Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa: Education is the Key
Africa constitutes 25% of global vaccine demand but currently only supplies 1% of the 1.3 billion vaccines needed annually. Mastercard Foundation’s Dr Reeta Roy weighs in on why developing human capital is key to changing this.
Surviving Covid-19 with My Family
Tharwa Boulifi celebrates her family's love and resilience while jointly recovering from Covid-19.
Rediscovering Love
Sakina Mirichii narrates how she and her husband rediscovered love during lockdown.
A Push to Make Vaccines in Africa
In 2019, Africa imported over $15 billion worth of pharmaceutical products. How can trade and health be placed at the nexus of African industrialisation?
Breaking Routine
Emmauel Agyei-Poku narrates his story of how he became the de facto health minister of the house, sanitising door handles and ensuring guests wore their face masks and washed their hands upon entering the home.
Fear and Denial
I was aware of the stigma associated with taking the covid test and feared our neighbours would ridicule my family if they found out that I tested positive.
Mindfulness: The Antidote to my Anxiety
Oladotun Ola-Egbinola shares his Covid-19 experience: On days I was restless or haunted by worry, lying on my back and humming a tune would calm my nerves.
A Race for Jabs
The month of March saw an increase in vaccine rollouts or trials in preparation for mass rollout.
The Bamboo That Bends
There's a saying that goes, ‘the bamboo that bends is better than the oak that resists'. By Brian Ongadi.
African Resilience in the Wake of a Pandemic
What started out as a straight forward project with every member of the team aware of their role based on competencies and skills, turned into a journey of possibilities.
Honouring the Principle of Ubuntu
When normalcy returns, whatever that means, there needs to be an assessment of the ways consumerism and materialism are fraying the fabric of communal ties because in trying times, it’s clear they are the columns that keep society from crumbling.
Quality, Speed & Equity
Immunization and vaccination experts from around the world outlined the current state of the world’s vaccination campaigns while addressing the urgent needs and concerns regarding public trust in the efficacy of vaccines; access and challenges.