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  21 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group
August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

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A nurse prepares a dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 24, 2021. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
Vaccine-starved Namibia receives Sinopharm boost

19 Jul 2021

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

16 Jul 2021

The research was conducted at the Zambia University Teaching Hospital morgue. Salim Dawood/AFP via Getty Images
Latest data from Lusaka morgue analysis shows spike in Covid-19 deaths

  12 Jul 2021

Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, 24 June 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Africa to start receiving US Covid-19 vaccine doses next week

1 Jul 2021

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Africa has few vaccines: Here's what can still be done to minimise the impact of Covid-19

  30 Jun 2021

Samuel Dhol Ayeun, a trainee doctor who fled from South Sudan to Uganda. ReuterAbubaker Lubowa
"I made it," says South Sudanese who fled to Uganda

  21 Jun 2021

Doktor.se to launch in Africa
Doktor.se to launch in Africa

18 Jun 2021

African Union president and president of Congo Democratic Republic Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a joint news conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reurters//File Photo
Congo caps public gatherings as third Covid-19 wave builds

15 Jun 2021

Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it
Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

  9 Jun 2021

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How The Gambia beat trachoma, an infection that causes blindness

  7 Jun 2021

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria
Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

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Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them
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A nurse prepares a dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 24, 2021. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
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Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

 9 Jun 2021

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 7 Jun 2021

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria
Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

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Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them
Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them

 28 May 2021

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Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

 21 May 2021

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries
Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

 21 May 2021

Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells
Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

 11 May 2021

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It's possible to build stronger systems to deliver oxygen: here's what it takes

 10 May 2021

Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa
Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa

7 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper
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 7 May 2021

Specialist cancer diagnosis and treatment centre opens in Lagos
Specialist cancer diagnosis and treatment centre opens in Lagos

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Ghana's Covid-19 vaccine rollout is struggling to keep up with its great start

 29 Apr 2021

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 26 Apr 2021

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 23 Apr 2021

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 22 Apr 2021

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 9 Apr 2021

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 7 Apr 2021

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'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

 31 Mar 2021

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 18 Mar 2021

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Nigeria at sixes and sevens on Covid-19 vaccine rollout

 15 Mar 2021

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The ins and outs of Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan

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Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity
Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

26 Feb 2021

Morocco set to legalise cannabis production for medical use
Morocco set to legalise cannabis production for medical use

26 Feb 2021

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WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks

 18 Feb 2021

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The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study

 28 Jan 2021

Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions
Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions

 19 Jan 2021

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 11 Jan 2021

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children
The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

 5 Jan 2021

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19
Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

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New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure
New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

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