March 14
Nigeria: Nigeria Clips Nurses' Wings to Prevent Brain Drain
What's the context? Nurses say government is imposing rules that prevent them chasing a better life overseas Read more »
January 22
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers On Alert Over U.S. Funding for HIV/Aids Fight
When Minne Gachau's husband died from AIDS-related complications in 2006, she was still in denial about being HIV-positive herself - too scared to confide in friends and relatives… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Africa: World Aids Day - What Impact Has 20 Years of U.S. Funding Had On HIV/Aids
In the 20 years since U.S. President George W. Bush launched the world's biggest investment to fight HIV/AIDS, the fund has had a "dramatic and life-saving impact", UNAIDS U.S.… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Africa: Why Is U.S. Funding for HIV/Aids Relief in Africa Under Threat?
Vital U.S. funding from the U.S to support millions of people in Africa living with HIV/AIDS is under threat after false claims the money was being used to fund abortions Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, Visiting the Doctor Can Be Traumatic
Discrimination and a lack of public health policies mean many LGBTQ+ Nigerians miss out on potentially lifesaving healthcare Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: Race for Monkeypox Vaccines Exposes Global Health Inequality
Tight supplies have mostly been snapped up by the United States, but some hard-hit nations such as Brazil and Peru still have none Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: We Need a Clearer Roadmap to a Resilient Food System #AfricaClimateCrisis
As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical Read more »
July 27, 2022
Africa: Millions At Risk As Covid-19 and Ukraine War Threaten HIV/Aids Gains
Progress in cutting global infections is slowing and backsliding in some regions, said UNAIDS Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Women Should Not Be Propping Up Healthcare Systems Without Proper Pay
Woman health workers are the backbone of medical care across much of the world, so why are they treated so poorly? Read more »
June 22, 2022
Africa: Trans Athletes Participation in Sport - What's the Debate?
Trans women have been barred from competing in female categories for elite-level swimming and rugby league fixtures, with the prospect of other sports like athletics following… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: UN Nature Summit Set for Montreal As Covid-Hit China Steps Aside #AfricaClimateCrisis
The COP15 conference, which is due to agree a new global deal to protect biodiversity, has been postponed several times as host nation China grapples with the pandemic Read more »
May 16, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Sued Over Digital ID System That Excludes Millions
When Otajar John heard senior citizens would be given 25,000 Ugandan shillings ($7) per month as part of a new government welfare scheme, he jumped at the chance to apply. Read more »
April 29, 2022
Africa: Drones to Data - Africans Turn to Healthtech
Stanley Ngwira was used to seeing mosquitoes throng the big sky over his village in Malawi, but a drone hovering above the swarms was a new sight altogether for the retired… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Africa: Solar Geoengineering Predicted to Shift Malaria Risk in Tropics
Deploying a controversial global chemical sunshade to cool runaway climate change could help some regions but hurt others Read more »
April 06, 2022
Uganda: Children Drop Out of School As Fees Soar After Covid-19 Pandemic
On top of rising poverty and child marriage, higher school costs are deterring low-income families from sending students back to class in the East African nation Read more »
December 21, 2020
Africa: Climate Risks to Health Set to Worsen Inequity, Harm Children
From poor families in flood-prone homes to women required to cover up in extreme heat, climate change will hit the health of vulnerable groups the hardest, warns Kristie Ebi Read more »
April 20, 2020
Africa: Amid Coronavirus, Let's Not Forget About Indigenous People
Indigenous communities play a critical role in preventing the emergence of diseases and must be involved in the response to the pandemic Read more »
July 03, 2018
Kenya: With Refrigerated ATMs, Camel Milk Business Thrives
Halima Sheikh Ali is the proud owner of one of the few ATMs in Wajir town in northeast Kenya. But rather than doling out shilling notes, it dispenses something tastier: a fresh… Read more »
December 27, 2016
Cameroon: Gay Rights Groups Brave Abuse, Violence to Fight HIV
HIV and homosexuality are no laughing matter in a country where being gay is illegal and LGBT activists face rising hostility and violence Read more »