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Beyond clinic walls: Why Africa’s health future depends on Primary Healthcare
Amid global uncertainty, Africa's healthcare leaders chart a bold new vision for…
One Dose, Zero Excuses: This single pill could end sleeping sickness for good
In its late stage, Sleeping Sickness parasite crosses into the brain, causing…
Beyond Bed Nets: Why Africa’s next malaria breakthrough needs new drugs, jabs and community power
Think twice before popping a pill for every fever. Self-treatment and skipping…
Fasting, faith & blood sugar: How to manage diabetes during Ramadhan
The commonest complication during fasting is low blood sugar, characterised by trembling, sweating, palpitations,…
Why blood, Africa’s ‘Liquid Gold’, is the continent’s most neglected infrastructure
Most blood-related deaths in Africa are not caused by complex medical conditions,…
GBS and newborn meningitis: Why Kenya’s data tells only part of the story
GBS is hiding in plain sight. The data does not show it.…
This new drug is for the HIV negative; it is not a vaccine or cure – CS Aden Duale
Lenacapavir targets those most at risk: discordant couples, sex workers, men who have…
Beyond the lab: The race to have GBS vaccines reach every mother, everywhere
For low-income countries, life-saving vaccines often arrive decades late. Scientists are now…
Together from the start: Tanzania unveils Zero Separation Care for mothers and newborns
A key inclusion in the unit is a Kangaroo Father Care (KFC)…
