Malaria

ADF STAFF A dengue fever outbreak killed nearly 600 people in Burkina Faso in October 2023. A stream of disinformation followed. Social media users, including many believed to be backed by the Russian government, began attacking work…

ADF STAFF As the more contagious, but less deadly omicron variant of COVID-19 begins to recede throughout the world, scientists and health care workers continue to discover new facets of the disease. Researchers now are reporting that…

ADF STAFF Of more than 2,000 clinical drug trials scientists have conducted since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, just 150 have been in Africa. That’s continuing a historic trend that has seen Africans underrepresented in…

ADF STAFF The U.S. government is contributing $5.1 million in assistance for Madagascar’s COVID-19 response. The money will support national and community health care facilities in efforts to reduce illness and death from the virus.…

ADF STAFF For nearly two years since it was discovered, COVID-19 has dominated the attention of health providers around the globe. It has diverted resources and funds from other health priorities. Because of the pandemic, fewer people…