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    Professor Glenda Gray, president of the South African Medical Research Council. Photo: South African Medical Research Council
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    The oral polio vaccine is most commonly used in the developing world, despite one big problem. CDC/Alan Janssen, MSPH, CC BY
    A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide

      18 Sep 2019

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    Kenya introduces anti-malaria vaccine

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    Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

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    A health worker checks people’s temperatures in Goma, DRC. Patricia Martinez/EPA-EFE
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      19 Aug 2019

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      19 Aug 2019

    Image: World Vision International
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      12 Aug 2019

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     29 Nov 2019

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    21 Nov 2019

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     18 Nov 2019

    Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences. Shutterstock
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     14 Nov 2019

    Unicef carers at a creche for children whose parents are being treated for Ebola. Building health infrastructure is crucial to stopping the next outbreak. Epa/ Hugh Kinsella Cunningham
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     22 Oct 2019

    Innovative efforts have been put in place to reach populations in partially and totally inaccessible parts of Borno state. Wikimedia Commons
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     21 Oct 2019

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    Robotic-assisted total knee replacements a first for Africa

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    #StartupStory: Curacel is tackling fraud in healthcare insurance

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    Professor Glenda Gray, president of the South African Medical Research Council. Photo: South African Medical Research Council
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    Training is necessary to equip health workers to deal with climate change risks. EPA
    Ghana's health system isn't quite ready for climate change realities

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    The oral polio vaccine is most commonly used in the developing world, despite one big problem. CDC/Alan Janssen, MSPH, CC BY
    A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide

     18 Sep 2019

    Rural healthcare services are best supported by mid-level workers. Shutterstock
    Mid-level workers: Africa's unsung health heroes need more support

     17 Sep 2019

    Kenya introduces anti-malaria vaccine
    Kenya introduces anti-malaria vaccine

    16 Sep 2019

    Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge
    Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

    4 Sep 2019

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    ER24 improves response times with what3words

    21 Aug 2019

    Mandi Fine, CEO of F/NE Group Global.
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    Supply chain conference to showcase healthcare lessons from Nigeria
    Supply chain conference to showcase healthcare lessons from Nigeria

    20 Aug 2019

    Trachoma can lead to blindness if left untreated. Alaine Kathryn Knipes/CDC
    Why it's proving hard to eliminate the eye disease trachoma by 2020

     19 Aug 2019

    High-income country trainees and experts must learn to listen and be humble. Shutterstock
    Global health still mimics colonial ways: here's how to break the pattern

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    Image: World Vision International
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    The drug is set to improve HIV treatment. shutterstock
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     8 Jul 2019

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