Melbourn and District u3a

January 2024: Our speaker was Professor Steve Bown, a u3a member, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at University College London where he directed medical research for 30 years. Today however he focuses on environmental issues. His presentation will be on Chase Africa, of which he is a trustee. Chase Africa works through partners in Kenya and Uganda, together with the Ministry of Health, to support community-led initiatives in fragile rural environments where there is very limited access to primary health services. Chase Africa enables couples to choose the timing and number of children, and it prevents the pregnancy and birth complications that are a leading cause of death for women in sub-Saharan Africa.