From COVID-19 to cholera: Malawi’s health workers fight to get immunisation back on track.
May 8 2023
First COVID-19, then a prolonged cholera outbreak – overlapping crises have stretched Malawi’s health workers to breaking point, as routine immunisation suffered. Recovery is now top of the agenda.
SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Evolutionary Dynamics in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
May 2 2023
The Accra Metropolitan District was a major origin of virus spread to other districts and should be a primary focus for interventions against future infectious disease outbreaks.
A Six-Year Journey: Advancing Pathogen Genomics in Africa
May 2 2023
“We were able to use COVID-19 as an opportunity to establish and strengthen our systems,” notes Dr Yenew Kebede, Africa CDC.
Africa must prepare for the aftereffects of Covid-19
Mar 8 2023
In many African countries, the existing health infrastructures struggled to meet the needs of its populations before the pandemic.
What will it take to boost Africa’s vaccine production?
Mar 8 2023
“We are talking about the lives of millions rather than the profitability of a few companies.” President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa.
Community-based response boosts Liberia’s COVID-19 detection, vaccination drive
Mar 7 2023
As Liberia tackled rising COVID-19 cases in 2022, rapid diagnostic testing of everyone living within 100 metres of newly confirmed cases...
Why the world isn’t ready for the next pandemic
Jan 26 2023
The world is unprepared for another global health threat in 2023, according to several health workers and experts.