In Benin, a new lease on life against COVID-19
Jonas, 43, a professional driver, was no stranger to long journeys and travel difficulties. But one particular trip in February 2022 will remain unforgettable.
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Contact tracers and village health teams take on Ebola in Uganda
Since an Ebola outbreak was declared in Uganda on 20 September, health assistant Nyangoma Kirrungi has been on the frontline of the country’s response day in and day out, working as a contact tracer in Madudu sub-county, one of the areas affected by the outbreak.
Read moreGhana targets over 7 million in polio vaccination drive
Accra – Six-month-old Sefadzi Akorli from Adaklu in Ghana’s Volta Region is among millions of children receiving the vaccine against polio variant type 2 this month. Kafui, Sefadzi´s mother, knows the value of v…
Read moreOvercoming vaccine hesitancy in Mozambique’s polio fight
Lichinga, Mozambique – It is the last day of polio vaccination campaign in Niassa, a province in northern Mozambique, and a mobile vaccination team headed by health worker Celina Miguel is going house-to-house in a small…
Read moreNo community too remote for Mali doctor
“A patient is a patient,” says Dr Mahamadou Diawara. “Our job is to go where people are who need health care.” For Dr Diawara, a surgeon deployed by World Health Organization (WHO) in eastern Mali, this dedication to reaching patients anywhere has extended to many living under crisis conditions.
Read moreIn Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence
Like many health workers across the Sahel, Mairama Baba Yadafa has been witnessing first-hand the multiple impacts of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that has gripped the region: drought has hunger soaring amid deepening deprivation and suffering by millions of people affected by armed violence.
Read moreBarriers to mental health care in Africa
Kampala – Poor access to mental health care in many African countries due to low government investment is one of the major hurdles to prevention and care services. On average African governments allocate less than 50 US …
Read moreSierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls
An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the cloth should remain under the cloth” is killing women in Sierra Leone.
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