I'm so pleased to announce my role as a mentor for The African Academy of Sciences #AfricaScienceDesk , and to share news of the launch of the Academy's first Journalism Awards program! The Awards were created to recognize and honor excellent reporting on #science and #scientificinnovation in #Africa , and to improve and increase coverage of #research and scientific #innovation on the continent. The Academy encourages applications focusing on, but not limited to, focus areas such as antimicrobial resistance, drug discovery; water, sanitation and hygiene, and maternal, neonatal and child health. The application deadline is 3 September at 5 PM EAT. Click on the link below for more information, and please share this far and wide! #AAS #globalhealth #sciencejournalism #sciencereporting #healthjournalism #healthreporting #Africanjournalists #Africanjournalism #journalismawards …see more