Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets

The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power

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

Thanks to the Omicron variant, it is harder than ever for Africans to travel – even though public health experts say the restrictions make no sense

For all the excitement generated by the news of an mRNA vaccine hub being established in South Africa, the country is still going to need help making Covid-19 jabs

The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery

Despite Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina’s claims of a cure for Covid-19, experts say ‘there is absolutely no evidence’ that is true

Africa’s new disease control agency reacted early and quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic

The latest member of the benevolent billionaires club could learn from what his peers have done right — and wrong

Africa is no stranger to dealing with epidemics. A regional body has been established to co-ordinate responses, but fault lines are evident at a national level