Changing the narrative on Africa.
Senior citizens on the continent are finding ways to stay active and independent, even as rising numbers of older persons pile pressure on healthcare, pensions and social protection systems.
Solid’Africa began with friends cooking for patients who had no food. It now produces thousands of meals, supports specialised hospital diets and buys produce from smallholder farmers as it works towards reaching every public hospital in Rwanda.
After witnessing patients lose limbs to diabetes, a Rwandan prosthetist developed a smart insole that detects foot problems before they worsen.
Burundi has become one of the world’s highest-performing countries in exclusive breastfeeding, and its success is reshaping the global conversation on maternal and child health. As WHO and UNICEF push a new investment case for breastfeeding, the country is emerging as evidence that strong health systems, workplace policies, and public investment can transform outcomes.
As health-conscious consumers increasingly look beyond wheat, Africa’s indigenous crops are finding new commercial value. Growing demand for gluten-free foods is encouraging bakeries, researchers and food manufacturers to transform traditional staples such as cassava, millet, sorghum and teff into premium products for domestic and export markets.
Alors que la République démocratique du Congo fait face à une nouvelle flambée d’Ebola, la lutte contre le virus se joue bien au-delà des hôpitaux et des centres de traitement. Dans la province de l’Ituri, des agents de santé communautaires et des leaders religieux vont de porte en porte pour combattre la désinformation, renforcer la confiance des populations et encourager une prise en charge rapide, en l’absence d’un vaccin contre la souche Bundibugyo. Leurs efforts rappellent une leçon essentielle des précédentes épidémies : la confiance des communautés demeure l’une des armes les plus efficaces pour endiguer Ebola.
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo confronts a new Ebola outbreak, the battle against the virus is being fought far beyond hospitals and treatment centres. In Ituri Province, community health workers and religious leaders are working door-to-door to combat misinformation, build trust and encourage early treatment in the absence of a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain. Their efforts highlight a critical lesson from previous outbreaks: that community trust remains one of the most powerful tools in containing Ebola.
The latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is testing Africa’s public health systems. But unlike previous epidemics, the response is increasingly being led by African institutions, scientists and governments working together across borders to contain the virus and strengthen long-term health security.
A single-dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness is pushing Africa closer to eliminating one of its most persistent tropical diseases. After decades of complex and often dangerous therapies, a three-tablet, one-day cure could allow health workers to diagnose and treat patients in a single visit.
MediBora uses simple symptom reporting, SMS and clinician dashboards to flag risks before they become emergencies.