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Solutions-focused reporting from across Africa that highlights what is working, how it works, and why it matters. We examine policies, programmes, and innovations that improve health outcomes in other African countries, drawing out practical lessons for adaptation and scale, and supporting evidence-informed decision-making across diverse country contexts.

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By Guest Author | October 12, 2026

In Kenya, a Community Programme Supports Adolescent Mothers in Korogocho

Sharon Atieno Onyango (Guest writer) At 17, Lynet hoped to continue her education and train as a nurse. After she became pregnant, she says, those plans felt out of reach. The pregnancy brought financial and social pressures. Lynet says her mother, who was raising the family alone, was already struggling to support her children. She […]

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Lenacapavir Brings New Hope for HIV Prevention Among Young People in Zambia, but the Push for Increased Supply Continues

By Tzar Oluigbo | October 10, 2026

At 29, Ruth Manga had thought carefully about her risk of acquiring HIV. She had seen friends struggle to negotiate safer sex and wanted a prevention option she could choose for herself. “I have known that I am at substantial risk of contracting HIV,” she said. “So, I decided to prevent myself.” Ruth was among […]

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How a Zambian Community Turned Local Reports into an Early-Warning System

By Tzar Oluigbo | July 13, 2026

In Kanyama, a peri-urban settlement in Lusaka, Zambia, thirty-five-year-old Emmanuel Banda begins many mornings by moving house to house through the community where he lives and works. Banda is a polyvalent community-based volunteer, a health worker trained across multiple disease areas rather than one, to identify health risks before they escalate into emergencies. Kanyama is […]

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AI in the Labour Ward: What Malawi’s PeriWatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 16, 2026

Hannah Ajayi and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Malawi’s maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality stands at roughly 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in the first 28 days of life. Birth asphyxia, complications of prematurity, and neonatal infections continue to account for a significant share […]

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Smart Paper Technology is Transforming Community Health Data Capture in The Gambia

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 22, 2025

Yero S. Bah (Lead writer) For decades, health facilities across The Gambia have relied on paper registers to record antenatal, delivery, postnatal, immunisation, and child health data. The handwritten logs, often incomplete, inconsistent, or illegible, formed the backbone of the country’s Health Management Information System (HMIS). This manual system came with serious limitations, such as […]

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