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A patient undergoes a mammogram X-ray picture of the breast to look for early signs of breast cancer in the radiology unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya on January 23, 2020.

Lack of Awareness of Cancer and the Efficacy of Therapy Undermines Africa's Cancer Control Efforts

by Tolu Ojo

Governments in sub-Saharan Africa should commit to making cancer a public health priority

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a young girl during free mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya

COVID-19: A Wake-Up Call to Africa for Investing in Responsive and Resilient Health-Care Systems

by Tom Achoki

How COVID-19 is highlighting the importance of investing in countries' health-care systems

Woman health extension worker takes the temperature of a young girl outside a green door is Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Solidarity, Agility and Continuity: Three Cornerstones of Ethiopia’s COVID-19 Response

by Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin

Resilience of health programs and other essential services today will become the gateway for a better Ethiopia tomorrow