May 05
Africa: Malaria Vaccine 'No Magic Bullet' for Elimination
Mass rollout of malaria vaccines is beginning to change the landscape of disease control in Africa. But success will depend less on availability and more on how well they are… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Africa's Malaria Fight Needs Stronger Local Research
As progress on malaria stalls, the case for local research in Africa is stronger than ever, write Edwine Barasa of KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme and David Mukanga at the Gates… Read more »
March 31
Liberia: Liberia Stalls On Lead Rules, With Children At Risk
When a Liberian mother brings her child to hospital with learning difficulties or seizures, doctors cannot check whether lead poisoning is the cause. Read more »
March 11
Africa: Africa Urged to 'Mainstream' Homegrown Climate Adaptation
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February 25
Africa: Breakthrough Sickle Cell Gene Therapy a Distant Hope in Africa
As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated in the United States and Europe remains financially out… Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Why Nigeria May Be Missing Silent Mpox Transmission
New evidence suggests that mpox may be circulating quietly among healthy Nigerians, with some infections occurring without the symptoms that typically trigger detection by health… Read more »
February 04
Africa: One Health Strong On Paper, Weak Where Outbreaks Begin
This article was supported by One Health Hub. Read more »
January 19
Africa: Africa Pushes Back On US Health Deals Over Data, Power
A new wave of bilateral health deals with the United States is facing growing resistance across Africa, as courts, civil society groups and public-health experts question how the… Read more »
November 19, 2025
Madagascar: AI and Citizens Detect Invasive Mosquito in Madagascar
Researchers say they have used Artificial Intelligence and citizen-submitted photos to identify what they believe was the first Anopheles stephensi detected in Madagascar, amid a… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Africa: Africa-Led AI Crucial for Self-Reliant Healthcare
As African countries work to strengthen their health systems after years of donor dependence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is placing renewed… Read more »
October 24, 2025
Africa: 'Turn Crisis Into Opportunity' - African Health Leaders
African leaders urged the continent's health community meeting in South Africa this week to turn crisis into opportunity, highlighting progress in vaccine manufacturing against a… Read more »
October 09, 2025
Africa: Africa Must Lead Its Own Health Research Revolution
Accelerating initiatives such as the African Medicines Agency can help drive prosperity, say research leaders from the African Voices of Science. Read more »
September 30, 2025
Tanzania: Tanzania Keeps Rabies End Goal in Sight
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September 25, 2025
Uganda: Drug-Resistant Salmonella Rife in Uganda's Poorest Region
In the dry, isolated area of Karamoja in northeastern Uganda - the country's poorest sub-region - children have long suffered from malnutrition and water shortages. Read more »
August 05, 2025
Rwanda: Rwanda Reconsiders Malaria Vaccines as New Cases Surge
After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Ghana: Mobile App Aims to Bridge Ghana's Rural Healthcare Gap
[KUMASI, GHANA, SciDev.Net] For years, frontline nurses at community-based health planning services have been forced to improvise with limited resources, no labs, no ultrasound… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Africa: African Surveillance Labs Can Power Eradication Push
National polio laboratories will help Africa in its final push towards eradicating the disease, writes Chikwe Ihekweazu, outgoing acting director for WHO Africa. 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 »
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 »
March 02, 2007
Gambia: WHO Dampens President's HIV/Aids Claim
Jammeh claims his herbal remedy can cure HIV/AIDS Read more »
October 19, 2006
Africa: Study Shows How Ebola And Marburg Cause Disease
Ebola and Marburg fevers -- which have a mortality rate of up to 80 per cent -- kill hundreds of people in the tropical forests of Central Africa each year, mainly in the… Read more »
