Preventing, finding, and treating all TB at ground zero
By Bobby Ramakant Amidst the high-decibel organising to mark World TB Day 2026 globally, we got a chance to spend…
Africa demands binding rules as pandemic equity talks near deadline
By Correspondent, Nairobi With fewer days left to finalize a global pathogen-sharing deal, African governments, researchers, and civil society groups…
Artificial intelligence is helping healthcare experts find more TB and other diseases in Thai hospitals
By Shobha Shukla Only 56 months left to end TB globally by 2030, but the progress is way off the…
Gender equality and human rights are bedrocks to prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
By Shobha Shukla As governments meet at the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women is…
Antimicrobial resistance under the gender lens
By Bobby Ramakant Is there a connection between gender and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? If you think that infection-causing microbes (viruses,…
Beyond sputum: Why WHO’s new tongue swab test is a ‘major advance’ in fight against TB
By Anuradha Mascarenhas A new policy from the World Health Organization (WHO) represents an important step forward in tuberculosis (TB)…
History in the making as governments draft a legally binding treaty for the rights of older persons.
By Shobha Shukla This is indeed a historic first when governments come together to draft a legally binding treaty to…
Africa to welcome continental health leaders at world health summit regional meeting in Kenya
By Correspondent This World Health Summit’s Regional Meeting 2026 is to foster regional engagement on health systems priorities and practical…
Rwanda to introduce specialized training in cancer surgery
By Annonciata Byukusenge Rwanda is set to introduce specialized training in cancer surgery as part of efforts to address the…
As donor money dries up, Africa faces a reckoning over health financing
By Annonciata Byukusenge As African Heads of State gather in Addis Ababa for the African Union Summit, a stark warning…