July 2025 – Science Africa

31 Jul, 25

Children in Bungoma County Benefit from Upgraded Immunization System

Children in Bungoma County Benefit from Upgraded Immunization System Joyce Nakhumicha was born healthy and named after the first planting season in early 1977. She was struck by the crippling polio disease in the early 1980s, leaving her paralyzed from the knee down. Nakhumicha was a pupil at Wabukhonyi Primary School in Bungoma County when […]

29 Jul, 25

Donor Cuts Threaten Kenya’s Health Data Systems

Donor Cuts Threaten Kenya’s Health Data Systems By Lenah Bosibori Kenya’s healthcare system is at a crossroads. As donor funding steadily declines, health experts are raising alarm over the crumbling of data systems that once formed the backbone of disease tracking, patient management, and drug distribution. Speaking during a thought leadership forum on the reduction […]

29 Jul, 25

The Journey of Malawian Women Seeking Cervical Cancer Treatment in Kenya

The Journey of Malawian Women Seeking Cervical Cancer Treatment in Kenya By Lenah Bosibori On a warm October morning in Nairobi, Chimwemwe Chiduleni stepped off a bus clutching a plastic bag filled with documents, a change of clothes, and a quiet determination to survive. Two years after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in Malawi, a […]

Six-in-One Vaccine is Safe, Expert Says

Six-in-One Vaccine is Safe, Expert Says By Sharon Atieno The six-in-one (hexavalent) vaccine protecting against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), and poliomyelitis is safe and effective. According to Niklas Danielsson, Senior Immunization Specialist, UNICEF, the hexavalent vaccine is a combination vaccine of six individual vaccines (antigens) in one. […]

Kenya’s Inaugural AI Institute to Advance Innovation, Research

Kenya’s Inaugural AI Institute to Advance Innovation, Research By Duncan Mboyah The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), a Nairobi-based technology think tank, has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) institute to position Africa at the forefront of responsible AI innovation and governance. The ACTS Artificial Intelligence Institute (ACAII), the first of its kind in Kenya, […]

African Children Still Missing Out on Pneumonia Vaccine

African Children Still Missing Out on Pneumonia Vaccine By Sharon Atieno Despite the availability of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs)- responsible for protection against bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis among other diseases- many African children are still missing out, with nearly seven in 10 children vaccinated in 2024. Surpassing all infectious diseases, Pneumonia remains the […]

UN Trans-Fat Ban Risks Denying Poor Communities Nutritional Benefits

UN Trans-Fat Ban Risks Denying Poor Communities Nutritional Benefits By Stephanie Mukandairo A draft United Nations declaration aimed at eliminating trans-fatty acids to combat non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, could deny millions across Africa and Southeast Asia access to essential milk and meat. The policy threatens to exacerbate malnutrition in countries like […]

African Children Still Missing Out on Pneumonia Vaccine

Mozambique: Innovation and Action for Immunization and Child Survival Forum 2025

Mozambique: Innovation and Action for Immunization and Child Survival Forum 2025 Global health leaders, policymakers, philanthropists, researchers, and advocates will gather in Maputo from 22–24 July 2025 for the Innovation and Action for Immunization and Child Survival Forum 2025. This is a high-level convening aimed at accelerating progress toward expanding access to life-saving immunization and ending […]

WHO, Partners Unveil Report on AI Use in Traditional Medicine

WHO, Partners Unveil Report on AI Use in Traditional Medicine By Sharon Atieno With traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) being practiced in 170 countries and used by billions of people, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have released a new technical brief mapping the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector. […]