Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa
Brazzaville – Every year more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced globally and an estimated 19–23 million tons end up in lakes, rivers and seas. However, less than
Vaccine manufacturing key for Africa not to lose vaccination race again
In case another pandemic hits, building manufacturing capacities for Africa, a continent that it is expected to experience a three-fold increase in vaccine demand by 2040, is essential. This
North Africa disconnect ‘blocks health collaboration,’ say health experts
Credit: SciDev.Net Health experts have condemned what they described as a disconnect between North and Sub-Saharan Africa, which they say is hindering the development. The divide is depriving Africans of
How quantum technology could revolutionise Africa’s health, agriculture and finance sectors
The development of quantum technology in Africa should accelerate progress across healthcare, finance and agriculture, bringing about meaningful societal advancement. To fully realise its potential, however, it is essential that
Bolstering Africa’s Health Emergency Readiness and Response
Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in partnership with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, West African Health Organization, United States Centers for Disease
Africa Lags Behind Rest of World in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage
FILE – A health care worker holds a Sinovac vaccine before vaccinating a minor receives in Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 10, 2021. The World Health Organization warns Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination
QUALITY COMPONENTS FOR PPE
Fibertex filter materials – which have been supplied to large-scale manufacturers of protective facemasks and respirators for many years – are locally produced at the Fibertex KZN plant, in line
Uganda: Former minister campaigns for Ministry on Indigenous Medicine
The former Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Victoria Sekitoleko, wants a ministry created to oversee complementary and alternative medicine. The ex-minister was on Monday, September 12 2022
African traditional medicine could be a solution for Africa and the world’s health emergencies
Opinion article by Prof Motlalepula Matsabisa, Professor and Director of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State As we celebrate African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August
Tanzania: Walking the Talk – Why Fertiliser Subsidy Important
FARMERS in Tanzania can breathe a sigh of relief after President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently launched a fertiliser subsidy scheme to lower prices at the farm-gate level. By Henry Lyimo