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DOCUMENT DATE: March 27, 2009 Commuters peer from a broken window on a public bus in Lagos, March 27, 2009.

Learning from Lagos

by Oliver Harman, Siobhan McDonough

How a "lite" rapid transit system in the Nigerian city transformed commuting

Gender
Protesters march during a demonstration to commemorate 40 days since the sit-in massacre in Khartoum, Sudan. Photo taken July 13, 2019.

The Resilience of Women in Sudan

An interview with Sudanese physician Sarah Khalifa

A student washes her hands at a school in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 20, 2020.
Poverty

The Pandemic That Never Went Away

by Emmanuel Agogo

Reflections on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria

Bright Simons
Urbanization

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

A coronavirus disease patient holds up his hand inside the COVID-19 ICU of Machakos Level 5 Hospital, in Machakos, Kenya October 28, 2020.
Poverty

Ill-Equipped to Heal

by Luqman Mushila Hodgkinson

A personal story of COVID-19 in Kenya

A deserted beach with umbrellas made of natural materials is pictured during an extended lockdown aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 in April 2020 in Tunis, Tunisia.
Governance

The Urgent Need for an African Medicines Agency

by Evaborhene Aghogho Nelson 

Africa needs to continue strengthening and relying on its own health-care agencies

A health worker takes a break at a temporary field hospital set up by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) during the coronavirus pandemic
Governance

Crashes, Cop Outs, and COVID

by Mareli Claassens

A week in the life of a doctor from Namibia

A girl uses a toy hairdryer as an infra-red thermometer on her friend as they play at Hann Bay on the eastern edge of Dakar, Senegal, April 12, 2021
Governance

Overcoming COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

by Elaine O. Nsoesie

Country borders and language barriers do little to stop the spread of unverified scientific claims about COVID-19

A member of the National Anti-locusts Committee prepares to fumigate locusts in the village of Soatanimbary in the Menabe region of western Madagascar, March 29, 2013.
Poverty

Why Neglected Tropical Diseases Still Matter

by Tegan Mosugu

Ending neglected tropical diseases is necessary for a brighter future

Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on May 21, 2020.
Governance

A Path Forward on COVID-19 in Tanzania

by Elaine O. Nsoesie

There is no time to waste in saving lives

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.
Governance

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

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
Governance

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.
Governance

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

A masked-trader carriers two female-form mannequins as he closes his business ahead of the lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya.
Urbanization

The Africa We Want: Protecting Health and Livelihood

by Evaborhene Aghogho Nelson 

Deepening economic integration to boost intra-African trade requires an equal investment in public health structures