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.
In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families
WFPSocial Protection
As African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board.
Debt-for-Food swaps: Innovative financing for school meals in Africa
NutritionSocial Protection
On this Africa Day of School Feeding, what are some of the ways we can fund these programmes?
Skyrocketing healthcare costs in Africa driving families into poverty
Social Protection
A new report by WHO Africa office says costly out-of-pocket treatments affect over 200 million people on the continent, pushing 150 million into destitution.
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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.
Dr. Nkechi Olalere and Ms. Agnes Gatome-Munyua on the African Union's 2001 Abuja Declaration on funding national health budgets.
— Daniel Kabugi, Biomedical Engineering student (Kenya)