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World Health Organization officials and Ugandan health workers inform the community of Kirembo village about the ebola vaccine, in Kasese district, Uganda, on June 15, 2019.

How African Regional Agencies Can Shape Global Health Reform

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WHO Africa regional specialists explain why continental players need to be coauthors in the reform of global health architecture

A nurse administers a malaria vaccine to an infant at the health center in Datcheka, Cameroon January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Desire Danga Essigue

Zero-Dose Children and Vaccine Gaps in Cameroon

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Exploring why some children remain unvaccinated in Cameroon and what distinguishes hard-to-reach from historically unreached groups

Shifting the Narrative on Global Road Safety

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A study examines the role journalism can play in preventing traffic collisions in five Anglophone African countries

Road safety officers stand, as traffic is blocked up on a road, in Lokoja, Nigeria, on October 13, 2022.

As Foreign Aid Lags, Regional Health Agencies Come to the Fore

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Regional organizations are well positioned to harmonize disease surveillance systems and serve as hubs for knowledge

As Foreign Aid Lags, Regional Health Agencies Come to the Fore

Life After USAID: Africa's Development, Education, and Health Care

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Alternative strategies to sustain progress on economic development, education investment, and disease responses

Life After USAID: Africa's Development, Education, and Health Care

The Weaponization of Witchcraft Laws in Kenya

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Poorly understood land rights and an aging population are fueling Kenya's eldercide epidemic

An elderly woman attends a class run by the Ujamaa self-defense program.

Youth Initiatives Rise to Combat Nigeria's Mpox Outbreak

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Youth health organizations can build a robust outbreak response and cultivate future generations of health leaders

Youth Initiatives Rise to Combat Nigeria's Mpox Outbreak

Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict

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Improving access to free health care decreased child mortality by 63% over three years

Mali Prioritizes Child Survival During Armed Conflict

Learning From Liberia's COVID-19 Vaccination Program

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Liberia's high COVID-19 vaccination coverage is a testament to the power of innovative responses to outbreaks

Learning From Liberia's COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Global Health and the "Second Independence of Africa"

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Plans for a new public health order for Africa are central to the continent's future in a geopolitical world

Global Health and the "Second Independence of Africa"

How to Prevent African Mothers and Newborns from Dying

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Clean hospitals can save thousands of lives

How to Prevent African Mothers and Newborns from Dying

Fostering Synergy for Health

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Advancing the One Health approach in Africa to tackle emerging threats

Fostering Synergy for Health