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The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

3 Mar 2026

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 20 Feb 2026

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US signs health agreements with African nations, warns against nonperformance

Kanishka Singh 30 Dec 2025

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Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

6 Nov 2025

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Nigerian doctors take up strike action over wages and welfare

15 Sep 2025

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Birth control in Africa: study tracks the use of long-acting contraception in 26 countries

Obasanjo Bolarinwa 4 Sep 2025

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Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

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Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

26 Aug 2025

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Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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Nigerian nurses go on 7-day 'warning' strike

Ben Ezeamalu 31 Jul 2025

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AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Songbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025

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Empowerment through exercise: Ugandan women fight obesity

21 Jul 2025

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Funding crisis threatens progress in fight against HIV/Aids

11 Jul 2025

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#ActForSRHR digital campaign launches

11 Jul 2025