Africa

Governance

Global Health and the "Second Independence of Africa"

Plans for a new public health order for Africa are central to the continent's future in a geopolitical world

Gender

Bodies into Battlefields: Gender-Based Violence in Sudan

Amid Sudan's deadly war, women face a triple threat of death, displacement, and gender-based assault

Trade

The WHO's Push for Global mRNA Vaccine Access

Will the WHO hub realize its vision before the next global health crisis?

Environment

Aporkalypse Now: Bearded Pigs Face Environmental Peril

How African swine fever created a conservation catastrophe

Poverty

Zimbabwe's Village Health Workers Persist in Cholera Battle

The southern African nation is still battling an outbreak that began a year ago

Poverty

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

Social media is propelling the popularity and reach of medical frauds in South Africa and Malawi

Trade

African Public Health and Future Philanthropy

Africa deserves philanthropy that involves its communities and recognizes their insights

Governance

Retreat from Global HIV Fight Puts U.S. Health At Risk

With news that HIV/AIDS funding is stalled, Congress should remember the AIDS epidemic and commit to funding PEPFAR

Migration

How to Stop West Africa’s Brain Drain

Investing in Africa’s health-care workforce could contribute to a more resilient and robust global health infrastructure

Trade

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity: Building Supply Chain Resilience in Africa

Absorbing the lessons of COVID-19 requires adopting a broader and longer-term perspective

Governance

Africa's Crisis of Trust

How vaccine inequities and geopolitical shifts have eroded Africa’s trust in U.S. aid

Governance

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Africa: Tackling Safety Concerns for Optimal Uptake

To accelerate vaccine uptake, African countries have to battle the growing reservations toward the vaccine