Africa: Q&A - Malaria Fight Needs Whole-of-Society Approach

From fixing open gutters to educating kids about the importance of bed nets, a "whole-of-society" approach is needed to successfully shut down malaria, according to Michael… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Shores Up Shea Butter Value With Time-Saving Tech

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Africa: Universal Health Coverage Is Not an Impossible Goal

Africa must strengthen health systems through innovation and collaboration to achieve universal health coverage, write Mengistu Asnake, Rispah Walumbe. Read more »

South Africa: South African Research Funds 'At Risk' Over Gaza Stance

Solidarity with Palestine in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is threatening research funding at some South African universities, according to a leading politician. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Unlocks Value From Honey By-Product

When Joel Mukwaya, a biologist and post-graduate student at Uganda's Makerere University, discovered the immune-boosting benefits of tea made from a honey-by product, he… Read more »

Africa: Genebanks Needed for Climate-Resilient Crops to Thrive

Africa must protect its agricultural biodiversity to build a food-secure future, writes Joyce Maru, Africa director at the International Potato Center. Read more »

East Africa: Vaccine for Foot and Mouth Disease a Win for East Africa

A new vaccine, designed to protect East African cattle against all major strains of foot and mouth disease, is offering hope to small-scale farmers battling the highly contagious… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Champion HIV Response to Secure Success

Africa must take ownership of its HIV response, write Izukanji Sikazwe and Magda Robalo, co-chairs of the African-led HIV Control Working Group. Read more »

Africa: Donor Funding Falls Short for Africa's Digital Health

As African countries struggle with overburdened healthcare systems, limited resources, and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer, digital health innovations… Read more »

Africa: AI Sifts Africa's Natural Remedies for Drug Discovery

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and traditional medicine may seem like strange bedfellows but African researchers are harnessing both to advance drug discovery on the continent. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Launches First GMO Crop Amid Debate

A public debate is raging in Ghana as the country launches its first genetically modified crop for commercial cultivation. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Closes in On Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Treaty

Rwanda could become the first African country to adopt an international treaty aimed at phasing out fossil fuels, the campaigners behind the initiative say. Read more »

Africa: Lack of African Data Causing 'Policy Missteps'

A lack of Africa-generated scientific evidence is hampering effective policymaking and weakening Africa's trading position, said Lise Korsten, president of the African Academy of… Read more »

Africa: Zero-Infection HIV Drug 'Must Be Affordable'

An HIV prevention drug proven to protect women from the virus with just two injections a year must be made available at an affordable price for those at risk in low- and… Read more »

Africa: Boys Born With Higher Natural Resistance to HIV, Study Finds

Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Rolls Out Contraceptives to Reduce Maternal Deaths

Kenya is seeking to reduce maternal mortality by increasing access to modern contraceptives for women who have just given birth, or had an abortion or miscarriage, the country's… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern Africa Drought Crisis Demands Fresh Solutions

More than 30 million people in Southern Africa have been affected by drought and now face severe food insecurity and humanitarian challenges that require innovative solutions and… Read more »

Africa: Nourishing Roots - Why Women's Health Matters for All

Investment in locally led-innovation and midwifery can transform child and maternal health, write Nigerian health minister Muhammad Ali Pate and Samba Sow, former minister of… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya Floods Prompts Calls for Warning Systems

Kenya's worst flooding in decades highlights the urgent need for more robust mitigation efforts, including flood risk maps and early warning systems, say climate scientists. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Health Sector At Breaking Point in Doctors Strike

Kenya's public health sector is at risk of a collapse as a countrywide doctors' strike stretches into the second month with no solution in sight, warns the national doctors' union. Read more »

Africa: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policymaking

This article was produced with the support of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA). Read more »

Africa: Data Arms Africa's Fight Against Malaria

Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Science Council Given New Lease of Life

A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Failing to Meet Healthcare Funding Commitments

Twenty-three years after the famous Abuja declaration to improve health services in Africa, Nigeria has yet to meet its commitment to ensure 15 per cent of its budget goes to the… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Steps Up Cancer Data Gathering

South Africa has begun collecting data on cancer directly from patients for the first time, to help shape national cancer policies and resourcing. Read more »