December 08, 2022
Africa: Wealthy Nations 'Failing to Fund Climate Adaptation' #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa faces an impending climate change-induced calamity as developed countries fail to fulfil commitments to fund climate adaption on the continent, scientists say. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: Climate Leaders Cheer Compensation Deal At COP27
Climate activists worldwide applauded an eleventh-hour deal for a loss and damage fund to compensate nations hit by climate catastrophes, the first of its kind in 30 years of… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: 'Robust Laws Needed' To Halt Forest Loss From Mining #AfricaClimateCrisis
Policymakers must develop and implement legislation and forest conservation programmes to halt the loss of tropical forests from industrial mining, environmental experts urge. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: 'Brain Drain' Hits Africa's Tech Developers
Africa must nurture and incentivise tech developers to halt their migration, writes Oladeinde Olawoyin. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: Africa Grapples With Ending Open Defecation
Africa's quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target of ending open defecation by 2030 could be in jeopardy as many countries lack access to basic water services,… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Fall Armyworm Campaign Boosts Maize Yield By a Third
Educating farmers about the destructive pest fall armyworm using a combination of digital media and face-to-face events can significantly boost maize yields, a study has found. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Costs Cast Cloud Over Cervical Cancer Vaccine Plan
Nigeria's latest target for introducing a life-saving vaccine against cervical cancer has been branded unrealistic by health specialists as cost concerns have yet to be addressed,… Read more »
August 19, 2022
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 23, 2022
South Africa: Gene Discovery Could Fight Cassava Disease, Increase Food Security
The discovery of a gene resistant to the virus that causes the devastating cassava mosaic disease could aid the development of disease-resistant cassava varieties and boost food… 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 »
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: 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 »
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 »
April 19, 2022
Ghana: Flooding Could Stifle Ghana's Health Access By 2050
Increased climate change-induced flooding could incapacitate Ghana's transport sector, leading to about 80 per cent of the population in three of the country's regions being cut… 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 »