December 22, 2023
South Africa: Breakthrough Raspberry TB Meds Available for Children
A new child-friendly formulation of rifapentine, approved for TB prevention in children, promises easier access and improved treatment outcomes. Read more »
November 27, 2023
Africa: Inclusive Policies Could Close Africa's Stem Gender Gap
This article was supported by IDRC. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Respiratory Virus 'Kills 100,000 Children Under Five'
As COVID-19 and monkeypox hog the limelight, new research sheds light on the devastating potential of another viral disease--the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)--that kills more… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Climate Action 'Could Prevent 6,000 Child Deaths a Year' #AfricaClimateCrisis
The annual death rate of children under five years old in Africa could double to about 38,000 by 2049 compared with the decade 2005-2014, without cuts to rising carbon emissions, a… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Respiratory Virus 'Kills 100,000 Children Under Five'
As COVID-19 and monkeypox hog the limelight, new research sheds light on the devastating potential of another viral disease - the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)--that kills more… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Africa: Africa 'To Have Half of Global Cancers in Children By 2050'
Half of the global cases of childhood cancers could occur in Africa by 2050, with 56.3 cases per million people currently having the disease in the region, says a new report. Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: Is Insect Porridge the Answer to Malnutrition in Africa?
Low-nutrient African porridge could be fortified with amaranth and cricket to make it micronutrient-rich to tackle malnutrition in infants, a study suggests. Read more »
November 18, 2020
East Africa: Free School Meals 'Could Help Child Brain Development'
Countries worldwide need to increase emphasis on the need for healthy nutrition from childhood, including school years to adulthood, to help in brain development, a scientist says. Read more »