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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

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Mystery disease identified as severe malaria - DRC health ministry

By Yassin Kombi and Anait Miridzhanian 18 Dec 2024

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Tragedy strikes WHO Africa: Leadership transition uncertain

By Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2024

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa signs Presidential Health Compact

26 Jul 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

#bhf2019conference: How blockchain can eliminate fraud, waste & abuse

Nicci Botha 25 Jul 2019

Health officer on the front-line in the DRC. Flickr

Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet

Yap Boum 23 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

What do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

What do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

23 Jul 2019

A health worker administers the Ebola vaccine. EPA-EFE

How the DRC's Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles

Benjamin Kagina 10 Jul 2019

Dr Anuschka Coovadia is the head of healthcare for Africa at KPMG

Change across healthcare ecosystems in Africa

Anuschka Coovadia 5 Jul 2019

Image: MSF

Ambitious plans to vaccinate more than a million against cholera

4 Jul 2019

Doctors preparing to perform an operation. Shutterstock

Why Nigeria's doctors are leaving, and how the problem can be fixed

Olayinka Stephen 2 Jul 2019

There’s a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. Shutterstock

Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey 19 Jun 2019

Health workers from Bwera hospital prepare to transport the body of a fifty-year-old woman who died of Ebola to the burial site in Bwera, Uganda. MELANIE ATUREEBE/EPA

How Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola

Mosoka Fallah 18 Jun 2019

Photo: Newstalk

Decolonising healthcare

6 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Chronic diseases and their impact on the economy

5 Jun 2019

Drone to deliver life-saving blood

Drone to deliver life-saving blood

3 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

#AfricaMonth: Re-envisioning Africa's healthcare system

31 May 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

#AfricaMonth: Saving trauma patients

24 May 2019

Health workers burying a child who died of Ebola in the DRC’s North Kivu province. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPA

Radical ideas are needed to break the DRC's Ebola outbreak. Here are some

Mosoka Fallah 23 May 2019

Stronger health systems will boost the fight against infectious diseases

Stronger health systems will boost the fight against infectious diseases

13 May 2019

Tips from Nigeria on teaching teens about breast and cervical cancer

Tips from Nigeria on teaching teens about breast and cervical cancer

10 May 2019

New report: Lack of water in health facilities puts patients at risk

New report: Lack of water in health facilities puts patients at risk

9 May 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM

New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

Carla Tsampiras & Nolwazi Mkhwanazi 3 May 2019

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)

UN report warns of disastrous consequences of antibiotic resistance

30 Apr 2019

Gavi/2018/KAREL PRINSLOO

Vaccine drone delivery service takes off in Ghana

29 Apr 2019

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

Kenyan hospital opens human milk bank - a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 23 Apr 2019

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

Kerrigan McCarthy & Lucille Blumberg 15 Apr 2019

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

11 Apr 2019

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?

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

Chris Sweeney 10 Apr 2019

Photo: WHO

WHO dispatches aid to displaced people in Ethiopia

10 Apr 2019

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

HealthcareRamaphosa signs Presidential Health Compact

26 Jul 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

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Nicci Botha 25 Jul 2019

Health officer on the front-line in the DRC. Flickr

HealthcareWhy declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet

Yap Boum 23 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Marketing & Media3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

What do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

RetailWhat do South Africans think about SA's proposed Tobacco Bill?

23 Jul 2019

A health worker administers the Ebola vaccine. EPA-EFE

HealthcareHow the DRC's Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles

Benjamin Kagina 10 Jul 2019

Dr Anuschka Coovadia is the head of healthcare for Africa at KPMG

HealthcareChange across healthcare ecosystems in Africa

Anuschka Coovadia 5 Jul 2019

Image: MSF

HealthcareAmbitious plans to vaccinate more than a million against cholera

4 Jul 2019

Doctors preparing to perform an operation. Shutterstock

HealthcareWhy Nigeria's doctors are leaving, and how the problem can be fixed

Olayinka Stephen 2 Jul 2019

There’s a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. Shutterstock

HealthcareAfrica needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey 19 Jun 2019

Health workers from Bwera hospital prepare to transport the body of a fifty-year-old woman who died of Ebola to the burial site in Bwera, Uganda. MELANIE ATUREEBE/EPA

HealthcareHow Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola

Mosoka Fallah 18 Jun 2019

Photo: Newstalk

HealthcareDecolonising healthcare

6 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

HealthcareChronic diseases and their impact on the economy

5 Jun 2019

Drone to deliver life-saving blood

HealthcareDrone to deliver life-saving blood

3 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Healthcare#AfricaMonth: Re-envisioning Africa's healthcare system

31 May 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Healthcare#AfricaMonth: Saving trauma patients

24 May 2019

Health workers burying a child who died of Ebola in the DRC’s North Kivu province. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPA

HealthcareRadical ideas are needed to break the DRC's Ebola outbreak. Here are some

Mosoka Fallah 23 May 2019

Stronger health systems will boost the fight against infectious diseases

HealthcareStronger health systems will boost the fight against infectious diseases

13 May 2019

Tips from Nigeria on teaching teens about breast and cervical cancer

HealthcareTips from Nigeria on teaching teens about breast and cervical cancer

10 May 2019

New report: Lack of water in health facilities puts patients at risk

HealthcareNew report: Lack of water in health facilities puts patients at risk

9 May 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM

HealthcareNew ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

Carla Tsampiras & Nolwazi Mkhwanazi 3 May 2019

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)

HealthcareUN report warns of disastrous consequences of antibiotic resistance

30 Apr 2019

Gavi/2018/KAREL PRINSLOO

HealthcareVaccine drone delivery service takes off in Ghana

29 Apr 2019

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

HealthcareKenyan hospital opens human milk bank - a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 23 Apr 2019

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

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

Kerrigan McCarthy & Lucille Blumberg 15 Apr 2019

World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

ESG & SustainabilityWorld Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

12 Apr 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

HealthcareThe app that tracks diseases and saves lives in Africa

11 Apr 2019

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

HealthcareNigerian 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?

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

Chris Sweeney 10 Apr 2019

Photo: WHO

HealthcareWHO dispatches aid to displaced people in Ethiopia

10 Apr 2019

Doctors at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya. Shutterstock

HealthcareScorecards 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

HealthcareAfrica needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research

Jenniffer Mabuka-Maroa 5 Apr 2019

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

Pramila Rajil & Alain Townsend 4 Apr 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

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

28 Mar 2019

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

HealthcareWhat African countries can do about ensuring safer surgery

Isabella Epiu 27 Mar 2019

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

Bruce M Biccard 26 Mar 2019

Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

HealthcareWorking with communities is essential to end Ebola

22 Mar 2019

Dr Tshepo Motsepe

HealthcareAfrica-Asia partner to improve healthcare

20 Mar 2019

Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Marketing & MediaFacebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Shereesa Moodley 11 Mar 2019

Experts fear that Uganda’s efforts to eliminate graft in its health care system are not sustainable. Suuba Trust/Flickr

HealthcareWhat we found out about bribery patterns in Uganda's healthcare system

Heather Marquette & Caryn Peiffer 1 Mar 2019