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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), climate change is the single greatest threat to human health[1]. It is creating new health risks and acting as a “threat multiplier” making existing health challenges worse. Moreover, certain populations, such as...
Africa houses 15% of the global population; however, it carries a fourth of the worldwide disease burden and produces only 2% of the world’s research output.[1] Stomach cancer, along with other common cancers, is among the diseases that receive insufficient...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Africa presents a complex landscape, often influenced by cultural beliefs, limited access to resources, and stigma. While awareness of autism is growing across the continent, many regions still lack adequate diagnostic facilities and...
Malaria remains a leading cause of childhood illness and death, predominantly in Africa, despite the implementation of extensive control measures. An effective vaccine is a key complementary strategy to ultimately eradicate malaria, over time. In The Gambia, the...
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. Yet, it is the most prevalent cause of cancer in Africa, accounting for 22% of all female cancers and 12% of all newly diagnosed cancers in both men and women every year. (AHA, 2023)[1]This January, as part of Cervical Health...
Dr Barbara Burmen is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in the US. As a specialist in implementation science, her work focuses on using health data to support evidence-based...
Dr Pauline Bakibinga is an associate research scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center in Kenya. After gaining her PhD in 2013, Pauline left her home in Uganda and moved to Kenya, where she wanted to focus on strengthening healthcare to help the...
Dr Joseph Matovu is senior lecturer at Busitema University and senior research associate at Makerere University in Uganda. His research aims to improve HIV testing and links to HIV healthcare among men and young people in the Kasensero fishing community in Rakai,...
Dr Zachary Kwena is a social scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute. His research addresses HIV prevention in high-risk groups, particularly among married couples in Kenyan fishing communities. Global efforts to end HIV by 2030 focus on reducing and...
In 2015 Dr Leopold Tientcheu secured a three-month fellowship in South Africa, at the University of Cape Town’s Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research In Africa. An immunologist and molecular biologist from Cameroon, Leopold is based at the MRC Unit in...