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Cheikh Mbacke Faye

Associate Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
Cheikh is currently the Head of the APHRC Regional Office in West Africa, based in Dakar, Senegal. He is leading the Countdown 2030 Initiative for APHRC (http://countdown2030.org), a multi-institution collaborative that calls for the accountability of governments and development partners, identifies knowledge gaps and proposes new actions for universal coverage of women's, children's and adolescents' health. He completed a PhD in Public Health in 2019 from the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa) and held a Master’s degree in Statistics (2001) from the Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (Algiers, Algeria). Cheikh joined APHRC in 2010 as the Country Manager for the Measurement, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) project in Senegal.
Cheikh’s experience includes research on reproductive health (behavioral surveys on HIV/STI in Senegal and Mauritania, post-abortion care, family planning), local development and poverty. Cheikh is a passionate of data discoverability. In 2014, he led the development of the APHRC Microdata Portal, an Open Data platform where high quality research data on Health, Population, Education and Urbanization are made publicly and freely available to the research community.

How better information will reduce maternal and child deaths

Dec 01, 2019 03:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

At least two-thirds of all annual maternal and child deaths worldwide occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite recent improvements, significant inequities persist across countries and regions and within countries. An...

Economy

German bunds gain after December manufacturing PMI misses estimates, albeit still in contraction

The German bunds gained during European session Monday after the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of December missed market expectations, albeit still remaining in the contraction zone, below the 50-point threshold...

Australian government downgrades expectation of the underlying cash surplus in 2019-20

The Australian government has downgraded its expectation of the underlying cash surplus in 2019-20 to AUD5.0bn (0.3 percent of GDP) and across the coming three years. This represents a change of fortunes compared to the...

BoJ likely to remain on hold for foreseeable future, says Capital Economics

The Bank of Japan seems to have underestimated the drag on domestic demand from Octobers sales tax hike. But the global outlook has improved and the governments fiscal stimulus announcement has given policymakers a further...

EM Asian currencies likely to advance in weeks ahead, remain susceptible to headlines till first week of Jan: Scotiabank

EM Asian currencies are expected to advance in the weeks ahead, while remaining susceptible to the headlines till the first week of January, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. The Fed left its...

Australian bonds flat on improved risk sentiments; eyes on Dec policy meeting minutes

The Australian bonds remained flat during Asian session of the first trading day of the week Monday despite an improvement in investors risk sentiments after the United States and China announced to reach a historic phase...

Politics

The truth about Barack Obama, Michelle Obama divorce rumors

Barack Obama might no longer be working in the Oval Office but that does not mean that the former president and his wife Michelle Obama are out of the limelight. In fact, rumors about the two divorcing have been going on...

Donald Trump criticized for his mocking Greta Thunberg tweet

President Donald Trumps Twitter post targeting teenage activist Greta Thunberg drew criticisms from various sectors. The tweet, which came after Thunberg was named Person of the Year by Time magazine, suggested to the...

Melania Trump's shocking expenditures on clothes revealed!

Melania Trump is a former model turned First Lady of the United States so no wonder she likes to be fashionable. However, it was recently revealed that she has been spending a staggering amount to replenish her wardrobe...

Why Michelle Obama defended Ellen DeGeneres against bashers for her friendship with George W. Bush

Michelle Obama took the side of Ellen DeGeneres and defended the popular host from bashers who criticized her for her friendship with the former POTUS George W. Bush. Barack Obamas wife explained that there was nothing...

Melania Trump, Donald Trump divorce rumors: What are their terms?

United States President Donald Trump is known for having married three times. However, rumors are circulating that his marriage to First Lady Melania Trump may be declining. The rumors started when Melania delayed her...

Science

Asteroids: Space rock with nuclear bomb-levels of impact sighted

Many space enthusiasts have always noticed how frequent asteroids have been coming close to the Earths vicinity. Now, NASA has spotted a new asteroid hurtling close to the planet with the force of a nuclear...

NASA: Astronaut Al Worden reveals his 'most serious moment' on Apollo 15

NASA has had hits and misses when it comes to moon missions since its first mission back in 1969. Astronaut Al Worden shared his experience during the Apollo 15 mission, including the moment that threatened the entire...

Pacific Ring of Fire: Volcanologist reveals the most dangerous volcanoes

When it comes to earthquakes and eruptions, the Pacific Ring of Fire is what geologists and volcanologists are watching out for. A recent report reveals which of these volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are the most dangerous...

Aliens: Distant exoplanets may contain water sources

Space agencies are continuously studying the entities that are beyond the Earth, including one of the biggest mysteries in space. A new report reveals that distant exoplanets may have sources of water. One of the...

Antarctica shrank the brains of some scientists stationed there

For most people, Antarctica is a place they will never set foot in their entire lifetime. Its unbearably cold and covered year-round in ice, there are no hotels or fast food joints and there are no commercial ships or...

Technology

Google helps you detect spams texts with new Messages app features

Google rolled two new features for its Messages app so users can better combat spam and phishing. The tech giant just added on Thursday a spam detection to the popular Android messaging app which would make it easier for...

AirPods holiday sales now live on Walmart, Best Buy

Those with tech-savvy and music-loving friends and are starting their holiday shopping early are in luck because several AirPods deals are now up online. Several discount offers can be found in different stores; however,...

iOS 14 announcement is very likely in June 2020

The launch of iOS 13 has been an underwhelming experience even to avid fans of Apple products. It is then not surprising if many iPhone and iPad users are now looking forward to having iOS 14. iOS 13 was just fully...

iPhone 12 price increase is unlikely to exceed $100

Every year, major tech companies are expected to refresh its flagship product lineups. It has also been customary for them to announce major specs and features upgrades since these are necessary to entice the public to...

iPhone SE 2 may end up being called iPhone 9

The iPhone SE 2 has been a recurring subject on tech fans weekly dose of Apple rumors. People now have a good idea of what to expect from the device, but a new report about its official name appears to be the most...