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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

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

Governance
Children play as a health worker fumigates a residential area, where cases of malaria were reported, in Mumbai March 20, 2009.

Preventing Pandemics and Ending Malaria Demand New Investments in Community Health

by Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho, Robert D. Newman

Preparedness for the next pandemic is a choice

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