A fragile healthcare system and a continent facing several pre-existing ailments, the coronavirus looks set to further strain resources.
Technology has helped to cut costs and takes battle inside mosquito-breeding areas, say experts
US president has advocated for the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19. Results of a Washington-funded study of the drug, the largest yet, linked the drug with more deaths and showed no benefit against the disease over standard care.
Nigeria's health system could come under immense stress as it faces a two-pronged fight.
The time to act in Africa is now, before the pandemic peaks on the continent.
We speak to a Turkish doctor who's done extensive aid work in Africa and he tells us how Covid-19 once again puts African bodies at risk of ethically wrong medical experiments conducted by the West.
Governments in the populous South East Asian region are struggling with a shortage of tests and equipment as millions of people across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh face poverty amid lockdowns.
A joint effort will be required to overcome the potential spread of the pandemic on the African continent.
The move follows previous research into dogs' ability to sniff out malaria and is based on a belief that each disease triggers a distinct odour.
The World Health Organization has vaccinated more than 15,000 children in Africa against malaria. But did they do so with consent, or were the children part of a research project?
A future free of malaria – one of the world's oldest and deadliest diseases – can be achieved as early as 2050, say 41 specialists in a report that contradicts conclusions of a WHO-led review last month.
Ghana is one of three African nations piloting the WHO-backed project with officials saying the vaccine will be able to "reduce new infections in four out of 10 children."
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