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How conflict has made COVID-19 a neglected epidemic in Ethiopia
People who fled the war in Tigray gather around in a temporarily built internally displaced people. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP via Getty ImagesThe number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been increasing. The...
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Diabetes targets would cost more but the impact would be worth it: here's how
Early detection of diabetes is important in setting treatment targets Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir via Getty ImagesSetting global health targets, which is often done by multinational organisations, such as...
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Children are losing caregivers to COVID-19: they need support
As the pandemic progresses, many more children will experience devastating losses. SDI Productions/GettyImagesChildren have a very low risk of death or severe disease from COVID-19. As a result, they...
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What the objections to COVID-19 control measures tell us about personal freedom
Civilians protesting against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Cape Town, South Africa.Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesAs the protracted global battle with SARS-CoV-2 continues to rage,...
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A granular look at UK's COVID-19 'red list' shows why it's deeply flawed
Over 40% of the countries on the UK's COVID-19 'red list' are in sub-Sahara Africa.Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty ImagesEarlier this year the UK introduced a “traffic light” system in yet another...
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Want to develop vaccines in Africa? Then invest in expertise and infrastructure
Aerial view of the UK’s national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source Ltd (Diamond) on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire,©Diamond Light SourceIn little more than a year from the...
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Vaccinating domestic dogs reduces rabies in the wild. Why this matters
Vaccinating domestic dogs is a successful and cost-effective way to prevent rabies in dogs. Sarah CleavelandEvery year nearly 60,000 people globally die of rabies, a deadly virus most commonly...
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We can't banish COVID-19. But we can end the pandemic with vaccinations
A vaccination done at a pop-up site in Johannesburg. Not enough South Africans are coming forward to get their shots.Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesSouth Africa’s daily rate of...
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Want to know about vaccine rollouts in Africa? Click on a country here and...
ShutterstockThere has been a lot of focus on COVID-19 vaccine inequalities between high-income and low- and middle-income countries. For instance, it is estimated that up to 70% of all vaccines to be...
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Head of UNAIDS unpacks the knock-on effects of COVID-19. And what needs to be...
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has deepened global inequities. The world’s poor have bore the brunt of national lockdowns and will...
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You love amagwinya/puff puff/bofrot? Here's a healthier version of Africa's...
ShutterstockMost foods consumed across the world like maize, wheat, rice and potato contain carbohydrates (starch) as the main food macro-molecule. Starch is a good source of energy for humans. But...
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Herbal skin treatments in Uganda get an important scientific boost
Herbal remedies are commonplace in Uganda; testing these scientifically is a good way to ensure they're safe and effective.Ava Peattie/ShutterstockHerbal medicine is used all over the world, and Uganda...
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Extreme heat hurts human health. Its effects must be mitigated -- urgently
Higher temperatures cause drought, and can lead to food insecurity Guido Dingemans, De Eindredactie/GettyImagesThe African continent is heating up more, and faster, than other regions in the world...
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Nigerians with diabetes will have poor outcomes unless the healthcare system...
Rick Gershon/Getty ImagesDiabetes mellitus, an ancient disease, has now become a global burden. The United Nations in 2006 recognised diabetes as a disease that poses severe risks to families and...
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South Africa's health system is on its knees: the budget offers no relief
The COVID pandemic highlighted the gaps in South Africa's health system. Guillem Sartorio / AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africa’s 2021 medium-term budget policy statement was more of the same old...
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The number that matters in the COVID pandemic is a relative one: vaccine...
When some stockpile valuable resources to the detriment of others, everyone losesEmmanuel Osodi/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesNumbers are extremely useful for succinctly...
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Antimicrobial resistance calls for brainpower of a space agency and...
ShutterstockThe cost of infectious diseases is somewhere between staggering and incalculable. Around $8 trillion and 156 million life years were lost in 2016 alone. Throughout human history,...
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Some Nigerian plants show potential to treat malaria
Malaria is endemic in Nigeria.Alexander Joe/AFP via Getty ImagesSix countries in Africa accounted for about half of all malaria deaths worldwide in 2019: Nigeria (23%), the Democratic Republic of the...
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Unpacking parents' reasons for not vaccinating their children: why it matters
Through their vaccination choices, parents are often communicating not just what they think, but also who they are.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesFor many of us, the case for childhood vaccination seems...
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South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit...
People need a constant supply of affordable, safe and efficacious medicine.Riccardo Mayer/ShutterstockSubstandard and counterfeit medicines can be extremely dangerous. They are fraudulently...
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