Artificial intelligence among innovations supporting improved pneumonia diagnosisPosted on 9 November 20239 November 2023Approx reading time: 3 mins Research has a huge role to play in finding innovative ways to defeat pneumonia, the world's leading infectious cause of death in ......read more
Child survival: African governments must show leadershipPosted on 7 August 202323 October 2023Approx reading time: 5 mins What defines good leadership in the context of African health programmes? Is it economic power, the ability to govern or provide o......read more
Dengue: is Africa ready to respond?Posted on 15 June 202327 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min Dengue is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the world. Around 70 percent of cases are currently found in Asia, but preva......read more
Innovative health financing: How to make good on the promises of Africa’s new Public Health OrderPosted on 10 March 202323 October 2023Approx reading time: 3 mins Last month, a high level ministerial forum was convened by the African Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on the margins of the 36th......read more
Critical conversations on genetic control strategies for malaria control in East AfricaPosted on 16 January 202323 October 2023Approx reading time: 3 mins Genetic modification is a topic of much debate for those focused on malaria control and elimination. Towards the end of last year,......read more
We must do more to increase equitable access to essential health servicesPosted on 2 December 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 5 mins According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 400 million people still lack access to one or more essential health se......read more
Advancing the conversation on SMC at ASTMH 2022Posted on 25 November 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 4 mins The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s (ASTMH) Annual Meeting is one of the world’s most important meetings o......read more
International Day of the Girl: Community-led approach to improving access to sexual health and family planning services in South SudanPosted on 11 October 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 1 min Adut is 18 years old, and a student living in Naivasha. She has been helping to inform young people within her school and communit......read more
Vaccine hesitancy: a key consideration for successful uptake of malaria vaccinePosted on 5 August 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 6 mins Whilst the COVID-19 vaccine was developed in an unprecedented timeframe, it has taken combined efforts, spanning 30 years, for a m......read more
The 6th European Union – African Union Summit: A renewed partnership?Posted on 4 March 202223 October 2023Approx reading time: 2 mins Last month, European and African Heads of State met for the 6th European Union and African Union Summit in Brussels, held two year......read more