November 03, 2025
Africa: Breaking the Cycle - Why Inequality Fuels Every Pandemic
Every time the world faces a pandemic, we act surprised. But the truth is, pandemics do not come out of nowhere. They grow out of inequality, and unless we tackle that, we will… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Africa: Beyond Malaria - Uncovering the Overlapping Crisis of Long Covid in Ethiopia and Uganda
While governments lifted restrictions and international attention moved elsewhere after some declared victory over the initial, acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, a significant… Read more »
August 19, 2025
Africa: How Africa's Ancient Enemy - Malaria - May Have Influenced COVID-19 Severity
When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa. The continent's healthcare systems, already stretched thin by endemic diseases like… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Africa: Long Covid is Like 'Experiencing Malaria Constantly' - How Sufferers Struggle to Access Basic Care
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Kizito Zua, a farmer living in Arua, a city in northern Uganda, had earned his way selling his produce at the local market. Read more »
Africa: Long Covid - Global Prevalence, the African Reality and the Latest Research
Long Covid, which is when symptoms persist beyond the acute phase after a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19, is emerging as a major global health challenge.… Read more »
Africa: The Covid Pandemic Panic May Be Over, But Long Covid Lingers
The global impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) extends beyond the acute phase of infection, presenting ongoing challenges for public health and clinical management. Some… Read more »
July 11, 2025
Africa: 'No One Should Be Left Behind' By Africa's Health System, Says Dr. Ogwell
"One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live," says Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma,… Read more »
June 10, 2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 10, 2025
Mpox Remains Public Health Emergency, WHO Says Read more »
June 02, 2025
Africa: Pandemic Impact on Africa, World, and Health Decline Shown in Reports
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May 02, 2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 2, 2025
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November 19, 2024
South Africa: Linen Crisis Hits Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital - South African News Briefs - November 19, 2024
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November 18, 2024
Africa: Long Covid - 'I Don't Think Govts Are Taking It Seriously Enough' - Prof Resia Pretorius
In Part 1 of the interview Juanita Williams from allAfrica had with Professor Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University, Pretorius spoke about her extensive research on blood… Read more »
October 15, 2024
Africa: The New Public Health Order - Charting Africa's Path to Health Sovereignty
The Africa CDC was the first to declare the current mpox outbreak in some African countries as a public health emergency of continental security. This was followed by… Read more »
July 25, 2024
Africa: 'Covid is Not Going Away Anytime Soon'
"Covid is with us; it is not going away anytime soon". That was a stark reminder from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in the United States through its spokesperson… Read more »
June 18, 2024
Africa: Independent Panel on Pandemics Readiness Comes to Grim Conclusion
"If there were a new pandemic threat today...the world will likely be overwhelmed again". Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Africa's Vaccine Production Push Reshapes Global Health Landscape
The novel coronavirus pandemic laid bare the stark disparities in global access to essential medicines. The world's most vulnerable populations were often left behind in the… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Africa: Science Skepticism Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy, Climate Denial
Climate change and vaccine hesitancy pose serious threats to public health Read more »
September 20, 2023
South Africa: Appointment of Power Utility CEO Delayed Again - South African News Briefs - September 20, 2023
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August 25, 2023
South Africa: eThekwini City Manager to Earn Almost as Much as Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2023
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August 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. UN Ambassador – On Tackling Covid, Conflict and Climate
The United States this month holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. As she occupies the chair, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thoman… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Join Us in a Call to Protect Africa and the World from Pandemics
The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently negotiating the first pandemic accord. Acknowledging that the world learned many hard lessons from the… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Africa: The Economic Challenges These Countries Are Facing
More and more Africans are experiencing poverty. coupled with the impact of Covid-19 and the war between Russia and Ukraine that intensified just over a year ago, weighs heavily on… Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: Load Shedding Ramps up to Stage 5, Stage 6 'Until Further Notice' - South Africa News Briefs - January 31, 2023
Eskom Set to Initiate Stage 5, Stage 6 Load Shedding Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Kenyan Man Pleads Guilty to U.S.$241 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Do you remember the Pandora Papers? The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest and most powerful people were revealed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore… Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Rising Cost of Living May Fuel Social Tensions, Economist Warns - South African News Briefs - January 19, 2023
Rising Cost of Living a Catalyst for Rising Social Tensions, Economist Warns Read more »
