… million disability-adjusted life years … diseases such as lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and bilharzia. Togo … while Benin and Ghana have each eliminated three. Niger has … healthcare while global partners continue to sustain financing that is aligned behind African …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 7.7 million people worldwide, and this has been increasing annually due to an increasing population in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Most people living with SCD reside in sub-Saharan Africa.1 About …

Snakebite can turn a quiet night or routine farm visit into a brutal race against time. From rural Gombe to Abuja, victims often survive the venom only to face a deadlier threat: empty hospital shelves. In a country rife with venomous snakes, antivenom has …

1 Despite billions of naira allocated for public projects, Lagos and several other states recorded alarming levels of incomplete, abandoned and fraudulently delivered projects, according to the 2024/2025 project tracking report released by Tracka, the …

The Coalition for Positive Impact (CPI), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has officially opened applications for the 2026 Igniting Dreams Fellowship, a flagship programme aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs in Northern Ghana. Over the …

What is collapsing in South Africa is not just a party but a political model and the idea that liberation credentials alone can indefinitely substitute for democratic renewal. South Africa’s 2024 general election did not merely dent the African National …

… believe he had a learning disability.  Now, the dean… two of the first enslaved Africans to English North America. … ways, she's changing medicine... practices from Africa, " … . Granite blocks resembling a West African weaving pattern adorn the brick …

Introduction Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), first described by Haraku Hashimoto in 1912, is characterized by “struma lymphoma-tosa,” which refers to an enlarged thyroid gland infiltrated by lymphocytes.1 The condition exhibits a racial predisposition, with …

Background Sleep is a fundamental physiological process that supports cognitive, emotional, and physical functioning, all of which are important for successful engagement in daily activities including academic participation.1 Good sleeping plays a critical …

By Sanjeev Mansotra Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its education journey. Across Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and other countries across the continent are working to improve their domestic education systems. However, pressures stretch …