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Africa CDC Declares Mpox Emergency, Moving to Lead Response

The declaration will enable Africa to take on a more prominent role in the fight against the outbreak

Kenya's Health Worker Exodus: Brain Drain or Economic Opportunity?

Kenyan health-care professionals continue to emigrate, presenting a mixed bag of fortunes for the country

Environment

Treating East Africa's Water Conflicts With AI and Big Data

How AI and big data can help resolve water-related refugee crises and armed conflicts

Trade

Moderna Cancels Kenya Vaccine Project Due to Familiar Economic Hurdles

The cancellation reminds the world that more efforts are needed for equitable vaccine distribution

Poverty

Kenya's Fluoride Problem

Heavy fluoride in Kenya's water supply has consequences for the country's health and economy

Governance

Five Billion Reasons for Ramping Up Global Surgery

Creating surgical and anesthesia capacity is a win for pandemic preparedness

Gender

Falling Through the Cracks: COVID-19 and the Rise of Maternal Deaths in Africa

Africa’s unified pandemic response has saved lives, but reduced access to routine services puts women’s health in danger

Governance

The Unpaid Debt of Underinvestment in Public Health

Limited progress on the social determinants of health has left populations in Kenya and elsewhere vulnerable to COVID-19

Poverty

We Need a Greater Commitment to Community Health

Community health care should be enshrined in national and local budgets, similar to education and other health spending

Governance

What We Ask About Coronavirus in Africa

Search query data from 21 African countries reveal public perceptions, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities to educate

Urbanization

Coronavirus in East Africa

Disease-induced divisions and challenges to regional blocs are set to deepen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic