The Healthcare Crisis in Africa
Before the pandemic hit in 2020, it was estimated that the number of people in Africa living in poverty on less than $1.90 a day was between 453.4 million and
Poverty and Healthcare in Africa
In the 21st century, most of us take for granted that we have running, potable water at our fingertips, food in our pantries, and access to a doctor when we
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Africa faces a catastrophe to dwarf all others
The coronavirus crisis is providing a tough reminder of the wisdom behind Benjamin Franklin’s adage that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. But as governments in
Coronavirus infections in Africa are rapidly rising. Its weak health systems may buckle
LAGOS, Nigeria – After President Donald Trump touted an anti-malaria drug called chloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus, thousands of Nigerians started taking the medicine, some of them overdosing in a rush to
Coronavirus shakes up politicians across Africa
Abidjan (AFP) – With Botswana’s head of state and Ivory Coast’s prime minister in self-quarantine and many government ministers infected across the continent, African politicians have suddenly found themselves onBetter maternal care in Africa can save women from suffering in childbirth
Every year just over 500 000 women die from complications in pregnancy and childbirth across the world. Another 20 million experience severe complications. But many of these complications are entirely avoidable – including obstructed
