The Digital Campaigns Shaping Candidates’ Messages in Race for WHO Director-General 18/09/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen The race to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying. Early digital campaign data reveals an active contest to capture the pivotal African vote and outreach to established United States, European Union and corporate networks. While the full field of contenders is still taking shape ahead of the formal nomination deadline, digital engagement metrics […] Continue reading -> Why Africa Wants to Lead its own Health Research Agenda 31/01/2026 Health Policy Watch In the latest episode of Trailblazers with Garry, Garry Aslanyan visits Accra, Ghana, to speak with Professor John Owusu Gyapong, Secretary General of the African Research Universities Alliance. Gyapong took on the role in 2024, leading efforts to strengthen research collaboration across African universities. His work focusses on building capacity within the continent and supporting […] Continue reading -> ‘Suspended or Cancelled’: Guinea-Bissau Health Minister Halts Controversial Hepatitis B Trial 22/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial trial to examine various impacts of the hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “suspended or cancelled”, the country’s Health Minister, Quinhim Nanthote, told a media briefing convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday. This is despite recent assertions by the US Health […] Continue reading -> One Year Later: The Effect of US ‘Chainsaw’ on Global Health 20/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan One year ago today (20 January), the Trump administration exploded the global health sector by immediately “pausing” all aid for 90 days – and dispensing with 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects six weeks later. Trillionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “chainsawed” at USAID projects and contracts, folding […] Continue reading -> Confusion Over ‘Cancellation’ of Controversial Hepatitis B Trial in Guinea-Bissau 16/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial clinical trial on the effects of the hepatitis B vaccine on babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “cancelled”, according to Dr Yap Boum of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, this has been contested by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is funding a Danish group to […] Continue reading -> Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Why Africa Wants to Lead its own Health Research Agenda 31/01/2026 Health Policy Watch In the latest episode of Trailblazers with Garry, Garry Aslanyan visits Accra, Ghana, to speak with Professor John Owusu Gyapong, Secretary General of the African Research Universities Alliance. Gyapong took on the role in 2024, leading efforts to strengthen research collaboration across African universities. His work focusses on building capacity within the continent and supporting […] Continue reading -> ‘Suspended or Cancelled’: Guinea-Bissau Health Minister Halts Controversial Hepatitis B Trial 22/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial trial to examine various impacts of the hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “suspended or cancelled”, the country’s Health Minister, Quinhim Nanthote, told a media briefing convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday. This is despite recent assertions by the US Health […] Continue reading -> One Year Later: The Effect of US ‘Chainsaw’ on Global Health 20/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan One year ago today (20 January), the Trump administration exploded the global health sector by immediately “pausing” all aid for 90 days – and dispensing with 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects six weeks later. Trillionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “chainsawed” at USAID projects and contracts, folding […] Continue reading -> Confusion Over ‘Cancellation’ of Controversial Hepatitis B Trial in Guinea-Bissau 16/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial clinical trial on the effects of the hepatitis B vaccine on babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “cancelled”, according to Dr Yap Boum of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, this has been contested by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is funding a Danish group to […] Continue reading -> Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
‘Suspended or Cancelled’: Guinea-Bissau Health Minister Halts Controversial Hepatitis B Trial 22/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial trial to examine various impacts of the hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “suspended or cancelled”, the country’s Health Minister, Quinhim Nanthote, told a media briefing convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday. This is despite recent assertions by the US Health […] Continue reading -> One Year Later: The Effect of US ‘Chainsaw’ on Global Health 20/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan One year ago today (20 January), the Trump administration exploded the global health sector by immediately “pausing” all aid for 90 days – and dispensing with 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects six weeks later. Trillionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “chainsawed” at USAID projects and contracts, folding […] Continue reading -> Confusion Over ‘Cancellation’ of Controversial Hepatitis B Trial in Guinea-Bissau 16/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial clinical trial on the effects of the hepatitis B vaccine on babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “cancelled”, according to Dr Yap Boum of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, this has been contested by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is funding a Danish group to […] Continue reading -> Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
One Year Later: The Effect of US ‘Chainsaw’ on Global Health 20/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan One year ago today (20 January), the Trump administration exploded the global health sector by immediately “pausing” all aid for 90 days – and dispensing with 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects six weeks later. Trillionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “chainsawed” at USAID projects and contracts, folding […] Continue reading -> Confusion Over ‘Cancellation’ of Controversial Hepatitis B Trial in Guinea-Bissau 16/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial clinical trial on the effects of the hepatitis B vaccine on babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “cancelled”, according to Dr Yap Boum of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, this has been contested by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is funding a Danish group to […] Continue reading -> Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Confusion Over ‘Cancellation’ of Controversial Hepatitis B Trial in Guinea-Bissau 16/01/2026 Kerry Cullinan A controversial clinical trial on the effects of the hepatitis B vaccine on babies in Guinea-Bissau has been “cancelled”, according to Dr Yap Boum of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, this has been contested by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is funding a Danish group to […] Continue reading -> Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Regional Investment in Health is Key for Sustainable Development 02/12/2025 Michael Weinstein & Mehdi Jomaa As the world navigates a pivotal moment in global health and development, one of the most critical pathways to sustainable development is through regional public health. Investing in regional health systems and production capacity of public health goods isn’t just a moral responsibility; it is an economic imperative. A 2020 McKinsey & Company report revealed […] Continue reading -> African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
African Public Health Conference Calls for ‘Health Sovereignty’ and Prioritizing Primary Care Ahead of G20 27/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — The “Durban Promise”, the ambitious outcome document of the Conference of Public Health In Africa 2025 (CPHIA) will be on the menu when global leaders meet at various Group of 20 (G20) meetings, starting with the health working group meeting on 6 November. That was the message from the conference, […] Continue reading -> Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Powering Africa’s Health Future: Innovation and Infrastructure in Primary Care for Universal Coverage 24/10/2025 Amit N Thakker Africa is continuing to make progress in meeting its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets (part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals). Countries like Rwanda and Ethiopia are two examples of African countries making exemplary progress. Kenya, Ghana and South Africa are also among those making significant progress towards realising this dream. However, there is […] Continue reading -> Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Top African Pharma Executive Bluntly Lists Barriers to Local Manufacturing 23/10/2025 Matthew Hattingh DURBAN, South Africa — A top executive at Africa’s biggest drug company shared a few home truths with the continent’s health policymakers about the obstacles to local manufacturing at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2025. Aspen Pharmacare’s Dr Stavros Nicolaou blamed regulatory bottlenecks and procurement policies for the failure of drug manufacturers […] Continue reading -> Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop 17/07/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Deaths have almost doubled, with 124 people dying in the past week in comparison to 65 deaths […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts