Loneliness can seem like a hopeless hole that increases anxiety, depression, fears or thoughts of suicide
The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally
High-stakes choices today, transforming education for tomorrow. Covid-19 must be used as a catalyst to strengthen health and education
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
We need an entirely new way of doing things to put an end to poverty
When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it
The Covid-19 pandemic prevented me from leaving London to be at my father’s funeral in Uganda and perform the rites. Instead, I attended it online
Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue
What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
The international organisation has been on the receiving end of bitter criticism since South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a UN staffer
The World Health Organisation said people could die of preventable illnesses if steps to control malaria as well as immunisation for measles, yellow fever and polio are interrupted
Trust in Peter Mutharika’s government is at an all time low — just when it’s needed most
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
Kenya’s government has excluded nongovernmental organisations and other groups such as churches from its emergency decision-making. This is a mistake
But only if draconian border closures are accompanied by effective public health interventions
How we respond will determine how well we, and other people around us, survive the current crisis
The symptoms — aches and pains, sore throat, fever may feel similar to the seasonal flu but the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu. One researcher put it like this, “This new virus resembles the flu in terms of physical symptoms but there are huge differences.” Humans, they point out, have lived […]
Depression is a mood disorder that has physical effects, including disruption of a good night’s rest
Women may be paying the price for decades’ old concessions to the medical aid industry.
The Critical Thinking Forum focused on the higher education sector but it became clear that this is a manifestation of a broader social issue
The Higher Education and Training Gender-based Violence Policy and Strategic Framework is helping to eliminate gender-based violence on campuses
Changing legislation is one thing – changing people’s attitudes is another