Kenyan engineers take action to help premature babies breathe safer
When healthcare engineer Lisa Mutheu joined the East Africa Biodesign fellowship, she anticipated a year of clinical rotations, design challenges and long hours spent...
How Africa is confronting its health workforce exodus
African governments have agreed on a 10-year agenda to overhaul how the continent trains, deploys, and retains its health workforce. The agenda positions education...
Kigali facility revs up Africa’s vaccine self-reliance
A new European financial backing of BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine facility in Kigali marks a defining step in Africa’s long-term...
Fleeing conflict, building hope: Sesnie Zemichael co-founds free cleft lip clinic in Nairobi
Sesnie Zemichael fled conflict in Ethiopia and rebuilt her life in Nairobi, where she co-founded the BelaRisu Foundation. With...
African countries scale up local HIV budgets
As international funding rapidly recedes, African countries – among those with the highest new HIV infection rates are turning...
Averting carbon monoxide poisoning and respiratory illnesses in Kenyan homes this cold season – KOSAP
The chilling silence in a Kileleshwa home on April 10, 2025, masked a deadly secret. A 44-year-old house-help was...
Africa goes local to boost pharma sector
Africa is building a new pharma future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to...
Arnold Osano: Why sickle cell warriors deserve better – a call for quality and affordable healthcare in Kisumu County
Every year on June 19, the world commemorates World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. But for many in Kisumu County,...