The prevalence of suicide attempts in Africa is estimated at 9.9%. Among young people, the median lifetime prevalence of self-harm with and without
Luchuo Engelbert Bain, MD, PhD In September, the United Nations General Assembly will once again gather world leaders. Health will appear prominently on
In the sterile laboratories of Kanazawa University, Japan, a young African scientist peered through microscopes at non-human primate retroviruses, searching for clues about
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – when medicines stop working against infections – hits some groups harder than others. Gautron and colleagues (2023) found that
Global health remains dominated by wealthy nations, often excluding the expertise of those in the Global South. Asante and colleagues (2025) highlight this
Global health initiatives (GHIs) like the Global Fund and Gavi have been around since the early 2000s, pooling money to fight diseases like
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global problem, especially in places like Ghana, where antibiotics are often misused. When antibiotics stop working, infections become
Primary health care (PHC) is the backbone of strong health systems, ensuring everyone gets fair, affordable, and quality care. In 1978, world leaders
Climate change is already harming health across Africa, with more disease outbreaks, food shortages, and extreme weather. The Africa CDC’s Climate Change and Health
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed major cracks in global health cooperation. Countries struggled with vaccine shortages, unequal access to treatments, and distrust in international
