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Mpox outbreak could become pandemic

There have been 15,132 confirmed cases of mpox in 16 African countries since the beginning of 2024, with six new countries affected in just 10 days
A mother, carrying a baby on her back, getting a vaccine from a USAID mobile clinic in South Africa
HealthScience & Technology

HIV breakthrough: trial shows twice-yearly injection 100% effective against infection

Current HIV prevention tools, such as PrEP, have failed to stop new infections, especially among young people; scientists believe the new drug could remove unpredictability and barriers
The Central African Republic has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the region. To help stop the spread of the disease, humanitarian and development organisations are teaching young people — like the scout in this September 2007 photo — about risks and prevention.
Health

Malaria vaccines constrained by access and limited reach

Benin, DR Congo and Uganda among 12 African countries to receive first doses of malaria vaccine
Masaika clinic in Tanzania
Health

Malaria has been around for decades. So how come Covid-19 got vaccinated first?

The WHO recently approved a malaria vaccine; a vaccine expert explains why it took so long compared to the rapid resolution of public health crises such as Ebola and Covid-19 in the West
A lit mosquito coil
HealthScience & TechnologyTechnology sector

Chatbots for health advice: three tips to avoid misleading information

What should you do if you're tempted to seek medical advice from ChatGPT, despite its ability to give false but convincing answers?
Person sleeping on a couch
HealthOpinion

Heatwaves, droughts, and neglected diseases – climate change’s toll on Africa

As global warming intensifies in Africa, the region faces mounting risks, from heightened migration pressures to the increased threat of infectious diseases.
Canoes on a parched wetland in Burkina Faso
HealthPolitics & Policy

Covid-19 pandemic reminds us that Africa must invest in human capital

It is human capital that will provide the strongest cushion in future crises, especially those that overwhelm social safety nets
Silhouette of people standing on a hill
EconomyHealth

India’s Covid crisis is bad news for the world economy

India’s second coronavirus wave has had a devastating impact, with over 300,000 new cases and 3,000 deaths each day
Covid-19 testing centre in India
Health

India is counting on medical diplomacy to build influence in Africa

India has stepped up its global ambitions and foreign policy re-engagement with African countries in recent years. Its bilateral trade ...
Group of public officials
HealthPolitics & Policy

Covid-19 affects women and men differently. This calls for a gendered response

The African Population Health Research Centre, based in Kenya, has been mining data across 47 countries in Africa, tracking differences ...
Two masked health workers
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