For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccinating a substantial portion of society has been found to be the best way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under...
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Why the budget should treat public health like transport – vital infrastructure with long-term economic benefits
The global pandemic might have revealed the importance of robust public health infrastructure, but we still have trouble grasping the...
How South Africa is integrating COVID into routine care for mothers and babies
COVID-19 has had a direct impact on maternal mortality. Pregnant women are not at an increased risk of becoming infected...
Making COVID vaccines in Africa: advances and sustainability issues
The history of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa dates back to 1881, when Egypt’s Vacsera company was established. Before the...
Community dialogue can show the way to meeting water needs: a South African case
About 842,000 people die every year from diarrhoea in rural communities because they lack safe water and adequate sanitation. Water...
Using cellphones to deliver health services to teens: a sub-Saharan Africa review
Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rate of unplanned pregnancies. Almost half (46%) of these unintended pregnancies among adolescents...
Antibiotic use in Uganda is high: action is needed
Even before the COVID crisis, excessive use and misuse of lifesaving antibiotics had contributed to the emergence of resistant strains...
How US policy on abortion affects women in Africa
Policies and decisions made in the United States echo around the world and often have widespread implications. Take sexual and...
US abortion law decision brings attention to rights of women in Africa
A leaked draft of a majority opinion of the US Supreme Court has revealed the court’s leaning towards undoing its...
Debate over closing UK parliament bars: MPs in survey drink more than the general population
The UK business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, said that closing the bars in parliament would be “excessively puritanical” as a response...
