SJF25, the most diverse event for science journalism, will take place from October 27 to 30, 2025, offering a hybrid experience accessible from the UAE or anywhere in the world. Theme: Science Journalism at a Crossroads – Rethinking Trust, Funding & Innovation Join global voices, explore sessions in 5 languages, and access content on demand.…
Mpox has devastated communities across Africa. In Uganda a novel text alert system is helping health workers to contain an outbreak. 28 July 2025 by Esther Nakkazi Edith Nalunga, a nurse and public health surveillance specialist based at Nabweru Health Centre III in Uganda’s Wakiso District, is talking to a patient at her desk when…
As the world marks 30 years since the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality, global health leaders have called for urgent action to uphold the health and rights of women and marginalized groups — warning that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) cannot be achieved without addressing persistent gender discrimination and structural inequalities.…
A new report, endorsed by 57 civil society organizations worldwide, warns that global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and political conflict have significantly compromised the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). These challenges have contributed to an estimated 95 million additional tobacco users who would have otherwise quit…
Uganda has discharged its last two Ebola patients, marking a significant step toward ending the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak. With no new cases reported, the Ministry of Health has now embarked on a 42-day countdown, the required period before the country can declare the outbreak over. The two recovered patients—a 55-year-old man from…
Uganda is grappling with significant gaps in funding and stock availability for essential Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) commodities, according to the latest stock status report from the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM). The report highlights challenges in family planning, maternal and child health supplies, and the impact of international…
Kigali, Rwanda is hosting the 4th Global NCD Alliance Forum from February 13-15, bringing together 700 advocates, experts, and ministerial representatives from over 66 countries. This is the first time the Forum will take place in sub-Saharan Africa, a region facing a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) amid concerns over global health financing. The…
For five years, Marie Elisa lived in agony, a tumor the size of an orange growing relentlessly on her jaw. Once a hardworking farmer and devoted mother of four, she was forced to abandon her fields and watch helplessly as her youngest daughter dropped out of school. The pain was unbearable, and surgery was an…
A groundbreaking study has demonstrated the effectiveness of a two-dose hepatitis E vaccine during an outbreak in South Sudan, providing a potential lifeline for populations in crisis. The research, led by Andrew Azman, an epidemiologist at the UNIGE-HUG Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and Johns Hopkins University, highlights the vaccine’s ability…
By Esther Nakkazi At a press briefing today, Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya advised against using the term “Disease X” to describe an unexplained illness in Panzi, a remote area, located 700 km southeast of Kinshasa of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He stressed that the term should be reserved for confirmed novel…