have had a credit as a whole, was to get his dictates, but you also have high subordinates of the people within the government, the police, the, you know, the communication, regulatory authority, the media regulatory look for each at lodge and things like that. who had been acting and saying quite contrarily to what the president, you know, is you know, one size into the public to believe that that's she's doing so. so you have the president to who portrays have government that's very, you know, open government, secular, democratic. but has opponent, it's, you know, talk to different people threatening individuals like ok, just like these. oh, even though the active journalist, the media. so it's very confusing and then we don't know exactly what is happening . maybe a little bucket wrongful for those who probably are not following much. the tons of the important take is that when president some of the to call by the government

from when, when she took office a little people with hopefully things will change. following the death of property and she promised to meet you and say that we would have time to democracy. i would do reforms, change laws allow media to operate freely and so many of the promises that she meant. but over the years we haven't seen that's happening. and now like you can see, you know, i feel critical voices. and i would say quite a few of them actually uh, just a few weeks ago. those are not another position and a female from southern tons of the with song was bond. she was harassed together. we'd have family just because of she released this one and that was critical to the government. and so the president probably sees that democratic, the country, she wants us to be the she's here for the phones. i was on the practice, the real experience of many people, especially those lucky people to the government is quite different. and that is very confusing for so many of us. okay. so let me allow me. thank you very much for explaining that to us and giving us

a picture of what the space is like in times. and yeah, that's on me. oh, i'm a journalist, i'm political, i'm list so we can to us from doris a lot as well. that's it now and be sure to check out other stories on dw com. forward slash africa on social media. we'll see you next time. bye. for now, [000:00:00;00]

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