https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=systems&parent=healthSystems RSS feeds.Sat, 6 Jun 2026 02:05:52 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/liberia-stalls-on-lead-rules-with-children-at-risk/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/liberia-stalls-on-lead-rules-with-children-at-risk/Delayed enforcement of lead paint rules leaves Liberian children exposed to toxic risks. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:25:24 GMT+0000Tina S. Mehnpainehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-urged-to-mainstream-homegrown-climate-adaptation/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-urged-to-mainstream-homegrown-climate-adaptation/African Union Commission calls for private sector and government backing for locally-led climate adaptation. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:18:38 GMT+0000Dann Okothhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/breakthrough-sickle-cell-gene-therapy-a-distant-hope-in-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/breakthrough-sickle-cell-gene-therapy-a-distant-hope-in-africa/Gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease remains unaffordable in countries where it is most needed. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:45:06 GMT+0000John Musenzehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/one-health-strong-on-paper-weak-where-outbreaks-begin/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/one-health-strong-on-paper-weak-where-outbreaks-begin/Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start. Wed, 4 Feb 2026 03:00:34 GMT+0000Albert Oppong-Ansahhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/81359-2/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/81359-2/African scientists push for regional pharmaceutical product development as donor funding declines. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:31:42 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweyahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/why-plant-health-matters-for-one-health-systems/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/why-plant-health-matters-for-one-health-systems/Wed, 3 Dec 2025 04:32:42 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/tanzania-keeps-rabies-end-goal-in-sight/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/tanzania-keeps-rabies-end-goal-in-sight/Dog vaccines and cold-chain innovations propel Tanzania towards 2030 rabies elimination goal. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:57:25 GMT+0000Syriacus Buguzihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/nigeria-to-produce-147mn-test-kits-for-hiv-tb-malaria/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/nigeria-to-produce-147mn-test-kits-for-hiv-tb-malaria/WHO-licensed Nigerian factory to address test kit shortages following USAID funding cuts to health programmes. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:45:11 GMT+0000Abiose Adelaja Adamshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/unlocking-stronger-food-systems-with-african-research/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/unlocking-stronger-food-systems-with-african-research/With food systems under pressure research can help guide policy reduce waste and improve food access. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:06:27 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/qa-aid-cuts-call-for-african-self-reliance-in-research/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/qa-aid-cuts-call-for-african-self-reliance-in-research/Africa’s research sector must become self-sustaining in the wake of US and other aid cuts, says Christian Happi. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:13:20 GMT+0000Paul Adepojuhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/eswatini-on-edge-over-multiple-health-threats/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/eswatini-on-edge-over-multiple-health-threats/Disease outbreaks strain healthcare resources in Eswatini with families struggling to access medicines after US funding cuts. Fri, 9 May 2025 02:44:29 GMT+0000Nokukhanya Musihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/qa-unlocking-the-malaria-parasites-genetic-code/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/qa-unlocking-the-malaria-parasites-genetic-code/The genetic diversity of the malaria parasite could hold the key to malaria treatment and research in Africa. Tue, 8 Apr 2025 01:07:23 GMT+0000Jackie Oparahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/mpox-testing-gaps-raise-risk-of-cross-border-spread/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/mpox-testing-gaps-raise-risk-of-cross-border-spread/Mpox testing in Democratic Republic of Congo falters under aid cuts, raising fears of a major global outbreak. Mon, 7 Apr 2025 11:30:21 GMT+0000Syriacus Buguzihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/uganda-contains-ebola-but-warns-its-not-over-yet/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/uganda-contains-ebola-but-warns-its-not-over-yet/Mon, 3 Mar 2025 03:00:37 GMT+0000John Musenzehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africas-cholera-resurgence-exposes-funding-failures/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africas-cholera-resurgence-exposes-funding-failures/Weak water and sanitation infrastructure and underfunding threaten Africa’s goal to eliminate cholera by 2030. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 01:48:11 GMT+0000Francis Kokutsehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/africas-sperm-donor-industry-lacks-vital-safeguards/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/africas-sperm-donor-industry-lacks-vital-safeguards/Africa's unregulated fertility industry leaves the door open to unethical and potentially harmful practices. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:39:01 GMT+0000John Musenzehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/us-aid-freeze-deals-blow-to-ugandas-health-research/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/us-aid-freeze-deals-blow-to-ugandas-health-research/Vital health programmes and research are brought to a halt in Uganda, a major beneficiary of US overseas aid funding. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 04:50:51 GMT+0000John Musenzehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/explainer/how-rwandas-rapid-response-stemmed-marburg-outbreak/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/explainer/how-rwandas-rapid-response-stemmed-marburg-outbreak/Genomic tracing and rapid vaccine deployment helped Rwanda overcome deadly virus with lowest recorded fatality rate. Thu, 6 Feb 2025 03:56:50 GMT+0000Kelly Rwamaperahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/how-language-barriers-are-impeding-science-learning/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/how-language-barriers-are-impeding-science-learning/Learning science in your native language can improve understanding, but many students in Africa lack this opportunity. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:02:38 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/funding-foreign-influence-hinder-african-science-progress/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/funding-foreign-influence-hinder-african-science-progress/African researchers call for supportive policies, increased funding, and a collaborative approach to R&D to address science-policy gaps. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:01:41 GMT+0000Paul Adepoju