Background In the past decades, Africa witnessed increased biomedical research and transnational collaborations making the continent vulnerable to exploitation. Research ethics committees (REC) are ...

Background Six sub-Saharan African nations are in the top 10 globally for losing over 50% of their medical graduates to work abroad. Insufficient training and career advancement options hinder ...

Anthony Fish Hodgson, Jason Bantjes, Jane Pirkis, et al. Alcohol restrictions and suicide rates in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a natural experiment. BMJ Glob Health ...

COVID-19 disproportionately affects the poor and vulnerable. Community health workers are poised to play a pivotal role in fighting the pandemic, especially in countries with less resilient health ...

Background Ethics in research is one of the core pillars of responsible conduct of research which promotes good research practices and protects the rights of participants. Good ethical practices in ...

An unfinished agenda: insights from seven country case studies on strengthening primary health care in the Western Pacific Region (2 April, 2025) ...

One of the many things that the global health community is in agreement about is that we really do not know how to define global health – and this is not for want of attempts.1, 2 My favourite ...

Despite a proliferation of digital health interventions designed to support the improved coverage and quality of community health worker services in India, few have achieved significant impact at ...

Since October 7 2023, attacks on healthcare facilities, healthcare providers, and universities alongside restricted aid entry by the Israeli military has significantly obstructed the ability to ...

Introduction Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious causes of death, with 1.3 million deaths. Digital adherence technologies (DATs) have the potential to provide ...

Responsible governance of genomics data and biospecimens in the context of broad consent: experiences of a pioneering access committee in Africa (8 February, 2025) ...

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in the WHO African region. Member states in the region have committed to the ...