All Episodes

July 5, 2022 20 mins

The SOS (Stamp Out Sleeping Sickness) initiative has stopped one deadly disease from becoming more lethal while creating hundreds of jobs and sustainable businesses.

Sleeping sickness or Human African trypanosomiasis, a deadly disease, which threatened the lives of millions of people throughout Africa has been halted, thanks to a consortium of veterinarians, doctors and Government agencies working together with the private sector.  

As a result, new businesses and hundreds of sustainable new jobs have been created. 

Ceva Sounds correspondent, Nik Wood talks to some of the key figures in the SOS project to celebrate the success of the campaign.

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie

Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.