South African court rules that clean air is a constitutional right: what needs to change
A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t harmful...
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Kenya has a yellow fever outbreak: how to deal with it
On 5 March 2022, Kenya declared an outbreak of yellow fever in Isiolo County after the death of three people....
Attacks on Ukraine’s hospitals are deliberate and brutal. The world must respond to these acts of terror
Reports earlier this week of Russian attacks and siege of a major hospital in the Ukraine city of Mariupol indicate...
Big Pharma vs. Little Cuba: Why Cubans trust vaccines and how they’re helping vaccinate the world
Vaccines could be saving the world from COVID-19, but they aren’t. Almost everywhere, vaccine access or vaccine hesitancy are our...
Early pregnancy can put young women’s mental health at risk: a review of African evidence
The rates of adolescent pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa are among the world’s highest. The adolescent birth rate is as high...
How drug companies are sidestepping the WHO’s technology transfer hub in Africa
Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on 7 March 2022 that it would develop a site in Kenya to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines....
Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on two years of COVID response
On 11 March 2020, just months after the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was first identified in China, the World Health Organization declared...
COVID: a two-year journey through lockdowns, lives lost and life-saving research
It’s been two years since the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and its disease, COVID-19 were declared a global public health emergency....
Should public health measures like masking continue beyond the pandemic? Data on viral infections shows their benefits
Public health measures, such as masking and physical distancing, that have been a high-profile part of the COVID-19 response for...
Smoking and pregnancy: financial incentives can double abstinence rates
The adverse effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy are well known. Pregnant women who smoke are at higher risk of...
