Javier Guzman on the Mpox crisis in Africa: challenges and responses
Mpox crisis hits the DRC hard; hospitals overwhelmed. Javier Guzman, Director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development discusses response delays and solutions.
Health
5 September 2024
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4 February 2026
Eliwilimina Buberwa, president and founder of the NGO Msichana Imara Foundation
In this interview, Initiative Africa speaks with Eliwilimina Buberwa, founder of the NGO Msichana Imara Foundation, which is dedicated to combating period poverty in Tanzania. Drawing on her own experience, she explains how the lack of information, products, and adequate infrastructure still deprives millions of young girls of their right to education. This is a crucial discussion on a public health, gender equality, and social justice issue at the heart of rural communities. Journalist: Alexandra Vépierre
Health
14 April 2025
The production of ocular prostheses in Cameroon
For many people who lose an eye, the most difficult part is the aftermath: how can they regain a normal appearance when prosthetic eyes are rare, expensive, and often of poor quality? In this report, we introduce you to Michel Ngakoue, an ocularist based in Douala. Trained in South Africa, he has been putting his expertise to work for patients for over 10 years. In his laboratory, he creates custom-made prosthetics to restore hope, confidence, and dignity to those who need them. Journalist: Maxime Farrel Bounya
Health
9 April 2025
Neonatology: the innovation of solar-powered incubators
Faced with a shortage of incubators and power outages, a professor and researcher designed a solar-powered neonatal incubator, adapted to local realities. Since 2018, this invention has been changing the daily lives of neonatology departments, particularly in rural areas, and giving hope to many families. 🎥 Journalist: Maxime Farrel Bounya
Health
7 April 2025
The Business of Better Health: Inside Africa’s Mobile Medical Revolution
How can we address the major health challenges in Africa? What role do innovation, public-private partnerships, and artificial intelligence play in access to healthcare? In this exclusive interview, Érick Maville, President of Health in Business Association, looks back on 15 years of commitment to workplace health and the concrete actions carried out in a dozen African countries. He shares the genesis of the health caravans, a mobile and connected device deployed in the most remote areas, and warns of the serious consequences of the massive withdrawal of American aid. Journalist: Laurence Soustras
Health
5 September 2024
Javier Guzman on the Mpox crisis in Africa: challenges and responses
Mpox crisis hits the DRC hard; hospitals overwhelmed. Javier Guzman, Director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development discusses response delays and solutions.
Health
11 May 2023
Zambia – Watch out for dementia
A recent study shows that Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are increasing in Africa at the same rate as the ageing population. People with dementia behave strangely and lose their memory. In Zambia, this neurological condition has long been associated with witchcraft. An organisation called Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia in Zambia has been working to raise awareness, hoping to draw the attention of the authorities to the condition and avoid stigmatisation of the patients.
