October 15
Africa: Abortion Is a Fundamental Human Rights Issue
The right to abortion is a human rights issue that no government agency, courts, local and state legislators, or anyone else has the right to violate or impede in any shape or… Read more »
September 27
Africa: Uptick in Mpox Cases Raises Concern Among Health Officials
Yesterday, India's Federal Health Ministry reported the nation's first documented case of mpox. The infected individual was reported to have contracted the clade Ib strain of the… Read more »
September 30
Africa: TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation
Today's digital age is centered around TikTok, the short-form social media platform that hosts around 1 billion global users. Sensationalized or reductive videos often get the most… Read more »
September 26
Africa: World Governments, NGOs Announce $350m Investments in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
On the heels of the Summit of the Future and the sidelines of the United Nations High-Level Meeting Week, governments and philanthropies pledged to commit at least USD 350 million… Read more »
September 25
Africa: The Crucial Connection Between Climate Change and Mental Health
Climate change is driving a mental health crisis and accelerating eco-anxiety. Dr. Emma Lawrance is leading Climate Cares, Imperial College London, a centre dedicated to research… Read more »
September 30
Africa: It's Time for Rich Polluters to Pay for the Climate Crisis They Created
The world is standing at a critical juncture. Climate change is not just a future threat--it's here, and it's already devastating lives. From record-breaking heat waves to floods… Read more »
September 26
Sudan: Flooding and Armed Conflict Aggravates Sudan's Cholera Epidemic
Sudan has been plunged into a deadly cholera outbreak in the midst of the Sudanese Civil War. Sudan is currently home to an approximate 15 million people, many of which have had to… Read more »
September 19
Africa: Multilateral Systems in Urgent Need of Reform, Says UN Secretary General
As the United Nations gears up to host the international community for the high-level meeting week, the UN chief appeals to world leaders to commit to universal agreements to work… Read more »
September 16
Africa: Leaders Can Rise to the Summit, Together
As heads of state and government fly into New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the Summit of the Future (September 22-30), 2.3 billion mothers, fathers, and… Read more »
September 12
Africa: Africa Taking Targeted Preparedness Measures As Mpox Cases Increase
As the mpox virus continues to spread to new countries across Africa, triggering a continental health emergency, health authorities are sparing no effort in taking targeted… Read more »
September 09
Nigeria: Nigeria - Protecting the Vulnerable On the Path to Progress
Returning to Nigeria after five years, I was struck by the changes - both the challenges and the opportunities. To better understand these dynamics, I have been undertaking visits… Read more »
September 03
Africa: Pandemic's Silver Lining--Africa Uses Covid-19 Technology for Agriculture
In this IPS podcast, Inter Press Service correspondent Jewel Fraser talks with a scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
August 22
Africa: Bridging the Gap - How Self-Awareness Can Unleash Youth Potential
Imagine a world where every young person has the tools they need to succeed, regardless of their age, area of residence, ethnicity, college name, or the title on their resume. It's… Read more »
August 20
Africa: The Troubling Truth of Mpox
On August 15th, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, stated at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters that the Mpox epidemic continues to… Read more »
Africa: Neglected for Years, Mpox Now a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
There is a deadly outbreak of a new and graver variant of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and at least one case has been confirmed in nearly 12 African countries,… Read more »
August 14
Africa: Ensuring a Healthier Future By Sustaining the Fight Against NTDs
The outgoing Executive Director of Uniting to Combat NTDs reflects on a decade at the helm of a global advocacy organisation dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Read more »
July 29
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Needs Awareness, Advanced Tech to Beat Cancer
Earlier this year, then 46-year-old Lydia Musundiwa, based in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, was diagnosed with colon cancer, which, already at an advanced stage, killed her in… Read more »
July 24
West Africa: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in West Africa
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 116 million people in the African region were living with mental health conditions. A large proportion of mental disorders is caused… Read more »
July 15
Kenya: From Trauma to Triumph - Kenyan Women's Courageous Battle Against Female Genital Mutilation
In the heart of Empash village, a fragmented community nestled in Suswa, Narok County, some 62 miles northwest of Nairobi, Naomy Kolian's story unfolds like a gripping saga of… Read more »
June 11
Africa: Turning the Tide - Health Community Turns to UNFCC for Inclusivity
There is a rapid realization that climate change is impacting health, which is why the recently adopted World Health Organization's Climate Change and Health Resolution is… Read more »
May 22
Africa: International Community Urged to End Impunity for Violence Against Healthcare in Conflicts
Governments and international agencies must do more to end impunity for violence against healthcare, campaigners have urged, as a new report shows that attacks on healthcare during… Read more »
March 27
Gambia: The Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM Ban
Earlier this month, a UNICEF report on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) showed that while some success is taking place, the pace of progress remains slow - lagging… Read more »
March 15
Africa: Africans Can Solve the Disease That Haunts Us - - Here's How
I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known then as Swaziland). People in these two countries share one predominant fear: unemployment. Other… Read more »
March 07
Africa: International Women's Day, 2024 - Rural Tajik Woman's Road to Empowering Women Living With HIV
This feature is part of a series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
February 23
Africa: Children's Futures At a Crossroads
At the start of 2024, we stand at a critical juncture: Geopolitical tensions are escalating, economic integration is unravelling, and multilateral cooperation is faltering. This… Read more »