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Covid-19 puts Sierra Leone’s expectant mothers at further risk

Africa Abdul S Brima - 20 Aug 2020

Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children under five are even more vulnerable.

The DRC’s response to Covid-19 must be tailored to local context

Article Edouard Beigbeder - 2 May 2020

Immunisation and other preventative programmes for malaria, cholera, measles and malnutrition, which kill children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, must continue

Covid-19 in Africa: The good news and the bad

Africa Judd Devermont & Simon Allison - 2 May 2020

What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum

Malaria deaths could double during Covid-19 pandemic, warns WHO

Africa Abdul S Brima - 24 Apr 2020

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

In Sierra Leone, malaria spiked during Ebola. Will it happen again during Covid-19?

Africa Abdul S Brima - 14 Apr 2020

While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease - malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again

Rethinking the mosquito net

Article Melody Schreiber & Laura Lopez Gonzalez - 28 Feb 2020

Disease-spreading mozzies may be getting wise to our best defences, but science is fighting back with a new kind of chemistry. But will advances be able to outpace nature?

Yes, edit our genes – but do it cautiously

Article Sheetal Soni - 27 Sep 2019

We can now control our species genetic future but this power is ‘awesome and terrifying’

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Sharing best practice key to healthy results solutions

Article Katusha De Villiers - 18 Jul 2019

Healthcare workers from across Africa are working together to find last-mile solutions

In South Sudan, illness is as deadly as war

Africa Agency - 27 Apr 2019

70% of all illness deaths are due to easily treatable malaria, acute watery diarrhoea and respiratory infections in Udier Village

Striving for a malaria-free Africa

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jun 2018

Communication Award for outreach and creating awareness by a team or individual

Ugandan invention revolutionises malaria testing

Africa Simon Allison - 19 Jun 2018

An award-winning device created by a Ugandan engineer and his colleagues could replace expensive blood tests

Good news, Chicken, the sky isn’t falling

Article Staff Reporter - 4 May 2018

Surprised? Which is to be expected when the media thrives on keeping us in a state of alarm

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If we keep our eye on the ball, we can stop malaria

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Feb 2018

'As a father I just can’t imagine living with the knowledge that your child could catch a deadly disease overnight'

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Is Nigeria really home to almost one in four of the world’s malaria cases?

Article Bhekisisa Team - 7 Feb 2018

International insecticide brand Mortein claims that Nigeria contributes 23% of the world’s malaria cases. Does the figure hit the mark?

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How Zambia is beating malaria

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Apr 2017

A decade ago, most countries used only localised strategies. But Zambia decided to make bed nets, insecticides, and drugs available nationwide.

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