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    The power of African creativity: Our time is now!
    The power of African creativity: Our time is now! 
    Doctors and medical practitioners under the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) participate in a demonstration to demand payment of their salary arrears and the immediate hiring of trainee doctors, among other grievances, in Nairobi, Kenya, 16 April 2024. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo
    Kenyan government doctors sign agreement to end strike

    By George Obulutsa 2 days

    Source: 123RF/svershinsky
    South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

    By Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

    Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA
    Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

      23 Jul 2021

    Source: ©Romolo Tavani
    We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

      23 Jul 2021

    Source: ©tashatuvango
    Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

      22 Jul 2021

    Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming
    Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

      21 Jul 2021

    August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group
    August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

    Bizcommunity.com  20 Jul 2021

    Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
    Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

    16 Jul 2021

    Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, 24 June 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    Africa to start receiving US Covid-19 vaccine doses next week

    1 Jul 2021

    Source:
    Africa has few vaccines: Here's what can still be done to minimise the impact of Covid-19

      30 Jun 2021

    Samuel Dhol Ayeun, a trainee doctor who fled from South Sudan to Uganda. ReuterAbubaker Lubowa
    "I made it," says South Sudanese who fled to Uganda

      21 Jun 2021

    Doktor.se to launch in Africa
    Doktor.se to launch in Africa

    18 Jun 2021

    Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it
    Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

      9 Jun 2021

    The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson
    Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

      21 May 2021

    Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries
    Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

      21 May 2021

    Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells
    Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

      11 May 2021

    Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa
    Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa

    7 May 2021

    A healthcare worker administers an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to her colleague at Mutuini Hospital in Nairobi. Kenya on March 3, 2021. Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
    Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has got off to a slow start: the gaps, and how to fix them

      9 Apr 2021

    Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation. shutterstock
    Social media users in Kenya and South Africa trust science, but still share Covid-19 hoaxes

      7 Apr 2021

    Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials. Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND
    'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

      31 Mar 2021

    Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock
    Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

      18 Mar 2021

    Kenya’s health minister Mutahi Kagwe next to the country’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu
    The ins and outs of Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan

      8 Mar 2021

    Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity
    Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

    26 Feb 2021

    Fast food is growing in popularity with Ghanaians. Wikimedia Commons
    Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why

      11 Feb 2021

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    The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study

      28 Jan 2021

    Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions
    Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions

      19 Jan 2021

    The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children
    The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

      5 Jan 2021

    Here's where efforts to end HIV in eastern and southern Africa must focus
    Here's where efforts to end HIV in eastern and southern Africa must focus

      24 Dec 2020

    Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa
    Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

    24 Dec 2020

    Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community
    Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

    Bizcommunity.com  18 Dec 2020

    Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means
    Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

      17 Dec 2020

    #BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare
    #BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare

    14 Dec 2020

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    Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA
    Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

     23 Jul 2021

    Source: ©Romolo Tavani
    We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

     23 Jul 2021

    Source: ©tashatuvango
    Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

     22 Jul 2021

    Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming
    Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

     21 Jul 2021

    August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group
    August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

     20 Jul 2021

    Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
    Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

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    Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, 24 June 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
    Africa to start receiving US Covid-19 vaccine doses next week

    1 Jul 2021

    Source:
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     30 Jun 2021

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    "I made it," says South Sudanese who fled to Uganda

     21 Jun 2021

    Doktor.se to launch in Africa
    Doktor.se to launch in Africa

    18 Jun 2021

    Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it
    Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

     9 Jun 2021

    The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson
    Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

     21 May 2021

    Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries
    Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

     21 May 2021

    Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells
    Sudanese search for oxygen cylinders as Covid third wave swells

     11 May 2021

    Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa
    Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa

    7 May 2021

    A healthcare worker administers an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to her colleague at Mutuini Hospital in Nairobi. Kenya on March 3, 2021. Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
    Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has got off to a slow start: the gaps, and how to fix them

     9 Apr 2021

    Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation. shutterstock
    Social media users in Kenya and South Africa trust science, but still share Covid-19 hoaxes

     7 Apr 2021

    Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials. Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND
    'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

     31 Mar 2021

    Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock
    Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

     18 Mar 2021

    Kenya’s health minister Mutahi Kagwe next to the country’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu
    The ins and outs of Kenya's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan

     8 Mar 2021

    Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity
    Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

    26 Feb 2021

    Fast food is growing in popularity with Ghanaians. Wikimedia Commons
    Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why

     11 Feb 2021

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    The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study

     28 Jan 2021

    Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions
    Zuri Health launched to help provide affordable, accessible healthcare solutions

     19 Jan 2021

    The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children
    The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

     5 Jan 2021

    Here's where efforts to end HIV in eastern and southern Africa must focus
    Here's where efforts to end HIV in eastern and southern Africa must focus

     24 Dec 2020

    Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa
    Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

    24 Dec 2020

    Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community
    Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

     18 Dec 2020

    Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means
    Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

     17 Dec 2020

    #BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare
    #BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare

    14 Dec 2020

    First phase completion
    First phase complete on Entebbe research clinic

    10 Dec 2020

    High levels of bureaucratic corruption prevail in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. Shutterstock/Pro-Stock studio
    Social norms and poor services drive petty corruption in East Africa's health sector

     7 Dec 2020

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    Covid-19 vaccine trials in Africa: what's promising, and what's problematic

     2 Dec 2020

    Antimicrobial resistance is a real threat. GettyImages
    East African countries should prioritise their essential medicines for drug registration

     19 Nov 2020

    A response led by scientists and researchers must be central to any current and future threats. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
    Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research

     12 Nov 2020

    How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans
    How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

    9 Nov 2020

    Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional head, Africa, World Health Organisation
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    9 Nov 2020

    Spatial applications show where the Covid-19 vulnerable populations and active cases are, where to find care, and where there are resource gaps. Bushko Oleksandr/Shutterstock
    The 'science of where', or GIS, fortified Kenya's response to Covid-19. Here's how

     6 Nov 2020

    850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report
    850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report

     30 Oct 2020

    During the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO is supporting the Ghana Health Service in their efforts to continue providing essential medical services to the population at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana. Photo: WHO / Blink Media - Nana Kofi Acquah
    5 quick wins to re-invent Africa's health systems

     23 Oct 2020

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