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Karien Bornheim, founder and CEO, Footprint Africa Business Solutions

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#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

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Corruption in the Nigerian health sector has many faces. How to fix it

11 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

Health systems rarely consider that patients switch between hospitals or primary healthcare centres and indigenous medicine for their health issues. Direct Relief/Tobin Greensweig

Why indigenous medicine could play a role in rebuilding health systems

Jean-Benoit Falisse and Serena Masino 20 Jun 2018

Clinical trials can bring important benefits to African countries. Good Mood/Shutterstock

Africa hosts very few clinical trials. Why this is bad for innovation

Swapan Kumar Patra 5 Jun 2018

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Connor Bamford 14 May 2018

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DRC and its neighbours mobilise resources to tackle Ebola outbreak

Chikwe Ihekweazu 11 May 2018

Dr Folake Olayinka

Nigeria: Political will and investment in immunisation are critical elements for a healthy future

Dr Folake Olayinka 10 Apr 2018

WHO offers regional support in listeriosis crisis

WHO offers regional support in listeriosis crisis

10 Apr 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Dr William Mapham.
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#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Samples of the motorcycles donated by WHO. Image: Ayodamola Owoseye. Source:

WHO donates 853 motorcycles to Nigeria

Ayodamola Owoseye 23 Jan 2018

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

24 Oct 2017

Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre in Nigeria. Photo: Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre

Philanthropists join forces to fund Africa's cash-strapped health sector

Pavithra Rao 19 Sep 2017

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

29 Aug 2017

Source: World Health Organisation

Nigeria needs $1.1bn for meningitis vaccine programme

Damilola Oyedele 4 Apr 2017

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Renovations at Nigeria's largest hospital complete

3 Mar 2017

Photo: WHO/Clements-Hunt

Nigeria uses tracking system to evaluate medical resources

3 Jan 2017

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

12 Dec 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

4 Dec 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that travellers from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia will not be allowed to travel to South Africa and anyone wanting to visit those countries has been advised to delay the trip for the foreseeable future. Image: GCIS

SA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries

22 Aug 2014

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says that incorrect information from some Asian governments had prompted the cancellation of planned trips because visitors feared they might risk contracting Ebola Virus Disease. These reports are completely wrong. Image: GCIS

Asia's Ebola fears cause tour cancellations

20 Aug 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says it is "mischievious" to suggest that Ebola has arrived in South Africa without proper medical evidence to back up the claim. Image: GCIS

False alarm of Ebola virus in SA

15 Aug 2014

Winners of the Pioneers of Health Challenge announced

Winners of the Pioneers of Health Challenge announced

11 Dec 2013

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Karien Bornheim, founder and CEO, Footprint Africa Business Solutions

Using IoT to solve the healthcare puzzle

13 Aug 2018

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

RTI International/Ruth McDowall

Corruption in the Nigerian health sector has many faces. How to fix it

11 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

Health systems rarely consider that patients switch between hospitals or primary healthcare centres and indigenous medicine for their health issues. Direct Relief/Tobin Greensweig

Why indigenous medicine could play a role in rebuilding health systems

Jean-Benoit Falisse and Serena Masino 20 Jun 2018

Clinical trials can bring important benefits to African countries. Good Mood/Shutterstock

Africa hosts very few clinical trials. Why this is bad for innovation

Swapan Kumar Patra 5 Jun 2018

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Are we better prepared this time?

Connor Bamford 14 May 2018

Army Medicine via

DRC and its neighbours mobilise resources to tackle Ebola outbreak

Chikwe Ihekweazu 11 May 2018

Dr Folake Olayinka

Nigeria: Political will and investment in immunisation are critical elements for a healthy future

Dr Folake Olayinka 10 Apr 2018

WHO offers regional support in listeriosis crisis

WHO offers regional support in listeriosis crisis

10 Apr 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Samples of the motorcycles donated by WHO. Image: Ayodamola Owoseye. Source:

WHO donates 853 motorcycles to Nigeria

Ayodamola Owoseye 23 Jan 2018

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

24 Oct 2017

Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre in Nigeria. Photo: Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre

Philanthropists join forces to fund Africa's cash-strapped health sector

Pavithra Rao 19 Sep 2017

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

29 Aug 2017

Source: World Health Organisation

Nigeria needs $1.1bn for meningitis vaccine programme

Damilola Oyedele 4 Apr 2017

Aliko Dangote Source:

Renovations at Nigeria's largest hospital complete

3 Mar 2017

Photo: WHO/Clements-Hunt

Nigeria uses tracking system to evaluate medical resources

3 Jan 2017

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

SMS for Life 2.0 launched to monitor medicine levels in Nigeria

12 Dec 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

4 Dec 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that travellers from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia will not be allowed to travel to South Africa and anyone wanting to visit those countries has been advised to delay the trip for the foreseeable future. Image: GCIS

SA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries

22 Aug 2014

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says that incorrect information from some Asian governments had prompted the cancellation of planned trips because visitors feared they might risk contracting Ebola Virus Disease. These reports are completely wrong. Image: GCIS

Asia's Ebola fears cause tour cancellations

20 Aug 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says it is "mischievious" to suggest that Ebola has arrived in South Africa without proper medical evidence to back up the claim. Image: GCIS

False alarm of Ebola virus in SA

15 Aug 2014

Winners of the Pioneers of Health Challenge announced

Winners of the Pioneers of Health Challenge announced

11 Dec 2013

Nigeria cuts phone services

Nigeria cuts phone services

28 May 2013

[2013 trends] SA's youth trend-o-meter

[2013 trends] SA's youth trend-o-meter

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Fast pace of Africa's urbanisation challenge water supplies; sanitation

Fast pace of Africa's urbanisation challenge water supplies; sanitation

24 Mar 2011