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Africa is better prepared now to perform research in emerging infections than during the Ebola epidemics in West Africa.

The solution to measles outbreaks is deceptively easy: vaccinate more children. This belies the challenges along the path to that solution.

Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power.

Unfortunately, disrespectful and neglectful treatment of women during childbirth, including verbal, physical and emotional abuse is not uncommon.

Time and information is of the essence when tackling infectious diseases across countries and continents.

Cuban doctors have specific expertise in dealing with diseases like malaria which remains a major problem in Kenya.

Applied Epidemiological Modelling has enormous potential to improve how decisions are made about public health in African countries.

Experts assess Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 so far and express worry that the country does not appear to have learnt much; it isn’t prepared for the next pandemic.

It’s the fourth time a peaceful democratic election has taken place in Sierra Leone. But these are not the stories we hear.

African leaders need to up their health allocations to help the new World Health Organisation Director-General meet his health care targets for the continent.