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Foreign healthcare volunteers in Africa can harm local relationships –...
Thousands of global health volunteers, most from the United States, travel to Africa every year. These volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and have varying levels of experience. They include...
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Cholera can kill you within hours if left untreated: how to recognise the...
Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including...
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Are presidents good role models for vaccination uptake? DRC study shows only...
Immunisation is considered one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, saving millions of lives each year, and benefiting the health of the wider community through herd immunity.Yet,...
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Mental health services are scarce in Nigeria but there’s a huge need: what we...
Emergency hotlines have a crucial role to play in improving access to mental health services, particularly in countries where these services are in short supply.This is the case in Nigeria, where in...
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Romantic breakups can spark severe trauma in young people – new study
What should I study? What do I want to be? How will I pay for my education? Who do I want to spend the rest of my life with? These are the life-changing decisions many young people face. Emerging...
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What is cervical cancer and how can it be prevented? Answers to key questions
In 2020 the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most common cancer among women, claiming an estimated 350,000 lives globally...
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Heat exposure during pregnancy can lead to a lifetime of health problems
Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced. Global warming is part of this threat. Increasing temperatures are linked to deteriorating health, especially in...
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Global pandemic treaty will help fight future threats: top negotiator on how...
For the past two years the World Health Organization’s 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. This was driven by the need to...
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Your wig could be poisoning you: study finds pesticides and other toxic...
Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons...
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Technology makes it possible to diagnose diseases on the spot – but South...
Digital technology has hugely improved healthcare in many ways. It’s now possible to test patients on the spot – in a clinic or hospital – for many health conditions. Digital diagnostic devices can...
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Mpox: what to watch out for, treatment and what to worry about
The new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is “the most dangerous yet”, says the World Health Organization. The current...
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HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective...
A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection.The trial tested...
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Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories
“I believe I will still beat it again.” These are the words of a Nigerian woman, Didi, who feared a recurrence of her cancer – but saw herself as a survivor.Her attitude is becoming more common...
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Pregnant Nigerian women need faster access to hospitals – technology helped...
Nigeria contributes 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and about 10% of almost two million stillbirths that occur annually across the globe. Evidence shows significantly higher odds of maternal deaths...
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South Africa’s new unity government must draw on the country’s greatest...
South Africa’s economy is strained, unemployment and crime are extremely high, policing is ineffective and the public service is dysfunctional. Francois Venter was involved in drafting the country’s...
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Beating river blindness: blackfly bites dramatically reduced after breeding...
Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease that causes severe itching, disfiguring skin conditions and visual impairment. It can lead to permanent blindness and...
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144 South Africans with mental disability died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy....
A South African high court ruling marks an important milestone in holding public officials to account for their decisions. As a result of the ruling, Qedani Mahlangu, who was the health minister for...
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The HIV epidemic 40 years on: 5 essential reads on breakthroughs, blind spots...
In June 1981 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare form of pneumonia in young gay men in California. Although they didn’t know it at the time, these were the first...
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TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine
Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa.The only vaccine against...
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11 million Nigerian children are going hungry: how this hurts their health...
Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty. The report says this translates to one in every three...
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