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17 February 2022
Niger: Fighting Malaria with Evidence and Innovation
More than 80% of malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are in children under 5. The most effective tools to protect children from malaria are long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets and seasonal malaria chemoprevention. -
17 February 2022
Zambia: Solar Power Fuels Better Health
Health facilities need power. Clinics, maternity wards, operating rooms, medical warehouses and laboratories all rely on electricity to function and provide lifesaving health care. But in remote regions of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Afric... -
11 February 2022
Bangladesh: Rapid Recovery of Tuberculosis Case Notifications
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Bangladesh, tuberculosis (TB) case notifications dropped by 22% between 2019 and 2020, an alarming decrease in one of the world’s 30 high-TB burden countries. -
11 February 2022
Djibouti: Women-run Mobile Brigades Fight HIV and COVID-19 Together
In Djibouti, people living with HIV often face stigma and discrimination. These barriers can prevent people – particularly women – from getting the treatment and testing services that they need. -
11 February 2022
Mozambique: Transforming the National Laboratory System in Response to COVID-19
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mozambique’s public health laboratory network experienced frequent supply stock-outs and capacity was centralized in two locations. When COVID-19 hit, the country was able to conduct only 600 COVID-19 tests a day fo... -
11 February 2022
Nhin Kpă From La Rsươm, Viet Nam
Nhin Kpă has been a community health worker since 2019, working to provide essential health services to people living in a remote region of Viet Nam who are at high risk of malaria.