The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s plan may help the continent emerge successfully from the Covid-19 pandemic and respond to other threats
Assessing the successes and ongoing challenges of the African Union 20 years on
Ghebreyesus says Covid-19 pandemic highlights the importance of nurturing strong science and research on the continent.
In a rebuttal to an opinion piece, Philip Machanick says while there is a distrust of Big Pharma and some medical bodies and research has been proven wrong, throwing out all of science and applying faulty arguments is not at all helpful
The continent’s public health agency said the latest figures showed that 6.5-million cases of Covid-19 had been reported in Africa, out of which some 867 000 people had died
Avat has secured a donation of several hundred million doses of Covid-19 drugs from the United States, 25-million of which will begin to be rolled out by the end of this week
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
Our global health is only as strong as our most vulnerable community. The coronavirus pandemic can be defeated — but only if we leave no one behind
But only if draconian border closures are accompanied by effective public health interventions