Dr Yaw Bediako: ‘I was interested in biology, medicine, diseases, but disliked hospitals’
Frustrated by Africa's reliance on foreign funding and imported medical solutions, Dr…
Kenya intensifies Ebola preparedness amid funding gaps
As Ebola spreads, Kenya is relying on border screening, thermal scanners and…
Half a century of care: How US funding shaped Kenya’s health systems
Over 50 years and more than $8 billion (Ksh1.04 Trillion), the United States…
Seaweed sanitary pads: How Malawian innovator found answers to period poverty in the ocean
“Kenya borders an ocean with seaweed often treated as waste,” says innovator…
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…
Sick, poor & invisible: How Kenya’s health system keeps forgetting its most vulnerable
The tool designed to identify Kenya's poorest citizens requires them to show up, take…
Bridging the Gap: Why Africa must drive women’s health innovation
Women spend nearly 25 per cent more of their lives in poor health than…
Kenya has tools to end malaria… and money is only part of the problem
African scientists argue that empowering communities, not waiting for donor rescue, is…
How turning houses into ‘mosquito nets’ is slashing malaria cases
Researchers from KEMRI blocked mosquito entry using mesh on open eaves, doors,…
