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ByKeren Landman It’s not extraordinary for a cruise ship to be afflicted by an eruption of infectious diseases. But the recent cluster of hantavirus cases on the M.V. Hondius, a Dutch polar expedition vessel sailing from Argentina to the Canary Islands, was “definitely a surprise,” says Steven Bradfute, an immunologist and hantavirus researcher at the University of New […]
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HIV care is no longer just about viral suppression – it’s about future-proofing patient health, reducing long-term risk and creating a more sustainable healthcare system. By: Dr Katlego Lekganyane, GP at Platinum Health Medical Scheme As the life expectancy for people living with HIV continues to rise, the focus for healthcare systems has shifted towards managing […]
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By Elizabeth Wasunna, General Manager, AAR Healthcare Kenya Vaccines are among the most powerful public health tools ever developed. Over the past half-century, they have transformed the course of human life. Fewer children are lost today to preventable illness, fewer outbreaks devastate communities, and fewer hospital systems are pushed to the brink by diseases we already know […]
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By Dr. Geoffrey Githinji For decades, we thought we knew the enemy in malaria prevention and control. We knew when it struck, where it hid, and who it targeted. But malaria is changing and Kenya’s response must change with it. As we mark World Malaria Day under the theme, “Driven to End Malaria: Now We […]
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By President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana, Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, and member of the End Malaria Council, and H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Co-Chair of the End Malaria Council, and a leading champion of community health through Africa […]
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On a visit to Kenya, the foundation’s chief executive and Africa director described a strategic shift toward homegrown institutions, artificial intelligence, and women-centered development, even as traditional donor funding retreats. This interview was conducted by Teresa Clarke, Executive Editor and Chairperson of Africa.com, on the sidelines of the Gates Foundation Partners Convening in Nairobi, Kenya. […]
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Across Africa and its global diaspora, a new generation of physicians is shaping healthcare through lived experience, global training, and a commitment to service. Dr. Ogenetega Jeremiah Madedor’s journey from Nigeria to the United States reflects how early exposure to inequality can become a lifelong call to action. Rooted in community service and strengthened by […]
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by Nina Helen Hallstrom, Senior Partnership Officer, ADPP Mozambique What if tuberculosis (TB) were no longer a global health threat, because we finally treated it as a shared responsibility? It’s time to turn a shared risk into a shared investment, and in doing so, affirm the value of every life. Every second, someone dies from […]
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With Child Deaths Projected to Rise for the First Time This Century, Gates Foundation Urges Global Leaders to Target Scarce Resources Where They Save the Most Lives New Goalkeepers Report models impact of global health funding cuts, offers roadmap of best buys and most effective investments to slow this reversal The number of children dying […]
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At the 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates addressed an audience of more than 1,000 global government, community, philanthropy, and private-sector leaders with a stark but hopeful call to action: save millions of children’s lives and make some of the deadliest diseases history by 2045. “Humanity is at a crossroads. With millions of […]
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