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DRC Ebola outbreak exposes community health gaps

As the DRC battles a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, investment in community health surveillance is critical, writes Githinji Gitahi.

29 May 2026

5 min read

A police post in Guinea with 'Stop Ebola' message during an outbreak in 2023. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, high levels of insecurity are complicating containment efforts says, Githinji Gitahi, CEO of Amref Health Africa. Copyright: UNICEF Guinea

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A nurse shares educational materials with mother to protect her family from malaria. Copyright: Raw Pixel (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Africa’s malaria fight needs stronger local research

22 Apr 2026

4 min read

Cross-posts Malaria

A soil sample. In Kerala, India, a new microbiome research hub aims to identify key soil microbes for sustainable solutions to health and environmental challenges. Copyright: Victor Dueñas Teixeira on Unsplash

Q&A: Kerala taps microbe for health, farming gains

9 Apr 2026

5 min read

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A young boy receiving his dose of liquid antibiotic. Previous research shows antimicrobial resistance contributes to more than four million deaths each year. Copyright: © Raul Vasquez (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Few new antibiotics for children, report warns

11 Mar 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Antimicrobial resistance

COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-14 in India in March 2022. According to Gagandeep Kang, vaccines are key to protecting the vulnerable and preventing future pandemics in the country. Copyright: Suyash Dwivedi (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Q&A: ‘India must ready tools to prevent virus outbreaks’

26 Jan 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Pandemic preparedness Rotavirus

The American University in Cairo and Egyptian biotech firm Minapharm are working towards Africa's first biotech academy. Copyright: Photo by Freerange Public Domain Archives from Freerange Stock

Egypt partnership targets African biotech academy

7 Jan 2026

3 min read

Cross-posts Made in Africa

The Butantan Institute has already produced more than one million doses of the Butantan-DV vaccine. Copyright: André Rico/Butantan Institute for SciDev.Net

Single-dose dengue vaccine ‘will help Amazon communities’

4 Dec 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts Dengue Climate change

Using an AI tool in a smartphone to identify a disease-spreading mosquito. Credit: SciDev.Net

AI and citizens detect invasive mosquito in Madagascar

20 Nov 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Innovation

Getting tested during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to political scientist Matthew Kavanagh, pandemics are coming faster, spreading wider, and costing more lives and livelihoods than ever before. Copyright: Rizki Koto (Pexels)

Pandemic threat isn’t just the virus — it’s inequality

5 Nov 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Pandemic preparedness

A Tepeth girl at home in Karamoja, north-eastern Uganda. Following a study in the region, experts are calling for urgent action to protect children and wider community from contaminated food and water. Copyright: Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Drug-resistant Salmonella rife in Uganda’s poorest region

15 Oct 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Antimicrobial resistance

A health worker cares for a sick child at a cholera treatment centre in Gedaref State, eastern Sudan, November 2024. Copyright: UNOCHA / Yao Chen

Cholera spreads across every state in Sudan

24 Sep 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Cholera

Health workers responding to an Ebola outbreak that swept West African countries in 2017. Copyright: UC Rusal Photo Gallery

DRC Ebola outbreak puts neighbours on high alert

23 Sep 2025

5 min read

Cross-posts Ebola Outbreaks

Suriname is covered almost entirely covered by rainforest. Credit: David Evers

Malaria-free Suriname offers hope for Amazon neighbours

10 Jul 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Malaria

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