COVID-19: an African overview African countries have reacted in different ways to the pandemic, from outright denial to some of…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
West Africa: lessons from Ebola Understanding why people resisted disease containment measures during Ebola outbreaks is critical in the handling…
Endgame: health after lockdown African countries must realise that resilient public healthcare systems are a human security issue and vital…
The rise of non-communicable diseases in Africa adds to COVID-19 stress The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has highlighted Africa’s vulnerability…
Indigenous peoples: the struggle continues COVID-19 is just the latest challenge that the San and other marginalised groups have had…
Tanzania: the Covid data void A moratorium on COVID-19 data, followed by government restrictions on information about the virus, has…
Malawi: unintended consequences Lengthy school closures to control the spread of the coronavirus have led to a surge in already…
Sub-Saharan Africa: the medical brain drain Doctors and other medical professionals migrate for many reasons, but their absence seriously compromises…
Abuja Declaration: a bridge too far Pressure from the coronavirus is exacerbating old weaknesses in healthcare delivery in public health…
Maternal mortality Postpartum haemorrhage and obstetric fistula are two avoidable conditions that continue to kill and maim women in sub-Saharan…
