In Focus
Health
This beat covers issues of people’s health, access to quality health services, public health systems, scientific advancements, and emerging health issues.
Lesotho’s Family Planning Revolution: A quiet success the world should notice
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How Lesotho transformed Family Planning access through community action, commitment, and resilience.
World Malaria Day marked with renewed zeal to end the disease
In 2025, the WHO and partners campaign called ‘Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,’ seeks to re-energize efforts at all levels to accelerate the elimination of malaria. Egypt is a good example.
In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families
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As African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board.
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Mariam Traoré (right) and other CHWs in Africa are a critical link between their communities and the primary-healthcare system, especially during COVID-19.
3,000 slum dwellers affected by lead poisoning awarded $12 million, but clean up pending.
People around the world urged to #PledgetoPause before sharing online
Eliaba Anthony Amba, with support from Amref Health Africa, educates people on essential health practices such as handwashing, as well as immunization and maternal health.