Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya's Greatest Sickle Cell Disease Advocate
Lea Kilenga Masamo is destigmatizing a rare genetic condition to improve care for forgotten patients
The Urgent Need for an African Medicines Agency
Africa needs to continue strengthening and relying on its own health-care agencies
Overcoming COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa
Country borders and language barriers do little to stop the spread of unverified scientific claims about COVID-19
Preventing Pandemics and Ending Malaria Demand New Investments in Community Health
Preparedness for the next pandemic is a choice
Why Neglected Tropical Diseases Still Matter
Ending neglected tropical diseases is necessary for a brighter future
Lack of Awareness of Cancer and the Efficacy of Therapy Undermines Africa's Cancer Control Efforts
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa should commit to making cancer a public health priority
The Double Threat of COVID-19 in Africa
Deaths from health-care disruptions due to COVID-19 are almost certain to outnumber deaths from the coronavirus itself
Human Rights and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Governments have an obligation to guarantee the continued protection of the public's rights during and after a pandemic
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
Vaccine Nationalism and Africa
African Union calls for a “People's Vaccine” as African Academy of Sciences begins mapping local clinical trials sites
In Africa’s COVID-19 Response, Strive, Don’t Settle
Broad and equitable health systems could finally be within reach for African countries—closer than the world realizes
Poverty's Albatross—Nigeria in Mid-Century
Solving Nigeria's poverty problem will be complex—there are no silver bullets—but it's key to reducing poverty in Africa
Coronavirus in Zimbabwe
The country is facing an unprecedented public health catastrophe—and action is required to prevent more needless deaths