Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills...
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The WHO’s international pandemic treaty: Meaningful public engagement must inform Canada’s negotiations
One of the key lessons emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic has been that the failure of countries to sufficiently work...
What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it
South African television personality, Derek Watts, recently shared that he was suffering from sepsis and “would basically have to learn...
Cholera cases are on the rise – and Europe shouldn’t be complacent about the risk
Cholera, an infection that causes severe diarrhoea and can be deadly, is once more spreading in several low-income countries. In...
Rahima Moosa: South Africa’s only mother and child hospital is falling apart – a veteran doctor reflects on why
South Africa’s health ombudsman recently published the findings of an investigation into Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. The investigation...
Predicting epidemics isn’t easy. We’ve created a global dataset to help
The world has recently seen a number of high-profile cross-border disease outbreaks and pandemics. The COVID pandemic and multi-country Mpox...
Planning for a baby? Why both men and women should consider quitting alcohol before and during pregnancy
When a couple is planning on having a baby, it’s often the woman who is seen as responsible for the...
Community health workers in Ethiopia set out to promote health – in the process they’ve empowered girls in other ways too
Ethiopia has made significant progress in supporting gender equality and girls’ empowerment. Rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have...
Another COVID winter is coming. Is this the calm before another peak?
Australia is currently experiencing the longest break between infection peaks since Omicron arrived in late 2021 and community-wide transmission took...
South African doctors are bound by many rules. Criminal charges for mistakes may have unintended consequences
Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal...
