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Monkeypox in Nigeria
Nigeria's battered health infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle a surge in monkeypox cases
Unvaccinated in Nigeria and Still Waiting on a Jab
Scaling up COVID-19 antivirals to fight new variants is now more important than ever
Inside the Lab that Identified Omicron
For years Botswana's scientists have been on the cutting-edge of research
Transforming Freetown After War
An interview with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Sierra Leone's capital city
Are Leaders Born or Created?
Becoming a successful physician-leader in Kenya—and anywhere—goes well beyond medical training
Cancer in Africa, a Financially Devastating Disease
A physician in Senegal shares her cancer story from "the land of universal health coverage"
Is Fast Food Eating Away at Africa's Progress?
It is often said that Africa is the future, but what kind of future will it have if its population is unhealthy?
What the African Medicines Agency Needs Most to Succeed
The formation of the AMA is a milestone for drug safety and trust in Africa
The World's First Climate Change Conflict Continues
Darfur is now on its own, fighting a forgotten war compounded by climate change
Omicron and the Scramble from Africa
"Travel bans are based on political agendas, not science, and certainly not on respect," says a physician from Namibia
Learning from Lagos
How a "lite" rapid transit system in the Nigerian city transformed commuting
Health Care in Africa: The Challenges of Innovating at the Interface of the Public and Private Sectors
An interview with Bright Simons, technology innovator, development activist, and social entrepreneur