Disease control and prevention
Disease control and prevention
Why shutting the border sends the wrong signal on Ebola
As Ebola spreads in Congo and reaches Uganda, experts warn that border closures weaken surveillance and drive movement to unmonitored crossings
Disease control and prevention
Pandemic treaty deadline nears as disputes over pathogen-sharing rules persist
Disputes over pathogen-sharing rules risk delaying the WHO pandemic treaty ahead of a May 2026 deadline
Pollution
Uganda among world’s most polluted countries as air quality worsens
Uganda ranks eighth globally for air pollution, with Kampala among the world's most polluted capitals and monitoring gaps understating the true scale
Health Systems
US health deals offer Africa money — and take something far more valuable
Eighteen African countries have signed bilateral health deals with the US — but experts flag serious conditions in the fine print
ONE Campaign
Global Fund: after decades of progress against AIDS, TB and malaria, momentum falters
At a time when the world is on the verge of making incredible progress in reducing AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria-related deaths, some partners have stepped back from the fight
Here’s how the global health system can build back better after US aid cuts
By the time the Department of Government Efficiency came for USAID, many Americans viewed global health as a relic of the early response to HIV/Aids, an excuse for other governments to spend less on health
Disease control and prevention
How does Marburg virus spread between species? Photos taken by young Ugandan scientist provide important clues
Scientists have known that major outbreaks often originate in wildlife – swine flu, avian flu and even SARS-CoV-2 all started with animals. Often missing is direct observation of spillover interfaces – this may be the first large-scale visual record of such an interface in nature
Trump’s foreign aid cuts will cripple Africa’s HIV/AIDS response
US funding to fight HIV/AIDS has saved 26 million lives since 2003, with the greatest benefits felt in sub-Saharan Africa
Fitch warns mpox outbreak could dent regional economies
An escalation of the mpox outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa could lead to a slowdown in economic activity and financial distress for governments of the affected countriesMore Disease control and prevention
14 August 2024
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
4 July 2024
Disease control and prevention
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
21 May 2018
Agriculture ministry needs Shs10bn more to fight crop diseases and pests
The ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries says it requires about Shs12.5bn to effectively sustain the fight against a plague of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars that have ravaged gardens in the countryside