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Doctors and medical practitioners under the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) participate in a demonstration to demand payment of their salary arrears and the immediate hiring of trainee doctors, among other grievances, in Nairobi, Kenya, 16 April 2024. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

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The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

By Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

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South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

By Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

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

Deoraj Caussy 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

Francis Mukasa, 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

Monica de Bolle 9 Jun 2021

A health worker examines a child for signs of trachoma Joe McNally/Getty Images

How The Gambia beat trachoma, an infection that causes blindness

Musa Mutali 7 Jun 2021

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

3 Jun 2021

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

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

Peter B James, Abdulai Jawo Ba, Amie Steel, Jon Adams & Jon Wardle 28 May 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

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

Elsabé Brits 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

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

Khalid Abdelaziz 11 May 2021

Family members of Covid-19 infected patients stand in a queue with empty oxygen cylinders outside the oxygen filling centre in New Delhi, India. Photo by Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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

Hamish Graham & Adegoke Falade 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

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Specialist cancer diagnosis and treatment centre opens in Lagos

Specialist cancer diagnosis and treatment centre opens in Lagos

4 May 2021

Covid-19 vaccination strategies have been affected by supply woes. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC

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

Godfred Boafo 29 Apr 2021

The world spends billions on treated mosquito nets each year. Irene Abdou / Alamy Stock Photo

New malaria vaccine proves highly effective - and Covid shows how quickly it could be deployed

Adrian Hill 26 Apr 2021

Zambia must find a way to balance the economy and public health in tax policy

Mulenga Mary Mukanu 23 Apr 2021

Mykola Samoilenko/Shutterstock

Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about

Michael Head 22 Apr 2021

A healthcare worker administers an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to her colleague at Mutuini Hospital in Nairobi. Kenya on March 3, 2021. Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has got off to a slow start: the gaps, and how to fix them

Catherine Kyobutungi 9 Apr 2021

Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation. shutterstock

Social media users in Kenya and South Africa trust science, but still share Covid-19 hoaxes

Herman Wasserman & Dani Madrid-Morales 7 Apr 2021

Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND

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

Rebecca Richards-Kortum & Theresa Mkandawire 31 Mar 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Dr Cyprian Ngong, a staff member of National Hospital, Abuja, receives Covid-19 vaccine. Adam Abu-basha/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Nigeria at sixes and sevens on Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Solomon Bakarey 15 Mar 2021

Kenya’s health minister Mutahi Kagwe next to the country’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu

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

Catherine Kyobutungi 8 Mar 2021

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

Medical staff check each others protective suits. Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images

Ebola strikes West Africa again: key questions and lessons from the past

Mosoka Fallah 19 Feb 2021

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks

Saliou Samb 18 Feb 2021

Fast food is growing in popularity with Ghanaians. Wikimedia Commons

Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why

James Boafo 11 Feb 2021

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

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"I made it," says South Sudanese who fled to Uganda

Francis Mukasa, 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

Monica de Bolle 9 Jun 2021

A health worker examines a child for signs of trachoma Joe McNally/Getty Images

How The Gambia beat trachoma, an infection that causes blindness

Musa Mutali 7 Jun 2021

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

Youth to 'draw the line' against malaria

3 Jun 2021

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

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

Peter B James, Abdulai Jawo Ba, Amie Steel, Jon Adams & Jon Wardle 28 May 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

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

Elsabé Brits 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

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

Khalid Abdelaziz 11 May 2021

Family members of Covid-19 infected patients stand in a queue with empty oxygen cylinders outside the oxygen filling centre in New Delhi, India. Photo by Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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

Hamish Graham & Adegoke Falade 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

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Specialist cancer diagnosis and treatment centre opens in Lagos

Specialist cancer diagnosis and treatment centre opens in Lagos

4 May 2021

Covid-19 vaccination strategies have been affected by supply woes. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC

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

Godfred Boafo 29 Apr 2021

The world spends billions on treated mosquito nets each year. Irene Abdou / Alamy Stock Photo

New malaria vaccine proves highly effective - and Covid shows how quickly it could be deployed

Adrian Hill 26 Apr 2021

Zambia must find a way to balance the economy and public health in tax policy

Mulenga Mary Mukanu 23 Apr 2021

Mykola Samoilenko/Shutterstock

Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about

Michael Head 22 Apr 2021

A healthcare worker administers an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to her colleague at Mutuini Hospital in Nairobi. Kenya on March 3, 2021. Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has got off to a slow start: the gaps, and how to fix them

Catherine Kyobutungi 9 Apr 2021

Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation. shutterstock

Social media users in Kenya and South Africa trust science, but still share Covid-19 hoaxes

Herman Wasserman & Dani Madrid-Morales 7 Apr 2021

Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND

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

Rebecca Richards-Kortum & Theresa Mkandawire 31 Mar 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Dr Cyprian Ngong, a staff member of National Hospital, Abuja, receives Covid-19 vaccine. Adam Abu-basha/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Nigeria at sixes and sevens on Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Solomon Bakarey 15 Mar 2021

Kenya’s health minister Mutahi Kagwe next to the country’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu

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

Catherine Kyobutungi 8 Mar 2021

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

Medical staff check each others protective suits. Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images

Ebola strikes West Africa again: key questions and lessons from the past

Mosoka Fallah 19 Feb 2021

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks

Saliou Samb 18 Feb 2021

Fast food is growing in popularity with Ghanaians. Wikimedia Commons

Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why

James Boafo 11 Feb 2021

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

Patience Afulani 28 Jan 2021

Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions

Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions

Papama Nyati 19 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: African demands for post-Covid healthcare align impact with investor opportunity in 2021

Jason Mitchell 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

David McCoy, Julie P. Smith and Phillip Baker 5 Jan 2021

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

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31 Dec 2020

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

28 Dec 2020

Here's where efforts to end HIV in eastern and southern Africa must focus

Here's where efforts to end HIV in eastern and southern Africa must focus

Kaymarlin Govender, Janet Seeley, Mitzy Gafos, Roselyn Kanyemba 24 Dec 2020

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

24 Dec 2020

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity.com 18 Dec 2020

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

Rebecca Aicheler 17 Dec 2020