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First International Day of Mathematics is celebrated
📅 14 March 2020The annual observance uses 14 March, associated with the decimal digits 3.14, to promote mathematics worldwide.
Mathematics is framed as a public resource
📅 14 March 2020Activities connect the discipline with health, climate, technology, culture, industry and sustainable development.
Global celebration can broaden historical narratives
📅 14 March 2020Schools and institutions can use the day to feature Indigenous, African, Asian, Islamic, Latin American and women's contributions.
Access remains an issue in mathematical education
📅 14 March 2020Celebration alone does not remove unequal schooling, language barriers, digital divides or the concentration of research funding.
UNESCO reports Eastern African medicine discussion
📅 5 December 2020Publication date: UNESCO described a webinar on traditional and complementary medicine during COVID-19.
African medicine webinar weighs knowledge and evidence
📅 5 December 2020Publication date: regional organizations discussed sharing and studying African traditional medicine; no COVID-19 remedy was proven.
UNESCO relates health traditions to heritage
📅 5 December 2020Publication date: UNESCO placed inherited medicine within discussion of cultural heritage and biodiversity.
African medical knowledge rights enter pandemic debate
📅 5 December 2020Publication date: participants addressed ethics, community knowledge and support for research during the pandemic.