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Global action is the only way to get ahead of Covid-19

By Mark Suzman This week, we learned that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca appears to provide…

Malawi setting up field hospitals to cope with virus surge

Malawi faces a resurgence of COVID-19 that is overwhelming the southern African country where a presidential residence and a national…

Some key questions answered on COVID-19 vaccines for African countries

What’s immediately available for African countries? African health regulatory authorities must approve the use of vaccines before they can be…

Covid-19 and the approaches to national consciousness

The passage of the year 2020 in our memories is something that will be with us for a long while…

The impact of COVID-19 on women’s mental health

Women are twice more likely to be affected by common mental health conditions. The effect of COVID-19 related concerns on…

COVID 19 and human rights abuses in South Africa

The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought much strife globally. In developing countries, systems and institutions have been tested for most…

‘Zimbabwe’s health crisis is worse than you can imagine’

Throughout the pandemic and following the story about the death of the babies, some of us have been criticised for…