Africa Health

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Africa needs an inquiry into Covid-19 mistakes
Opinion

Africa needs an inquiry into Covid-19 mistakes

An accounting must be made of the mistakes, so that such an inept response driven by wealthy nations and foisted onto Africa never takes place again.
Cameroon starts world's first routine malaria vaccination
Africa

Cameroon starts world's first routine malaria vaccination

The Central Africa nation hopes to vaccinate about 250,000 children in two years.
How can African countries end recurring cholera outbreaks?
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How can African countries end recurring cholera outbreaks?

Cholera is an acute infection characterised by extreme watery diarrhoea that quickly leads to life-threatening dehydration.
WHO appeals for $1.5 billion for global health emergencies
Africa

WHO appeals for $1.5 billion for global health emergencies

WHO warned that the African region reports the heaviest burden of public health emergencies globally every year.
Tanzania's homegrown technology for dental care
Insight

Tanzania's homegrown technology for dental care

Dental health is a burgeoning problem in Africa. Fortunately, some enterprising youth in Tanzania have devised a way to produce artificial teeth quickly and more affordably.
Suffering from chronic back pain? Here is the way out
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Suffering from chronic back pain? Here is the way out

WHO has released its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain - the leading cause of disability worldwide affecting one in every 13 people.
WHO reports anthrax outbreaks in five African countries
Africa

WHO reports anthrax outbreaks in five African countries

While the disease is endemic in animals, humans can be infected, experts say.
Africa to receive $1 billion for vaccine production
Africa

Africa to receive $1 billion for vaccine production

The African Union has set a target for the African vaccine industry to supply over 60% of the total vaccine doses required on the continent by 2040.
Uganda launches first plant for HIV, malaria test kits
Africa

Uganda launches first plant for HIV, malaria test kits

The Ugandan government says the plant would save the country $100 million annually on test kits' importation.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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