Background On 6 March 2024, the conference entitled “Tackling malaria in the countries hardest hit by the disease” was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with the aim of strengthening political and financial commitment to an accelerated response to malaria in the 12 countries with a high burden of malaria, 11 of which are on the African…
HIV in children remains a major public health concern, and was a recurring topic, with at least four sessions devoted to the issue by various speakers at the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) held in Harare, Zimbabwe. Due to slow progress in scaling up access to treatment for children living…
In opening the side event, African Voices, African Leadership: “A Dialogue to Advance the Partnership with the Global Fund” on the margins of the SADC health ministers meeting, Angola’s Minister of Health, H.E. Silvia Lutucuta, setting the scene for an hour of discussion, stressed the crucial need for health strategies that promote country ownership and…