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Nigeria has officially introduced Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking twice-yearly injection set to transform the country’s HIV prevention strategy by replacing daily oral medication with a more convenient bi-annual regimen. This story is written and edited by the Global South World team At a launch event in Abuja themed “Flagging off the ....
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) together with the Presidency of South Africa’s Presidential Youth Employment Intervention will host the Outcome Finance Alliance (OFA) summit from 25–27 March, bringing together global and local partners to advance the use of Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) in addressing South Africa’s most pressing health and development challenges. The OFA […]
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Mining communities have typically required focused TB management, highlighting the importance of strong health programmes, regular screenings and sustained preventative care. These measures play a critical role in early detection, consistent treatment and protecting long-term community health – demonstrating that prevention works. The progress made in reducing TB within mining communities illustrates the practical impact […]
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By Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, CEO, FIND The 2026 African Union Summit has come and gone, along with numerous meetings and side events united by a common theme: health financing, local manufacturing, global health architecture reform, and advancing Africa’s health security and sovereignty. Having sat through enough high-level meetings, I know that the distance between a […]
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Healthcare organisations need to undertake digital transformation if they are to deliver the kind of 21st century care that modern patients expect. Digital transformation is fundamentally reshaping healthcare, shifting it to a more proactive, patient-centric and data-driven ecosystem. Driven by a range of leading-edge technologies, this shift aims to enhance patient outcomes, improve operational efficiency and make care more […]
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By Shadi Nyokong, CSDT Programme Manager, Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Over the past 20 years, South Africa has done something remarkable. Through a range of healthcare and social interventions, we have cut child mortality dramatically, saving thousands of young lives in the process. But today, malnutrition threatens to undo all of our hard-earned gains. South […]
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A 29-year-old Ghanaian engineer died after reportedly being turned away by three major hospitals in Accra due to a lack of available beds — a situation that was also reflected in Nigeria, South Africa, Liberia, and Kenya, where shortages of beds, medical staff, oxygen, and fully functioning emergency systems were costing lives. Data showed that […]
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