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The DRC's Ebola outbreak has all the makings of a humanitarian crisis
West Africa experienced the worst Ebola outbreak between 2013 and 2016. Ahmed Jallanzo/EPAIt’s been eight months since the start of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
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Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier
Community workers are key to transforming health services and the well-being of communities. By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the...
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Workers in Tanzania's noisy factories are at risk of hearing damage
Manufacturing sites are high noise working areas. Israel Paul NyarubeliExcessive exposure to noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It’s estimated that a third of disabling hearing problems in the...
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Nigerian trial shows how universal home visits can help reduce maternal risks
Home visit trials strongly encouraged spouses to get involved.Anne CockroftNigerian women are at high risk of death related to pregnancy and child birth. Accurate figures are hard to come by, but the...
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Cyclone Idai is over -- but its health effects will be felt for a long time
A woman receiving an oral cholera vaccine in Beira, Mozambique. Celeste Mac-ArthurPeople in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have started trying to rebuild their lives after the devastation wrought by...
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Kenyan hospital opens human milk bank -- a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa
Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk.NataBU/ShutterstockKenya’s first human milk bank has opened at Pumwani Maternity Hospital. Moina Spooner, from The...
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Collaboration and teamwork could improve South Africa's health system
Health professionals must work effectively in a team.ShutterstockSouth Africa’s public health system has many shortcomings. There aren’t enough health professionals to serve the 84% of patients who...
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How higher temperatures and pollution are affecting mosquitoes
Three species of immature mosquito: the common house mosquito, and the malaria vectors An. arabiensis and An. funestus.SuppliedIn 2017, malaria killed 435 000 people around the world. The vast majority...
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Heading to a region with malaria? Some simple steps to keep you safe
SuppliedEvery death from malaria is a tragedy. But many infections can be prevented. This is particularly true for holidaymakers, travellers, or people visiting their families in malaria endemic areas....
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As a Malian, the slogan 'zero malaria starts with me' has special meaning
Mosquito nets are often used where malaria is common.ShutterstockFor the millions worldwide living with the daily reality of malaria, bringing an end to this awful disease can feel like a distant...
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How we are developing immunotherapies relevant to Africa
For developing countries in Africa immunotherapy solutions is important given the high cost of cancer drugs.ShutterstockThe exorbitant costs of cancer drugs make it difficult for public and private...
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Malawi is testing a new malaria vaccine. But it's still early days
CDC/ James GathanyMalaria is a leading cause of death and illness around the world. Over 200 million cases are reported every year, and more than 400 000 people die. More than 90% of cases are reported...
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Tips from Nigeria on teaching teens about breast and cervical cancer
Kenyan schoolgirls looking at a friend who is getting vaccinated against HPV which causes cervical cancer.EPA/Karel Prinsloo/GAVIGlobally, one in six women will develop cancer in her lifetime, and one...
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Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we're doing to prevent it
A health worker looks on at an Ebola transit centre in Beni in North Kivu province, DRC. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPAThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest...
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How Ghana is using graphic pictures to cut tobacco use
Smoking is a threat to public health.ShutterstockGhana recently joined only a handful of countries in Africa to introduce the use of pictures in health warnings on tobacco products. The other countries...
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A global survey sheds new light on how bad events affect young people
Burnt shacks after a fire in a Mumbai slums. Adolescents are deeply affected by traumatic events in their lives.The percentage of the world’s population that’s aged between 10 and 24 is growing...
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Radical ideas are needed to break the DRC's Ebola outbreak. Here are some
Health workers burying a child who died of Ebola in the DRC's North Kivu province.Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPAThe Ebola virus is again terrorising an African nation. The current outbreak in the...
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We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found
Researchers are calling for legislation limiting the amount of sugar in baby food.ShutterstockSouth Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The...
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Killing mosquito larvae can contribute towards malaria elimination
Vector control targeting the larval phase of the mosquito's life cycle can be successful.ShutterstockMalaria is a serious, complex and often fatal vector-borne disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium...
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Nigeria needs a more effective sanitation strategy. Here are some ideas
Billions of people globally don't have access to safe, clean toilets.Clive Chilvers/ShutterstockIn November last year, Nigeria declared that its water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector was in...
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