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Laurent Muschel, HERA Director General, and Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General, stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Justin Makangara/File Photo

Africa's top health official presses US to resume health aidJennifer Rigby

An Anopheles stephensi mosquito obtains a blood meal from a human host through its pointed proboscis in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters, 23 November 2015. Reuters/Jim Gathany/CDC/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Mystery disease identified as severe malaria - DRC health ministry

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A South African study found that most doctors and nurses prescribed antibiotics for a viral infection even when patients discouraged them from doing so. Photo via Flickr by Chilanga Cement (CC BY 2.0)

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Malaria detection campaign in the Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina-Faso) in collaboration with the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé. Elena

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Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk. NataBU/Shutterstock

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Clicks to roll out 41 new stores

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Sports science needs to race towards a different approach. kentoh/Shutterstock

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A woman receiving an oral cholera vaccine in Beira, Mozambique. Celeste Mac-Arthur

Cyclone Idai is over - but its health effects will be felt for a long time

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World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

12 Apr 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

The app that tracks diseases and saves lives in Africa

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Home visit trials strongly encouraged spouses to get involved. Anne Cockroft

Nigerian trial shows how universal home visits can help reduce maternal risks

Anne Cockcroft & Neil Andersson 11 Apr 2019

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

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Photo: WHO

WHO dispatches aid to displaced people in Ethiopia

10 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Understanding the cause of irreversible blindness in East Africa

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Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

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Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

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Doctors at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya. Shutterstock

Scorecards can help measure health outcomes. An East Africa case study

Wilfred Senyoni 8 Apr 2019

With the right skills and infrastructure, Africa can boost its genomics research efforts. Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock

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#CycloneIdai: Cholera prevention and other relief efforts underway

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Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

WHO report: 630-million years of healthy life lost in Africa

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Tools like the WHO checklist can lead to better surgical outcomes in countries with limited resources. Shutterstock

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Isabella Epiu 27 Mar 2019

Maternal mortality is much higher in Africa than in high-income countries. Shutterstock

The death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa

Bruce M Biccard 26 Mar 2019

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Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

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Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

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Malaria detection campaign in the Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina-Faso) in collaboration with the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé. Elena

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Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk. NataBU/Shutterstock

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Photo: WHO

HealthcareWHO dispatches aid to displaced people in Ethiopia

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With the right skills and infrastructure, Africa can boost its genomics research efforts. Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock

HealthcareAfrica needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research

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There is currently no established cure for Ebola – could antibody treatments be the answer? AHMED JALLANZO/EPA

HealthcareGuinea pigs cured of Ebola with antibodies, raising hopes for treatment in humans

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Photo: United Nations

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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

HealthcareWHO report: 630-million years of healthy life lost in Africa

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Tools like the WHO checklist can lead to better surgical outcomes in countries with limited resources. Shutterstock

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Maternal mortality is much higher in Africa than in high-income countries. Shutterstock

HealthcareThe death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa

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