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To contain COVID-19, African countries cannot rely just on doctors and nurses, who are already in short supply and at high risk of infection in the workplace.

If we learn from COVID-19, there are three key areas to tackle to make cities safer from outbreaks of future infectious diseases.

Newly appointed Nigerian Health Minister Isaac Adewole is focused on providing primary healthcare services.

The new director-general of the World Health Organisation has set universal health coverage as a priority. There are several ways to make headway with this goal.

Despite ongoing efforts, achieving gender equality struggles because it is ignored or compartmentalised rather than interwoven throughout.

Ubuntu provides a language for people to participate in preventive action, even if this involves practices such as lockdowns.

There are three broad sets of health-related opportunities and benefits that may shape the future of India-Africa relations.

The economic impact of the disease will have dramatic effects on the well-being of families and communities

In the science world, laboratories are essential but safety precautions should be taken to prevent any incidents like the Ebola outbreak or biochemical attacks.

Africa’s cities are melting pots of activity and interaction. There are fears that the continent’s next major modern disease crisis will emerge from them.