Daily Archives: December 15, 2024
Elizabeth Dube in Brazzaville, Congo In a concerted effort to control the escalating mpox outbreaks, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened this week in Brazzaville, along with representatives from 17 African countries, to sharpen the focus on mpox vaccine preparedness and targeted deployment […]
Editorial In a world still grappling with conflicts, the incorporation of anti-corruption measures in peacebuilding has become increasingly pivotal. This approach is not only innovative but necessary, considering that corruption often thrives in the transitional phases of peace, undermining the stability and sustainability of peace agreements. A recent study conducted by the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource […]
Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s fight against HIV is set to gain a new ally as Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) prepares to introduce the long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug, cabotegravir (CAB-LA), before the end of the year. The intervention, anticipated by experts to revolutionise HIV prevention, comes as recent data continue […]