HIV: Three-month Dapivirine Ring to be Unveiled in 2026 By Sharon Atieno With the HIV prevention field focusing on expanding choice for women and long-acting prevention technologies, efforts are underway to roll out a three-month dapivirine vaginal ring by 2026. Jeremy Nutall, Preclinical pharmaceutical development executive, Population Council Center for Biomedical Research, said during the […]

Global Report to Address Interlinked Environmental Crises By Gift Briton In a first of its kind, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will unveil a global report that seeks to offer policymakers a roadmap and tools to address the intertwined issues of biodiversity, climate change, health, food, and water. IPBES is […]

Africa: Support Tool Launched to Assess Health Care Workforce By Joyce Ojanji Despite ongoing progress in developing the health workforce in the African region over the past few decades, projections indicate a potential shortfall of 6.1 million health workers by 2030, which is necessary to effectively tackle the Region’s disease burden through comprehensive health promotion, […]

Lack of Strong Political Will Threatens Africa’s HIV Elimination Efforts By Gift Briton Experts have cautioned that despite significant progress in combating HIV, especially in Africa where the disease burden is high, the absence of strong political commitment poses a threat to sustaining advancements in the HIV response. Addressing journalists at a forum during the […]

Indigenous Communities: A Force for Good in Fight against Climate Change By Kelsey Hera Environmental sustainability is critical for Africa’s future as the continent faces mounting challenges related to climate change, deforestation, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. Indigenous communities are vital in addressing these challenges, as they possess traditional knowledge and practices deeply connected to […]

High Temperatures, Enhanced Rainfall Expected in Eastern Africa By Gift Briton Several regions across Eastern Africa, particularly in southern Sudan, western and north-eastern Ethiopia, northern Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti, are likely to experience more rainfall than usual in the coming week. This is according to the latest weather forecast from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development […]