Sisters, stories & science: How Nigerian researcher is bringing STI and HIV care closer to women, girls
Dr Airat Bakare watched antiretroviral drugs scar fertility. Now she’s walking into schools with…
No symptoms, no diagnosis, no treatment: How South African researcher is fixing STI detection in women
Dr Fezile Khumalo, a South African researcher, is building a molecular diagnostic…
Desks Before Diapers: How education cuts early pregnancies, HIV infection in girls
The real cost of early pregnancy, HIV and gender-based violence among young people in East Africa…
From HIV to Cancer Care: What record Ksh177 billion health budget means for Kenyans
For millions of Kenyans seeking affordable healthcare, the Ksh177 billion allocation offers…
One year after USAID freeze, Kenya’s health system still counts the cost
While drug supplies have stabilised over the past year, patients who faced…
Prof Scott Ratzan: Why communication is as powerful as medicine
He has spent three decades pushing for better health communication, and he…
Kenya’s health system can survive donor cuts, but politics is standing in the way
Healthcare competes against many urgent national demands within constrained budgets; debt obligations…
Is Africa ready for the next pandemic? Experts say no, and the reasons are familiar
Experts warn that a dangerous mix of rising disease outbreaks, shrinking donor…
From classroom to clinic: Why 240,000 annual teen pregnancies don’t alarm Kenyans
Kenya's adolescents are navigating sex, power, and violence with almost no honest…
The long cough: Why TB hits Kenyan men hardest
Men are more biologically susceptible to TB, more likely to delay seeking…
