Category: Explainers
UN Adopts Pandemic Declaration, But Africa’s 20% Vaccine Demand Left Hanging.
Africa backed the UN pandemic declaration, but the 20% vaccine set-aside Kenya and Egypt fought for is not in it. The real…
Why Do Seemingly Healthy Adults Suddenly Collapse? What Every Nigerian Should Know
Sudden collapse in adults is often linked to the heart, the brain or a blood clot. Knowing the warning signs and basic…
New Global Report: Buying Health Tech Is Not the Same as Fixing Care.
A free 340-page report on health technology in 167 markets says interoperability, local skills and steady funding, not new purchases, will decide…
Africa Has the World’s Most Diverse DNA. Why Is It Missing From Medical Research?
Only about 0.15% of genetic study participants are African. Tunisia, Egypt and Senegal are trying to change that, but experts warn data…
A Nigerian Company Will Make a Generic Flu Drug for 129 Countries
Eleven manufacturers in nine countries, and Nigeria is one of them. What the licence means, and what it does not yet mean.
Ola Brown, the Doctor Turned Investor, Is a Finalist for a Top African Women’s Award
A doctor with a finance background backing healthcare startups in 10 countries makes the final three.
African Healthcare Startups Raised Just $43M, a 78% Crash. Here’s Who Pays for That
27 deals, $43 million, and a 46% drop in deal volume. What the funding slump means for care on the ground.
Africa Spends 7 Cents Per Person on Mental Health. The Rest of the World Spends $2.69
WHO's Mental Health in Africa Investment Case reports a wide funding and treatment gap. Here is what it found, including the Nigeria…
Delivering Babies by Torchlight: Inside the Nigerian Clinics Where Mothers Pay the Price
No power, no water, too few staff. Here is what BusinessDay found inside Nigerian PHCs, and why it matters for every pregnant…
Nigerian’s are Living Longer. Her Healthcare System Hasn’t Caught Up.
Nigeria's older population is small by percentage but large and growing in raw numbers. Most families still plan to lean on their…