September 08, 2022
Africa: African Leaders Urge Climate Justice Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa must seize the opportunity of the UN climate conference COP27 to tackle climate injustice and press ahead with green energy solutions, political leaders gathered in Gabon… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: Major Research On Hold in African Academy of Sciences Crisis
Research projects are left in limbo as donors halt funding to the African Academy of Sciences, writes Gilbert Nakweya. Read more »
Africa: Africa Braces Against Marburg Virus After Ghana Cases
Africa must ramp up its surveillance and detection infrastructure in the light of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, public health leaders have warned. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Food Fears Grow As African Floods Fail to Subside #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa could face increased food insecurity and an unprecedented rural-urban migration crisis if the climate change induced flooding persists, environmentalists say. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Africa: Monkeypox Decision a Shot in the Arm for African Health
The decision to designate monkeypox a global health emergency will provide the much-needed stimulus for health institutions in the region to combat the virus, infectious disease… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake 'Rising in Africa'
The uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa means that high-risk individuals are protected against severe infections and vaccine targets set by the World Health Organization will be… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: 'Time to Invest in Genomics' in Poorer Countries - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in a report that examines technology gaps and… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Africa: Improve Antibiotics Access to Beat 'Silent Pandemic'
Better access to antibiotics and antiviral medicines could slow down the spread of drug resistance in the global South, according to a new study released Thursday (9 June). 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 »
June 21, 2022
Africa: Africa 'Must Step Up Surveillance' to Curb Monkeypox
African governments must focus on investing in their surveillance systems and strengthening preparedness to curb the rapid spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox, experts… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Formula Milk Marketing Disrupts Breastfeeding Goals
Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centres to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on… 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 »
July 06, 2022
Africa: Pharma Companies to Share Data On Antimicrobial Resistance
Pharmaceutical companies have pledged to share surveillance data on new antimicrobial medicines such as antibiotics in a new register launched to combat antimicrobial resistance… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Africa: Shorter TB Treatment Shows Promise in Nigeria
Early success with Nigeria's implementation of the new and shorter six-month tuberculosis treatment regimen in four states could pave the way for its rollout nationwide, says an… Read more »
Africa: Improve Antibiotics Access to Beat 'Silent Pandemic'
Better access to antibiotics and antiviral medicines could slow down the spread of drug resistance in the global South, according to a new study released Thursday (9 June). 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 »
June 02, 2022
Africa: AI Drives Quest for New Antivirals to Fight Outbreaks
Research into drugs to treat mosquito-borne flaviviruses such as Zika and dengue as well as COVID-19 will benefit from a major funding boost, says a group of international… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Africa: Findings On Malaria Immunity Could Help Vaccine Development
Understanding how people exposed to malaria for the first time develop immunity could lead to creating more effective treatments including vaccines to fight the disease,… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Africa: Breastfeeding in Rainy Season 'Wards Off Disease'
Breastfeeding infants continuously for six months during the rainy season, without including any other foods, may help prevent a disease linked to micronutrient deficiencies, a… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: Forecasting Tool Finds Best Time to Fight Fall Armyworm
A novel modelling system relying on simple inputs could help smallholder farmers accurately predict the best time for controlling fall armyworm larval populations to prevent crop… 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 »
May 04, 2022
Africa: Women, Low Earners 'Prone to Disaster-Linked Depression'
People living in communities affected by disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to experience depression, with women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible,… 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 »
September 28, 2020
Africa: New Malaria Mosquito Threatens Mass Outbreaks in Africa
Africa has just months to react to an invasive malaria mosquito that thrives in cities, before the situation escalates beyond control, experts warn. Read more »
January 07, 2015
Africa: Learning Resilience From Peru's Ancient Civilisations
As the UN's COP 20 climate negotiations in Lima slowly progressed last month, I went on a journey through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a valley close to Cusco, the capital of… Read more »