Malaria : Booster Doses Needed to Sustain Protection in Children By Mary Hearty A new study published in Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that malaria booster vaccine doses are likely needed to sustain protection in children in Africa, especially those living in areas of highly seasonal malaria transmission. Speaking during a media briefing held by the Science […]

Urgent Assistance Needed to Avert Acute Hunger Crisis in Somalia By Mary Hearty An estimated 20.5 million people across the Horn of Africa are reportedly facing a dire and entirely avoidable hunger crisis, with Somalia being hit hardest. According to a statement by the principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) of the World Health Organization […]

New Executive Director for Drugs for Neglected Tropical Diseases initiative By Mary Hearty Dr Luiz Pizarro, a medical doctor and global health expert is the new Executive Director of the Drugs for Neglected Tropical Diseases initiative (DNDi), an international non-profit medical research organization. The global health expert succeeds Dr Bernard Pécoul, who founded the organization […]

Childhood Cancer Still a Cause for Concern By Elisha Singira Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents, with the group being more vulnerable in low and middle-income countries where survival rates are low as a result of delay in diagnosis, an inability to obtain an accurate diagnosis, inaccessible therapy, abandonment of […]

Honoring Journalists Reporting on Innovations for Improved Health in Africa By Mary Hearty In an effort to promote the emerging health technologies being developed in Africa, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) through the Health Tech Platform has launched the Emerging Health Technologies (EHTs) Media Award of Excellence to honor African journalists reporting on […]